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Zoey is about 20 months old now and we've always just called her a terrier / Staffy mix. I was just wondering what anyone would guess is her breed / mix

Please note we live in the UK, so she's not a pit. We know she is mainly, if not all, Staffy but I was just wondering if there were any other guesses. She looked very EBT as a pup with her head shape, but as she aged it become more Staffy like!

She's pretty small (we've never seen a Staffy as small as she is and have seen JRT that are bigger) but that could just be down to bad breeding? She's medium-ish energy wise; she will sleep a lot in the morning / early afternoon but then get really energetic and won't settle even after a long walk and training.

She's not particularly food motivated at all, in fact she won't even eat her daily allowance of food. She does learn new tricks very quickly and is willing to learn / please.

Side view (see that black speck? She was sniffing / licking a bug on the carpet lol!)



She definitely has the Staffy head!



And the Staffy smile!!

 

[zouzou]

Daw! She's so precious! She looks pretty much like a staffie to me, but I think that there could be a bit of EBT looking at her eye area and more lean/long-legged body than the very stocky staff type. Though obviously with so many staffs around this part of the world I doubt I've ever really seen a pure-bred type!

Btw where did you get that pink harness? I've never seen that style before.

 

[harleyboysmom]

Looks like a staffy to me too. Body shape, smile, everything.

Looks like the total package.

 

[Red]

Thanks zouzou Yeah, I think a touch of EBT is probably the closest she could be to a cross...? I would get a dna test, but it'd feel like such a waste if she was just purebred The harness is an EzyDog Quick Fit harness, both our pups have them (although Kasper often wears his Julius k9 instead) but we love them

Thanks harleyboysmum!

 

[zouzou]

I heard that those DNA tests can be waaaaay off as well. A waste of money and meaningless!

 

[Red]

Ha, probably best not to then! I have seen some questionable results on them before...

 

[Laurelin]

I'd say all staffy! They can really be pretty small (at least over here). She's precious. I've always loved the breed. They're adorable and happy looking all the time!

 

[leej1992]

i still dont understand how this breed gets such bad press over here in the UK.

Such a beautifully loving breed. Every single staffy ive met has been nothing but well behaved and loving!

 

[HersheyBear]

aghhh she is adorable! I love staffies.

 

[Red]

Sorry for the delayed replies, we've just moved house and had no internet!

Thanks Laurelin! Yes, gotta agree...the only time she ever looks unhappy is if it's time to put her harness on or she's on a walk and it starts raining...then the ears go back, the tail tucks and she looks sooo miserable!! This is her at harness time (she hates having her harness put on...) - where are her ears?!?



leej1992, I don't understand it either. At all. Although if you met Zoey she may ruin the 'every Staffy I've met has been well behaved' thing...she's very loving but likes to leap around madly and smother people in kisses haha!!

Thanks HersheyBear!!