Staffordshire terrier-colored terrier: how it looks and how to contain it?
Many people give birth to various pets in their homes. Today we will talk about the features of the breed Staffordshire Terrier (Amstaff) of brindle color and its content.
Breed description
Puppies Staffordshire Terrier medium size. The body of the dog is tightly folded, with large muscles. Despite their small stature, animals of this breed have tremendous power. The head of the dog is massive, the ears are strongly raised and short. Eyes of an animal of dark shades with deep landing. Eye rims are also dark in color, pet's nose is black.
The belly, as a rule, in such dogs is well tucked up. On the shoulders are well developed muscles. The breast part of the animal is large. The front paws of the pet are wide apart. The tail of a terrier is of medium length, with a slight pointedness towards the end. The coat is thick but short. Its color can be both monophonic and spotty.
Staffordshire Terrier comes in a variety of colors. Tiger - one of the most common. Both tiger tones and rich red tones are characteristic of this color. In this case, on the torso of the dog you will see light stripes of black color. Also found a blue-tiger shade. In this case, the body of the dog is red. It will be possible to see the stripes of gray. Also gray marks will be on the nose.
There are other colors of this breed.
- Blue. You can find both a light blue terrier and a deep black and blue hue. In this case, the pet's nose will also be blue in color. The eyes of the animal will be brown.
- The black. In this case, the dog has a brilliant and saturated pure color without different shades and ebbs. There may be small pigment points on the paws or on the tip of the nose.
- In some cases, you can observe a mixture of white and black. Snow-white spots are most often found on the back, neck and face.
- Blue and fawn. The body of the dog is red. At the same time on the coat there is a light gray bloom. The eyes are black or brown, and the nose-lip and lips are also gray.
- White. The body of the animal is completely snow white. Eyes, lips and nose are gray or black.
Maintenance and care
Staffordshire terrier-colored terrier requires special maintenance and care. It is necessary to bathe a dog not so often (once in 6 months). But at the same time it should be periodically wiped with a damp towel. This procedure should be carried out after a walk, because the pet will fall off particles of the old skin. At least once a year, a terrier needs to be brought to a veterinary clinic for examination and given a special vaccine. The first time a small puppy of this breed should be vaccinated 2-3 times a month. But first, the pet should be rid of worms 7 days before the procedure.
After the first vaccination procedure for 2 weeks, it is recommended to limit communication of the terrier with dogs of other breeds. Also, the animal can not physically overstrain and bathe. The dog of this breed must be periodically walking.
Otherwise, she may become disobedient and not be trained to commands. On the day, representatives of such a breed should actively play at least 1-2 hours. Locked terrier can not be held.
Grooming is simple, as it is rather short in these dogs. It can be combed with a special brush only once a week. Haircut is not necessary.In the cold season, you should buy clothes for your dog, as the dog's undercoat is poorly developed. As necessary, you should trim your pet's nails and clean the ears. Also, the animal is sometimes led to the dentist to remove the tartar.
You can feed the terrier with dry ready-made pellets from specialty stores or natural homemade products. The basis of the diet should be natural meat. Moreover, it is recommended to choose low-fat species (veal, chicken, turkey, rabbit). Pork is better not to give, as it usually contains a considerable amount of fat. The diet is recommended to include the liver, lung, heart and spleen. Remember that meat and offal should be boiled beforehand. 1-2 times a week it is necessary to give raw foods.
To strengthen the teeth, the dog can be allowed to nibble on the bones. But remember that sharp bones can hurt a dog, and too thin it will break too quickly. The menu should include various cereals (buckwheat, barley, rice, oatmeal). Sometimes a dog can be given sour milk or boiled chicken eggs. A small amount of cottage cheese is also acceptable.
If you want to feed the dog with ready-made feeds from the store, then remember that you only need to choose food of the super-premium class. When choosing a diet, keep in mind that meat and cereal components (oatmeal, rice, corn or barley) should form its basis. Purchased super premium food must also contain vegetables, fruits and medicinal herbs. In addition, it is better to choose diets with vitamin and mineral supplements for normal growth and development of the animal.
Ready canned foods can also be introduced into the dog's diet. But too frequent use of them can lead to the fact that your pet will badly deteriorate the teeth. You cannot mix natural food with ready-made feeds. Adult animals are fed 2 times a day, small puppies are recommended to be fed 3 times.
The dog should be taught from a young age to cleanliness. For it you need to have a separate litter, which must be washed regularly.
Character description
The American Staffordshire Terrier is considered an active dog, it constantly needs long walks and games. If you do not display such a dog on the street, it can start spoiling and nibbling things in your home. With age, the Staffordshire Terrier becomes a little lazier.
Representatives of this breed are excellent defenders of not only their owners, but also their entire property. Dogs can quickly attack detractors and hold them deadly for an extended period of time. If such a dog is incorrectly raised, it can turn into a dangerous animal that can harm even its own owner.
A properly trained dog will be able to grow obedient, intelligent and docile. Such a dog will quickly remember what can be done in a dwelling and what cannot. Also, a pet with good training will be as calm as possible, it will not have sudden flashes of aggression, he will be able to calmly respond to other dogs while walking down the street.
A dog can be dangerous for small children, so if you have a child (up to 7 years old), then this breed should not be raised. To raise a pet should be still a puppy.
Despite the fact that the dog does not attack the child, it may not calculate its strength in the process of active play. The Staffordshire Terrier can pin down a toddler or knock him down.
How to choose a dog?
Before you buy such a terrier, you should determine for what purpose you are going to buy an animal (for protection, exhibitions or just as a pet). If you want to train yourself, then you should choose a puppy aged from 2 to 5 months. You can buy a dog at an older age, but at the same time it will already be trained.The pet will have certain established habits and characteristics, so you can not correct them even with subsequent training.
Do not forget that when buying a pet from the owners, it is imperative to inquire about the pedigree of the animal. Also find out about the health status of a terrier.
Remember that the female American Staffordshire Terrier is much easier to train and train than the male of the same breed.
Look at the tiger color puppies in the next video.
