Despite its fierce appearance, the Staffordshire Bull Terrier is a gentle darling, not a fighter. He is gentle, obedient, easy to care for, and always looking for fun.
Painted by many as aggressive, vicious, and worthy of a place on the “dangerous dogs” list, every negative view was in turn met by a barrage of positive praise citing the breed’s loyalty and affectionate character.
Because one of the positive traits breeders wanted them to have was a relative lack of fear, most Staffordshire Bull Terriers are still not afraid of very much to this day. In fact, it’s a relatively rare occasion that you ever see a dog of this particular breed that seems to be scared of anything.
Where most dogs are bothered by certain sounds, strangers, or a whole host of other issues, the Staffordshire Bull Terrier seems to take it all in stride without having a desire to run away or otherwise become upset, especially due to fear.