Essays on preservation breeding, natural rearing, and life with Staffords.
Wavemaker Staffords | Jim & Lynn Caswell Purebred Staffordshire Bull Terrier Breeders BY JIM & LYNN CASWELL OCTOBER 5, 2022 Where do we live? How many years in dogs? How many years as breeders? Living in South Florida makes it a long drive to travel to shows, but we have an RV which does make it a
Continue readingPart One I have recently been approved to judge my beloved breed, the Staffordshire Bull Terrier. It’s not something I dreamt of doing, it just happened organically as part of the process – owning, showing, performance, running The Stafford Knot, breeding, rescue . . . now judging. I completed my provisional assignments in short order,
Continue readingIn the country of origin, UK, at the end of the written Breed Standard for the Staffordshire Bull Terrier it is stated: “Any departure from the foregoing points should be considered a fault and the seriousness with which the fault should be regarded should be in exact proportion to its degree and its effect upon
Continue readingThe Staffordshire Bull Terrier is a balanced blend of Bull plus Terrier but when we say we strive for an equal blend, are we picturing in our mind the original breeds used or modern day versions? Many people today are picturing the modern day version of the English/British Bulldog. This way of thinking is dangerous
Continue readingCanine Chronicle Standings end of July 2022
Continue readingWhat a terrific surprise for us at the first AKC All-Breed event held at the spectacular World Equestrian Center – Felix sweeps the Ocala weekend adding another 45 points!
Continue readingThank you SBTCA for this recognition! We are super proud to post the following:
Continue readinghttps://thestaffordknot.com/shop/ If you haven’t yet been to The Stafford Knot website to read 100’s of articles, watch Breeder Education Series videos, read our past publications, purchase a book or to see loads of photos of Staffords of the past – check it out but ALSO please follow the link above to shop for Staffordshire Bull
Continue readingFantastic news – Felix wins BISS at Montgomery County Kennel Club under Judge Jason Nicolai (Homebrewed Staffords) and makes the cut in the Breeder Showcase group AND the Terrier Group! Video can be found on AKC TV under the Events tab, scroll to Montgomery County Kennel Club.
Continue reading“I don’t want a show dog, I just want a pet.” This is one of the most pervasive sentiments that puppy buyers, especially families, express when they’re looking for a dog. What they really mean, of course, is that they don’t want a show BREEDER – don’t want to pay the high price they think
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