looking for a dog.

hello there main page! i've already posted in the new comers forum, thanks for all the help there guys! i thought id post here too, cant hurt! (not really ever been in a forum before, hope my forum etiquette is not letting me down)

I've looked after a staffy type dog for a while now, this dog has grown on me, they literally are the best dogs, I cant take other breeds seriously after walking/working this dog. So now I want to get one, just like her. Im pretty sure shes an amstaff, which as we ALL know are banned here in the uk. so some advice. I'd love it if she wasn't amstaff than id have a chance of getting one similar, id drive anywhere in the country for one like her.. please knowledgeable people, look at my pictures what is she? have you seen any like her? i must have spent 10 hours looking thru the internet, most are your typical short little staffs. There are staffs her size, but they are clearly bread with labs/ridgebacks and other larger dogs and end up looking like those dogs. Missy, im sure has no lab/ridgeback or any other large dog in her, yet she'S twice the size of other staffs..... is there a long legged type staff i haven't come across? or is she an amstaff in which case i should give up looking? any advice would be greatly appreciated and thankfully received.

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she not amstaffy she looks like a staffy x

Have you ever visited a rescue shelter, there are tons of staffy, staffy x there, all shapes and sizes!

there only one type of staffie if u from the uk i recommend u not go out looking for a pitbull type !!

really!? is it particularly unusual to find one her size? would you say she crossed?

janey wrote:

Have you ever visited a rescue shelter, there are tons of staffy, staffy x there, all shapes and sizes!

i guess that should be my next port of call, not that a care, but do you pay from them out of rescue plaes or are thy free to a good home?

She is adorable but definately not an AmStaff. Looks like a Staffy cross with either a bulldog or more likely a lab

from the picture she look like a boxer X staffy with a staffy face

yes i would agree staffie x yes could well be boxer mix

She looks like a cross to me, although I dont know what with. She has a staffy face, but the body looks wrong.

I know someone who has a staffy cross boxer (it is Buster's favourite paymate) and he is only slightly taller than Buster and his body doesnt look the same as that, although I know crosses can all look different.

Yes, you have to pay from a rescue, although how much varies for different places. They will also do a homecheck and make sure you and the dog are suited. Deffinatly worth a try

black_stallion wrote:

janey wrote:

Have you ever visited a rescue shelter, there are tons of staffy, staffy x there, all shapes and sizes!

i guess that should be my next port of call, not that a care, but do you pay from them out of rescue plaes or are thy free to a good home?

The only way you are going to get the dog you want if you don't want a typical staffy is to go to the rescue and find one that suits you (adult dog) otherwise you may end up being dissapointed. Though I personally guarantee if you get any dog with a good temperament check , if it's crossed with a staffy and has staffy traits you will not want to change it , even if it turns out to be a dwarf, they are a very loyal and rewarding breed.

Regarding payment , yes , from a rescue they will be checked by the vet, temeprament tested and normally as long as they are old enough then neutered if appropriate. You will be checked out by the rescue, home checked and if successful would normally be asked for a donation towardd the upkeep of the dog (around 100 - 150 pounds I think depending on the shelter.

Something else you may want to think about is they are always crying out for fosterers and volunteer dog walkers , this would give you a chance to judge if a particular dog was suitable in your environment without full commitment and dissapointment from either you or the dog, just a thought

just got the number for the staffy rescue in guilford, i shall try those guys, what ever she is, shes a lovely dog! thanks guys!

Go for it

If you are looking in my area Battersea at old Windsor is stuffed to the brim with Staffys also. Guildford is great because they foster them at home where as Battersea has kennels.

Both fabulous organisations. Good luck Xx

Buster's_Mum wrote:She looks like a cross to me, although I dont know what with. She has a staffy face, but the body looks wrong.

I know someone who has a staffy cross boxer (it is Buster's favourite paymate) and he is only slightly taller than Buster and his body doesnt look the same as that, although I know crosses can all look different.

Yes, you have to pay from a rescue, although how much varies for different places. They will also do a homecheck and make sure you and the dog are suited. Deffinatly worth a try

down the raod to me there is a boxer x staffy(it think) it's about 16" and everthign else is a boxer it look mini boxer

black_stallion wrote: So now I want to get one, just like her. Im pretty sure shes an amstaff, which as we ALL know are banned here in the uk.

Honestly, she isn't an AmStaff.

black_stallion wrote:most are your typical short little staffs. There are staffs her size, but they are clearly bread with labs/ridgebacks and other larger dogs and end up looking like those dogs.

But these 'typical short little staffs' are what staffords should look like. Anything else is a cross breed. Sure, you can get larger or smaller staffs, but to get one the size of Missy, it will have had to be crossed with something.

Seriously, your best bet is to trawl through rescue centres until you fins a larger staff cross that suits you.

Buster's_Mum wrote:She looks like a cross to me, although I dont know what with. She has a staffy face, but the body looks wrong.

I know someone who has a staffy cross boxer (it is Buster's favourite paymate) and he is only slightly taller than Buster and his body doesnt look the same as that, although I know crosses can all look different.

Yes, you have to pay from a rescue, although how much varies for different places. They will also do a homecheck and make sure you and the dog are suited. Deffinatly worth a try

ive seen boxers and labs, Missy isn't crossed with either in my opinion, her body is to damn big, shes bigger than my mums doberman ! anyway, i need to go look round some rescue places... ! yes they can home check me all they like i live on a farm in the middle f the new forest!

if she that big then she a american bulldog x staffy

Little ones are nice too.............

I know of a staffy cross great dane who looks similar to the dog pictured...I'm with those saying your best bet is to go down the rescue route.

Slightly concerned about your question of whether you'll have to pay - I may be reading it wrong but if you can't afford to pay a rehoming fee then I'd be concerned you wouldn't be able to afford to care for a dog. They can cost you an arm and a leg!

Pollyanna wrote:Little ones are nice too.............

Indeed! Size isn't an indicator of personality

I think these dogs look a lot like Missy:

http://www.dogstrust.org.uk/rehoming/phoebe0050558.aspx

http://www.dogstrust.org.uk/rehoming/herbie1067526.aspx

Galadriel wrote:I know of a staffy cross great dane who looks similar to the dog pictured...I'm with those saying your best bet is to go down the rescue route.

Slightly concerned about your question of whether you'll have to pay - I may be reading it wrong but if you can't afford to pay a rehoming fee then I'd be concerned you wouldn't be able to afford to care for a dog. They can cost you an arm and a leg!

hello, yes your reading it wrong, having to pay money is of no concern what so ever, just was interested in the way it all worked.

black_stallion wrote:

Galadriel wrote:I know of a staffy cross great dane who looks similar to the dog pictured...I'm with those saying your best bet is to go down the rescue route.

Slightly concerned about your question of whether you'll have to pay - I may be reading it wrong but if you can't afford to pay a rehoming fee then I'd be concerned you wouldn't be able to afford to care for a dog. They can cost you an arm and a leg!

hello, yes your reading it wrong, having to pay money is of no concern what so ever, just was interested in the way it all worked.

kathytake2 wrote:I think these dogs look a lot like Missy:

http://www.dogstrust.org.uk/rehoming/phoebe0050558.aspx

http://www.dogstrust.org.uk/rehoming/herbie1067526.aspx

hey yes they do! thanks i like them! 8 years it a bit old but they are very similar thankyou

Good luck in finding your new friend

Our Skye is full staff and is 17 inch to the shoulder but her mum and sister were big girls so we knew what we were getting although she's not as tall as some I've seen

They always have lovely staffies at Battersea really friendly and helpful there too!

I would look on staffy rescue website, I often see very similar dogs to the one in your photos (shes lovely btw) Look for an am bulldog X staff

saw a lovely blue american bulldog x staff (maybe) on Dorset Dog Rescue but she'd already been homed :-(

What a shame, never mind dont give up just yet.

I'm sure your dog is out there somewhere. Perhaps try to go and have a look at a few and take them for a little walk in the rescue centre, see which dog chooses you.

Rocky chose us, my hubby and me were not even seriously looking for a dog but ended up at Woodgreen shelter, Rocky just stood at the fencing and looked at us and that was it. I think we all fell in love with each other straight away.

http://www.battersea.org.uk/applications/dynamic/?id=17875&filter%5Fgender=&filter%5Fcentre=&filter%5Fsize=&filter%5Fages=&destination=%2Fadmin%2Findex%2Erm&preview%5Fmode=none&filter%5Fbreed=generalanimalinformation%5Froot%2Edogbreeds%2EstaffordshireBullterrier&submit&compare%5Flive=false&filter%5Flivedogs=&skip=24&

Wow well done Loz! That dog is the spitting image of the one he was caring for! So sad to look on Battersea's website and see all those porr dogs :'(

Heres another lovely one (well I think so) though she looks more like EBT X am bulldog. I think she looks fab but not really that much like 'your' dog

http://www.battersea.org.uk/applications/dynamic/?id=18003&filter%5Fgender=&filter%5Flivedogs=&compare%5Flive=false&filter%5Fsize=&shownewonly=true&destination=%2Fadmin%2Findex%2Erm&preview%5Fmode=none&filter%5Fbreed=&submit&filter%5Fcentre=&filter%5Fages=&skip=12&

this feller was found tied to a post next to a cannal in wales.. they think hes 4 and stffy x bulldog....

ps. anyone know whats up with his *? its bigger than mine!

He looks very handsome

black_stallion wrote:ps. anyone know whats up with his *? its bigger than mine!

Sorry havn't a clue

janey wrote:

Go for it

If you are looking in my area Battersea at old Windsor is stuffed to the brim with Staffys also. Guildford is great because they foster them at home where as Battersea has kennels.

Both fabulous organisations. Good luck Xx

I used to work there did my animal degree's and lived in for a year (many years ago I was 16 ) they have some lovely sbt/sbtx right now

black_stallion wrote:

this feller was found tied to a post next to a cannal in wales.. they think hes 4 and stffy x bulldog....

hes a good looking lad

Nice dog!

black_stallion wrote:ps. anyone know whats up with his *? its bigger than mine!

He's just well endowed & proud of it!

black_stallion wrote:

this feller was found tied to a post next to a cannal in wales.. they think hes 4 and stffy x bulldog....

So are you thinking about going to have a look at him , he's a very "proud" looking fella