FCI Standard Staffordshire Bull Terrier
Country of origin: United Kingdom
General Appearance: Smooth-coated, well balanced, of great strength for his size. Muscular, active and agile.
Characteristics: Traditionally of indomitable courage and tenacity. Highly intelligent and affectionate especially with children.
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Temperament: Bold, fearless and totally reliable.
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Head and Skull: Short, deep though with broad skull. Very pronounced cheek muscles, distinct stop, short foreface, nose black.
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Eyes: Dark preferred but may bear some relation to coat colour. Round, of medium size, and set to look straight ahead. Eye rims dark.
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Ears: Rose or half pricked, not large or heavy. Full, drop or pricked ears highly undesirable.
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Mouth: Lips tight and clean. Jaws strong, teeth large, with a perfect, regular and complete scissor bite, i.e. upper teeth closely overlapping lower teeth and set square to the jaws.
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Neck; Muscular, rather short, clean in outline gradually widening towards shoulders.
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Forequarters: Legs straight and well boned, set rather wide apart, showing no weakness at the pasterns, from which point feet turn out a little. Shoulders well laid back with no looseness at elbow.
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Body: Close-coupled, with level topline, wide front, deep brisket, well sprung ribs; muscular and well defined.
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Hindquarters: Well muscled, hocks well let down with stifles well bent. Legs parallel when viewed from behind.
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Feet: Well padded, strong and of medium size. Nails black in solid coloured dogs.
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Tail: Medium length, low-set, tapering to a point and carried rather low. Should not curl much and may be likened to an old-fashioned pump handle.
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Gait/Movement: Free, powerful and agile with economy of effort. Legs moving parallel when viewed from front or rear. Discernible drive from hindlegs.
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Coat: Smooth, short and close. Colour: Red, fawn, white, black or blue, or any one of these colours with white. Any shade of brindle or any shade of brindle with white. Black and tan or liver colour highly undesirable.
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Size: Desirable height at withers 36-41 cms (14 to 16 ins), these heights being related to the weights. Weight: dogs: 13-17 kgs (28-38 lbs); bitches 11-15.4 kgs.
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Faults: Any departure from the foregoing points should be considered a fault and the seriousness with which the fault should be regarded should be in exact proportion to its degree and its effect upon the health and welfare of the dog.
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Note: Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.
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Source Kennel club UK