Working Staffords

[kanny 20,667]

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[BGD 6,436]

Some real lumps in that pic, not the usual type you associate with badger trials.

[gnipper 6,511]

If I didn't hunt I'd probably have a nice athletic type staff as I've always liked them but I wouldn't get one for working.

[BEARINATOR 2,871]

My bitch bushes and rats, will push through cover and grab stuff but still not a worker in true terrier sense. Only reason she stays is good with the kid

[downsouth 7,356]

 

Not to throw shit at the dartboard but ive never really understood this whole working Stafford thing myself......i mean why ?.....surely anybody seriously into working dogs wants the most efficient tool for the job and i really dont know what it is as a breed they do better than any other breed......to me its like sending a Doberman around a race track....why when you have Greyhounds for that.

what would be a better end hole dog that a gamey staff?

I've always said that's no great shakes.Over the years I've seen everything from big terriers to non bull blooded lurcher and even a springer spaniel do that pointless and completely unnecessary task.

[forest of dean redneck 11,686]

Was there a date on that pic kannny,some of those dogs look like they might have touch of bulldog blood in them don't they.

[neems 2,406]

Staffs are chilled out and nice to have around imo,they've got enough drive and grit to do most jobs to a degree.

I wouldn't have one now,but I'd have one over a bulldog for my purposes any day.

[king 11,980]

 

 

Not to throw shit at the dartboard but ive never really understood this whole working Stafford thing myself......i mean why ?.....surely anybody seriously into working dogs wants the most efficient tool for the job and i really dont know what it is as a breed they do better than any other breed......to me its like sending a Doberman around a race track....why when you have Greyhounds for that.

 

I'd agree with this somewhat if you want a dog to put game in the bag or whatever then there's others out there that are better. obviously I'm not saying everyone drop your lurchers off at the dog pound and buy a staff my mates got lurchers Aswell but if you've a staff or any breed for that matter why not get it out in the field ? Look at fujis pom to see a wee dog like that out with lurchers puts a smile on my face everytime.

Btw the talk of hole ending etc those days are long gone around here trail cams on earths ect I can honestly say I wouldn't let a dog into quarry wich didn't have a chance to get away whether that's a rabbit in a net a panicked deer against a fence or a fox on a dig

So should any dog that " gets out and about " be described as a working breed ?......i totally understand the desire to get a dog out in the fresh air and encourage them to do a bit but my point is that serious working dog men require serious working dogs......and im yet to understand what a Stafford can do that another purpose bred dog cant do better......hence to me they are a compromise in anything other than a pet dog capacity.

A fit keen staff has the tools to make a cracking busher.

And ratter.and could in my eyes equal a purpose bred terrier for both of the above.plus they could be very handy at other things on a days hunting.