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I think I want to get an English bull terrier...
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I think it would suit you down to the ground.
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Me too.
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Fugly things, get a Staff.
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I like staffs but they are way too common up here and seem to be the scally dog of choice, which is a little unfortunate as they have a cracking temperament. EBs are pretty rare and ugly in a good way. Plus they are great with kids.
I'd worry about staffs now too as they are, in my opinion being overbred due to popularity.
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EBs are pretty rare and ugly in a good way.
I have to disagree on this.
I like staffs but they are way too common up here and seem to be the scaly dog of choice,
That's unfortunate because they're ace.Posted 1 year ago # -
the scally dog of choice
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don simon
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Won't someone please think of the children™?
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DS, do you have a staff? Does it ever go riding with you?
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EBs are good looking when young then get uglier.
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Sandwich - Member
Won't someone please think of the children™?
@Loddrik, yes and no. She has more breathing problems than me.
snow 280111 006 by simoncarter.es, on FlickrPosted 1 year ago # -
the rescue centres are jam packed with the chavs favourite, poor things. maybe think about rescuing a staffie?
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get one,their great dogs
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I would have but I have two small kids and two Siamese cats so it'd need to be socialised from a puppy. Couldn't take the risk with a dog whose history I didn't know.
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Ben, the rescue staffie
Thomas and nasty, two alive Siamese cats
Ben loves the cats,he even sleeps with them
He also let's Henry pick on him,
Henry is a toy poodle and half the size of the cats
Henry
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this is way better and will satisfy any tough guy/Bill Sykes/patriotic aspirations you may be subconcsiously harbouring
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It doesn't really matter what breed you get, just make sure you get a proper pedigree or a full-scale mongrel. There are loads of ads around for dogs for a couple of hundred quid that aren't pure pedigree, usually "both parents can be seen". These are the dogs most likely to have health problems. My wife's friend turned up for a walk with her "bargain" Staffy pup last week, its rear legs/hips are all over the place and it tried to attack a massive labrador that just wandered over to say hello.
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For god's sakes man don't buy from a breeder. Just Google rescue centres there's loads of dogs out there looking for a home.
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we got this american staff terrier mix{she was a stray from Mexico}last week, she's a fantastic dog and hasn't done a thing in the house, she has a bit of an aggressive streak on the lead so we have a trainer coming round to help us, we wanted to give a dog a home but prefered ones that had been in a foster home to ones in cages as then you know what your getting a bit more
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My mate had one from a pup,great with kids but dumb as F*&^.Oh & his kids thought it looked like a pig when it was a pup so called him that,which ended up as his name because it was the only one it would come back to when out on a walk
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For god's sakes man don't buy from a breeder. Just Google rescue centres there's loads of dogs out there looking for a home.
As I mentioned above, I can only really look at a young pup as I have two young kids so cannot take any risks with temperament. If it were just me I'd happily have considered it.
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loddrik, get yourself a labrador, brilliant dogs and good for family especially if you have 2 young kids.
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My father had a friend who lived in India some decades ago and had a house with a veranda looking out to the jungle.
One day his baby was in the cot on the veranda and a tiger came out and was about to take her from the cot, when his EB came round the corner and promptly committed suicide attacking the tiger, who ended up going back into the jungle with half a face left.
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loddrik, get yourself a labrador, brilliant dogs and good for family especially if you have 2 young kids.
Why not a Staff? I'd rather have a Staff with kids than a labrador.
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I think I want to get an English bull terrier..
Strange, those two are mutually exclusive
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I like English bull terriers, bloody ugly but cute at the same time. Seem good with people too. If I remember rightly though I think they do have a few health problems as a breed. Obviously they don't all gave illnesses but its worth researching.
I'd get one, or maybe a Ridgeback
Pugs are ace little things too, but you won't look as ard Posted 1 year ago # -
+1 Don simon.
Big staffie lover here,used to show mine,miss him sooo much
showing took up most of my time at one point,met some great people and breeders,and some real quality dogs on the scene,
i would'nt have anything else to be honest other than a staff,do love all the bull breeds though,nowt wrong with wanting a english bull,
overall staffs are the nanny dog with kids over the other bull breeds,soooo good with kids.Posted 1 year ago # -
Apparently, I read somewhere last week, the Staff is the only dog recommended by the Kennel Club for homes with children, which is why I'd like to hear from matchstick.
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I'm sure EBT are lovely dogs but it's the only breed of dog which puts the fear of god in me. My landlord has one, it's a monster of a thing, biggest one i've seen, scares the c**p out of me.
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Did someone mention ridgeback ?
Also like english bull terriers.As said above very cute in a ugly type way.Very headstrong though,not a good idea to get one if your a first time dog owner.Posted 1 year ago # -
try here
http://bullywood.homestead.com/Posted 1 year ago # -
Some great comments in that article.
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Nah, what you really want is a Bedlington Terrier.
Laid back for a terrier, non-shedding, great with our 4 and 6 yr old and all-round hilarious...
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Some great comments in that article.
Couldn't have agreed more with some of them.
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