Breed Report
Hayley Goulin
October 3rd, 2015
Monica Tighe
Veterinary Technician
St Clair College
American Staffordshire Terrier Newfoundland Munchkin
Breed: American Staffordshire Terrier
CKC classification: As clearly stated in the breed’s name, the Canadian Kennel Club classifies the American Staffordshire Terrier as a terrier. (1)
Origin: The country of origin for the American Staffordshire Terrier is Staffordshire, England in the 1800’s. (3) This breed originally named the Staffordshire Bullterrier is a cross between Bulldogs and various terriers used for dog fighting. (3) The Staffordshire Terrier was renamed the American Staffordshire Terrier in 1972 and was recognized as a separate breed to avoid confusion
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(3) Proportionate to their height, the average weight for this breed is 57-67 pounds. (3) This breed is very muscular, has a strong jaw, a round medium-sized muzzle, with dark round eyes. (3) The American Staffordshire Terrier’s coat can be virtually any colour – solid, parti or patched and is short, stiff and glossy. However this breed should be no more than 80 percent white in colour. (3) Distinctive characteristics: The American Staffordshire Terrier’s most distinctive characteristic is that it is a guard dog that is extremely protective of its owners and owner’s property. This breed will fight an enemy to the death if its loved ones are threatened, or if the dog is trapped. (3) This breed is also very good with children (3) and requires very little grooming. (2)
Veterinary notes: A very serious health problem in this breed is Ataxia. Heart murmurs, congenital heart disease, hereditary cataracts, thyroid problems, skin allergies, and tumors are also health problems associated with the American Staffordshire Terrier breed. (3)
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(7) Other distinctive characteristics of this breed include their double coat and their ability to work very well both on land and in water. (6) This breed is very protective, intelligent, and gentle and also rarely barks. (7)
Veterinary notes: With Newfoundlands you should see several health clearances for elbow dysplasia, hypothyroidism, von Willebrand’s disease, and thrombopathia. (6) Other health problems that are common for Newfoundlands include Addison’s disease, cataracts, cherry eye, subvalvular aortic stenosis, epilepsy, cystinuria, gastric torsion, cancer, and ruptured anterior cruciate ligament. (7)
Breed: Munchkin
Origin: Reports of short-legged cats have appeared in England as early as the 1930’s. (8) However most short-legged cats were wiped out during World War II. (8) The title of ‘mother’ of the Munchkin breed is attributed to a stray short-legged female cat who was found in Louisiana in 1983 named Blackberry. (9) Blackberry and her male kitten, Toulouse were outcrossed to domestic cats. (9) In 2003 this breed was recognized by The International Cat Association. (9) These short-legged cats were named Munchkins after the little people in the children’s novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (L. Frank Baum).
English bulldogs are no longer a fit healthy dog, and people are now saying that there is no such thing as a healthy bulldog and their poor health and survival is a result from selective breeding. English bulldogs suffer from almost every possible disease. A 2004 survey by the Kennel Club found that these dogs die on average at an unfortunate age of 6.25 years. Over the years the English bulldog’s physical traits have been breed to the extreme. Their faces have become flatter, the legs have shortened, head is larger and the well-known under bite has grown as seen in Fig.1. Although these traits seem to look ‘cute’ or ‘desirable’ to humans it is having a massive effect on the dog. The shortness and shape of the English bulldog today means that
The political views are being deceived on the Staffordshire Bullterriers history due to the quantity of propaganda being published .Due to bull baiting, bear baiting and dog fighting becoming favourable sports the Staffordshire Bullterrier fulfilled its role within society of ensuring the provision of entertainment to both the royal and commoner’s society whist controlling the vermin population. It’s considered a pack of Staffordshire Bullterriers enabled the bulls to release adrenalin and noradrenaline hormones within the muscles and blood stream throughout the attack; although selling un-tenderized bull meat was illegal. The Staffordshire Bullterriers was once established as the Victorian nanny dog due to displaying affection towards young
They make good guard dog because they have lockjaw. If the bad guy got bit the bad guy cold not get away. Because if a dog has lock jaw that mens “the dog will not let go” of what it bites.They are also good working dogs because they have very good hearing and smell. They cold smell a bomb or here a bomb ticking. They wold bark and be the hero of the day.
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Staffordshire Terrier, American Bully, and Staffordshire Bull Terrier. This brings me to my next statement, people say pit bulls are bad and they basically just attack people.
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Breed generally targeted are: American Bulldog, American Staffordshire Terrier, American Pit Bull Terrier, Bull Terrier, Cane Corso, Chow Chow, Doberman Pinscher, Dogo Argentina, German Shepherd Dog, Miniature Bull Terrier, "Pit bull" (please note that "pit bull" is not a breed of dog), Presa Canario, Staffordshire Bull Terrier, Rottweiler, and wolf-hybrids.
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dogs which were used in illegal dog fighting rings or whether they were just your average house pet. Many times when surveys are conducted dealing with dog temperaments and aggressiveness, Pit Bulls are the main breed that is done incorrectly. I say this because a Pit Bull is not actually a breed, but a label given by the Breed Specific Legislation, BLU, to describe many breeds such as: the American Bulldog, American Pit Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, Staffordshire Bull Terrier, Bull Terrier, and Mini Bull Terrier. How does anyone know what the percentage of the real American Pit Bull
This article gives detail on the the American Pit Bull Terrier such as the history, temperament, physical characteristics and personality. The article is broken down into sections such as to help you better understand the breed. It also highlights on awards and AKC certifications. The article is relevant because it gi
First off, Pit bull is not one certain breed but a group of different breeds which includes the American Pit Bull Terrier, Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier and lastly the Staffordshire Terrier. So let’s stick to the American Pit Bull as it is the most popular amongst Pit bulls. But no matter which breed I choose the results don’t change, no breed is a bad breed, there are only bad owners. A dog is a representation of its owner and the environment that it is raised in. Pit Bulls are a very common breed when it comes to dog
The Boston Terrier has been nicknamed, and justly so "the American Gentleman." And has earned its nick name due to its wonderful, gentle disposition. Not to mention its tuxedo like coat. The Boston Terrier is one of the few breeds that is truly "made in the America," " American Kennel club rates the Boston Terrier as one of the most intelligent breeds"...
The breed has a fine, smooth, soft, short and glossy coat that comes in a variety of colors and a compact square body. Their coats determine their color that can be fawn, apricot fawn, silver fawn and black but they are the same in every way.
The American bully has a very glossy coat that’s beautiful to look at, its relatively short when it comes into height . On average the American bully weighs anywhere from 70 to 120 pounds. They also stand anywhere from 13 to 21 inches in height. The lifespan of an American is up to 12 years. The head of the American bully is unique and is a key characteristic. It's large and broad but is never disproportionate to the overall dog. There is a very good defined, moderately deep stop. The flews are deep but are always clean. Their cheek muscle is prominent and wrinkle free. Their muzzles are wide and blocky, or slightly square. The length of the muzzle is shorter than the overall length of the skull. It is from 25 to 35 percent of the overall length of their heads. The lower jaw is developed good, it is wide and deep. The nose is large, with big nostrils. The color of the nose pigment may vary from different colors. The nose color usually matches the coat of the bully. The teeth on the bully have a complete set of evenly spaced, white teeth meeting in scissors or even bite. The eyes that the bully has are medium size, oval to slightly round, and are set very well apart and are low on the skull. They have a wide variety of eye color except for blue. The ears on the bully are set high and could
Due to their short nose and skull shape these breeds have reduced ability to take in air as they breathe, causing them to overheat easily. This extra sensitivity to heat makes them more prone to heat-related illnesses such as heat stroke, which can be fatal. You can never leave them in your car or in the sun during summer when its hot. My aunt and uncle lost a boxer when they took their daughter swimming and their dog was left in the car. Because of their short hair they are also sensitive to cold and may need a coat (especially in the horrible NJ winters…). With their peculiar faces, bulging eyes, floppy lips and wrinkles they may require some extra care with grooming. The eyes are easily damaged by bushes, thorns or anything sharp. One of our boxers when she was playing roughly with her sister, damaged her eye which took several weeks to heal.