Thoughts/Opinions

Hey everyone, I am very new to this site and this is my second post. Basically, I wanted to know if you think my boy Stanley is a pure Staffie as he does not have a black nose and could be described as almost 'liver' in colour. People comment on his on his nose and coat colour all the time and often say that he must be a pit bull as Staffies can't be that colour.

Here are a few pics of him (he is 4 months old):





I have done some research into this and have found that Staffies can have red/brown noses and a liver coloured coat but this is highly undesirable and is considered a 'fault'.

So what do you guys think? Any thoughts/opinions are much appreciated

if you dont have proper kc reg papers then it very unlikey to be a full staffy,

Unless you are going to show him I wouldn't worry about it too much.

As Steve says, if you dont have the KC papers anyway why worry about him being full staff.

He is a gorgeous dog and just enjoy being with him for who he is.

I have to say he as a look of pit about him, you will tell more when he gets older, if he as pit in him the best thing you could go is get him chipped and make sure he is well trained and you there should be no problems when hes older..

Thanks everyone! Stanley is chipped and very well behaved so no problem there

Good looking boy all the same

I wouldn't worry about it, he is absolutely gorgeous

if he turn out to be type i wouldn't go around saying you have type you will get yourself in trouble

Steve wrote:if he turn out to be type i wouldn't go around saying you have type you will get yourself in trouble

Probably a stupid question but what do you mean?

basic tell people if they ask what he is say staffyx
dont pay any attension if people banter round terms like irish staff long leg staff pit bull type if you do you will just end up with trouble
like others have said a chipped well behaved dog will have no worries

Because of his colouring is the colouring most associate with a pit bull he is always going to be referred to as one by most ppl on the street.

He is a liver thou, not till his fully grown will it become apparent what he truly is, but at the moment he looks like a Stafford.

Thanks for the advice everyone!

I agree with all above, he is a staff!!!
As far as colour, it states in breed standard that those colours are a fault so that means that staffies can be bread that colour!!
He looks a chilled out fella, well done in picking him!!

Hard to say from a photo without anything to judge his size by, but at the moment he looks like a stafford - a liver coloured stafford. Yes, it's a bad fault if you want to show him, but if you don't, then so what? He's a beauty!

Brilliant, thank you! I don't want to show him, he's just a family pet and we all love him to pieces regardless of his colour I was merely posting to see what everyone else thinks as I'm getting fed up of people making rude remarks and comments when I take him out for a walk

You develop thick skin when you get a stafford!

So it seems!

He is definitely a cross, but i wouldnt think pit i would think more chocolate lab due to the colour and rectangular jaw and lack of a heart head. Very cute though

Equi wrote:He is definitely a cross, but i wouldnt think pit i would think more chocolate lab due to the colour and rectangular jaw. Very cute though

Funnily enough, someone asked me the other day if he was crossed with a chocolate lab!

He does look like he's got lab in him.

He is gorgoeus though

xXx

Equi wrote:He is definitely a cross, but i wouldnt think pit i would think more chocolate lab due to the colour and rectangular jaw and lack of a heart head. Very cute though

I can see lab in the first pic but was wondering if it was just me!

Yes, could be lab there. So hard to say without knowing the size.

Doesn't look like a full staff to me but since he is just a family pet, well behavied and microchipped there shouldn't be any problems. Hansome fella as well

Steve wrote:if he turn out to be type i wouldn't go around saying you have type you will get yourself in trouble

As Steve says , accept what you've got and don't go poking around for negative comments , he's a lovely looking boy and he IS a Staffy OK !!

Thanks everyone x

He is stunning!

Jellytot wrote:He is stunning!

I think so too!