General impression
The American Staffordshire Terrier should give the impression of great strength for his size. A dog that is firmly together, muscular yet lithe and graceful and considerate towards his surroundings. He should be stocky, must not have long legs and not racy in outline. His courage is proverbial.
Head
Medium length, deep, broad skull, very pronounced cheek muscles, distinct stop, and high set ears. The palate is medium-sized, rounded at the top and abruptly falling down under the eyes. Strong, clearly marked jaws. The lower jaw should have biting power. The lips when they are closed are equal, not loose. Upper teeth closely reflecting the teeth on the outside a so-called. Scissor bite. The nose should be black. The uncropped ear should be short and is worn as a 'half-rose' or 'prick' ear. A whole hanging or standing ear is wrong.
Neck
Heavy, slightly arched, tapering from shoulders to back of skull. Medium length. No loose skin.
Shoulders
Strong and muscular with space and sloping shoulder blades.
Back
Fairly short. Slight sloping from withers to hull with gentle short slope to the tail. Loins slightly tucked.
Body
Well sprung ribs, close together to far back. Front legs fairly wide apart so that the breast can develop. Wide and deep chest.
Tail
Short in comparison to size, low set, tapering to a fine point. The tail is not curled and not be worn on the back. Not docked.
Bone
Straight front legs with large, round bone, right on the feet. The forelegs put right next to the chest. Hindquarters well muscled, well angulated, turning neither in or out. Compact, not too big feet. The movement has to be resilient without roll or pace.
Coat
Short, close, stiff to the touch and shiny.
Color
Any color, solid, partially spotted or spotted is allowed. However, all white, more than 80 percent white, black and tan and liver should not be encouraged.
Size
Males has a height of 45.7 cm to 48.3 cm, preffered for females a height of 43.2 cm to 45.7 cm. The height and weight should be in a good relationship to each other.
Errors
Liver-colored or brown-spotted nose, light eyes, light or pink eye rims, too long tail, tail badly worn and over- or under bite.
The American Staffordshire Terrier should give the impression of great strength for his size. A dog that is firmly together, muscular yet lithe and graceful and considerate towards his surroundings. He should be stocky, must not have long legs and not racy in outline. His courage is proverbial.
Head
Medium length, deep, broad skull, very pronounced cheek muscles, distinct stop, and high set ears. The palate is medium-sized, rounded at the top and abruptly falling down under the eyes. Strong, clearly marked jaws. The lower jaw should have biting power. The lips when they are closed are equal, not loose. Upper teeth closely reflecting the teeth on the outside a so-called. Scissor bite. The nose should be black. The uncropped ear should be short and is worn as a 'half-rose' or 'prick' ear. A whole hanging or standing ear is wrong.
Neck
Heavy, slightly arched, tapering from shoulders to back of skull. Medium length. No loose skin.
Shoulders
Strong and muscular with space and sloping shoulder blades.
Back
Fairly short. Slight sloping from withers to hull with gentle short slope to the tail. Loins slightly tucked.
Body
Well sprung ribs, close together to far back. Front legs fairly wide apart so that the breast can develop. Wide and deep chest.
Tail
Short in comparison to size, low set, tapering to a fine point. The tail is not curled and not be worn on the back. Not docked.
Bone
Straight front legs with large, round bone, right on the feet. The forelegs put right next to the chest. Hindquarters well muscled, well angulated, turning neither in or out. Compact, not too big feet. The movement has to be resilient without roll or pace.
Coat
Short, close, stiff to the touch and shiny.
Color
Any color, solid, partially spotted or spotted is allowed. However, all white, more than 80 percent white, black and tan and liver should not be encouraged.
Size
Males has a height of 45.7 cm to 48.3 cm, preffered for females a height of 43.2 cm to 45.7 cm. The height and weight should be in a good relationship to each other.
Errors
Liver-colored or brown-spotted nose, light eyes, light or pink eye rims, too long tail, tail badly worn and over- or under bite.