new member few pics of my dog (new pics taken tday 12/1/11

hi all, new to the forum so here is a few pics of my dog "macks" he is your irish type staff red brindle colour, he is a rescue dog and we have had around 6 month now he is very well behaved and very good natured we got him after i lost my last irish staff at 15 years old due to old age around a year ago. so we decided to give a dog a home from the local rescue centre we went to "just" have a look and fell in love with him straight away and got him the next day its the best thing i have done in a long time.















he is around 17" doesnt like the tape measure so cant get exact size but he ways in at 30kg
just under 5st and is solid and very fit. let me know what you think. cheers.

He is absolutely gorgeous, he's got the stance of a boxer, is there any boxer in him do you know? He's got lovely colouring too - stunning staffy

thanks for the comment, no there isnt any boxer in him there is probably a bit ebt in him as i can see it certain ways when looking at him. at times he seems to have a longer narrow face like the ebt.

Well whatever he does or doesn't have in him, he's a stunning looking dog. he sits so proud, like he knows how good he looks! My friend has an Irish staff, bit darker colouing than your Macks, he has quite a long narrow muzzle too, could be an Irish staffy thing.

he has a gorg face! can see why you fell in love with him!

He is a babe Good on you for rescuing a staffy

yeah your probably right i have seen many irish with the long narrow face, funny thing is my last irish staff had exactly the same one wonkey ear as this one has and is a very similar colour, god rest his soul i had to have him put down through kidney failling and couldnt stand for his hips giving way he lived to a good old age of 15 though,

Thats a fantastic age and I'm sure he had a fantastic home with you. Well done you for giving another staffy in need a loving forever home.

Hi and welcome to the forum
He is a cracker.....nice one on giving another staffy a forever home

Only if you want to. You can start a topic for your last dog and even include a pic if you want. Would love to also see that dog.
https://staffy-bull-terrier.niceboard.com/f38-pet-memorial-forum

might do that funny you said my dog is a cracker, "cracker" was my last dogs name.

He is a very grand boy. Mines ever so long in the leg too! Thanks for sharing

Hi, welcome!

What a stunning boy! And such a lovely colour!

looking good....and his makings and coat are well nice....

and good on you,for the rescue.....

has he got any mastiff in him,or is it just me....

He's a good poser i'll give him that

scott wrote:looking good....and his makings and coat are well nice....

and good on you,for the rescue.....

has he got any mastiff in him,or is it just me....

dont think there is any mastiff in him mate i cant see it myself
when i got him from the rescue centre they told me he was ebt and staff cross
at times i can see the ebt in him but as he is getting older he looks more the irish type
i suppose you could get the mastiff thing from his quite big chollers?? but i wouldnt of thought there was
any mastiff.

know it was just me.....

he is a cracker still.....

beautiful dog

here is few new pics of ma boy!!

Love the very traditional brindle. Great pics

Lovely dog, he's a really nice shape. Ive got a Staffy who is also a bit irish looking as you call it. I made the mistake of saying he was Irish on here once and was told there is not such thing as an irish staffy, thats just a name to cover up pitbull type dogs. I hope you dont get the same argument because it takes the focus off your doggy pics. Anyways, I think you dog is lovely and to be honest with you, I rather the Irish looking staffy's myself.

At least he has found a good home and a comfy sofa....enjoy him...

tom-titch wrote:Lovely dog, he's a really nice shape. Ive got a Staffy who is also a bit irish looking as you call it. I made the mistake of saying he was Irish on here once and was told there is not such thing as an irish staffy, thats just a name to cover up pitbull type dogs. I hope you dont get the same argument because it takes the focus off your doggy pics. Anyways, I think you dog is lovely and to be honest with you, I rather the Irish looking staffy's myself.

thanks for the nice comment, i have heard the irish staff and pitbull argument loads of times before although i havnt had anything like that said on here just good positive comments which is good,and i would say he is far from pitbull, what ever he may be his a loving placid dog that has showed no agression at all he loves kids and other dogs infact all he wants to do when he see's another dog is play and cant get enough attention from kids he loves it when the niece's and nephew's are here cant fault him at all.

hes stunning m8

He's an absolute beaut, got to ask the coat he is wearing in the pic actually looks like a proper weather built one rather than the pretty *rap you see, where abouts did you get it?

MissRogue wrote:He's an absolute beaut, got to ask the coat he is wearing in the pic actually looks like a proper weather built one rather than the pretty *rap you see, where abouts did you get it?

his coat is made by barbour they are realy good his is the padded one but you can also get them in waxed like the barbour jackets i got it from ebay about £27 i think, it has the cord collar like the barbour jackets as well.

He's gorgeous!

Yes, we've had the 'Irish Stafford' question discussed here. I actually have a book by an Irish breeder of Irish Staffords. They're basically what you would call a 'ripped' stafford - one that is super-fit & super-lean. Other than that they are very similar to any other staff! One they're not, though, are pitbulls, they don't look like them at all.

Caryll wrote:He's gorgeous!

Yes, we've had the 'Irish Stafford' question discussed here. I actually have a book by an Irish breeder of Irish Staffords. They're basically what you would call a 'ripped' stafford - one that is super-fit & super-lean. Other than that they are very similar to any other staff! One they're not, though, are pitbulls, they don't look like them at all.

couldnt agree more with you, only the uneducated think they are pits.

jaykay wrote:

MissRogue wrote:He's an absolute beaut, got to ask the coat he is wearing in the pic actually looks like a proper weather built one rather than the pretty *rap you see, where abouts did you get it?

his coat is made by barbour they are realy good his is the padded one but you can also get them in waxed like the barbour jackets i got it from ebay about £27 i think, it has the cord collar like the barbour jackets as well.

Darn they don't seem to have on Ebay only site i could find it was £65 for a small lol. ill keep looking though
thanks.

jaykay wrote:

Caryll wrote:He's gorgeous!

Yes, we've had the 'Irish Stafford' question discussed here. I actually have a book by an Irish breeder of Irish Staffords. They're basically what you would call a 'ripped' stafford - one that is super-fit & super-lean. Other than that they are very similar to any other staff! One they're not, though, are pitbulls, they don't look like them at all.

couldnt agree more with you, only the uneducated think they are pits.

Also couldn't agree more, Caryll whats the book you have as I have no idea about 'Irish' but have been lead to believe mines an Irish Staff?? Although a rescue, so know background, its what people have told me too.

Janey wrote:

jaykay wrote:

Caryll wrote:He's gorgeous!

Yes, we've had the 'Irish Stafford' question discussed here. I actually have a book by an Irish breeder of Irish Staffords. They're basically what you would call a 'ripped' stafford - one that is super-fit & super-lean. Other than that they are very similar to any other staff! One they're not, though, are pitbulls, they don't look like them at all.

couldnt agree more with you, only the uneducated think they are pits.

Also couldn't agree more, Caryll whats the book you have as I have no idea about 'Irish' but have been lead to believe mines an Irish Staff?? Although a rescue, so know background, its what people have told me too.

janey missy moo not an irish staff she from surrey she a surrey staff lol

bigwazza wrote:

Janey wrote:

jaykay wrote:

Caryll wrote:He's gorgeous!

Yes, we've had the 'Irish Stafford' question discussed here. I actually have a book by an Irish breeder of Irish Staffords. They're basically what you would call a 'ripped' stafford - one that is super-fit & super-lean. Other than that they are very similar to any other staff! One they're not, though, are pitbulls, they don't look like them at all.

couldnt agree more with you, only the uneducated think they are pits.

Also couldn't agree more, Caryll whats the book you have as I have no idea about 'Irish' but have been lead to believe mines an Irish Staff?? Although a rescue, so know background, its what people have told me too.

janey missy moo not an irish staff she from surrey she a surrey staff lol

Big you make me laugh!

Very nice brindle!

He reminds me of one of the dogs I used to look after at work.

x

[quote="MissRogue"]

jaykay wrote:

MissRogue wrote:He's an absolute beaut, got to ask the coat he is wearing in the pic actually looks like a proper weather built one rather than the pretty *rap you see, where abouts did you get it?

his coat is made by barbour they are realy good his is the padded one but you can also get them in waxed like the barbour jackets i got it from ebay about £27 i think, it has the cord collar like the barbour jackets as well.

Darn they don't seem to have on Ebay only site i could find it was £65 for a small lol. ill keep looking though
thanks.[/quote

here you go fopund them straight away http://shop.ebay.co.uk/?_from=R40&_trksid=p5197.m570.l1311&_nkw=barbour+dog+coat&_sacat=See-All-Categories

few more pics of macks taken today on a walk down the line and over the feilds.