Q 01/05

The Staffordshire Bull Terrier originated in Staffordshire and the northern parts of which city?

A) Manchester

B) Birmingham

C) Nottingham

D) Sheffield

Answer · why

B) Birmingham

Birmingham. Its dealer James Hinks refined these dogs into the showy Bull Terrier, but fanciers in the neighbouring Black Country stayed loyal to the ...

Q 02/05

The Stafford's breed standard likens its low-set tail to which old-fashioned object?

A) A pump handle

B) A walking cane

C) A bell rope

D) A fire poker

Answer · why

A) A pump handle

A pump handle. The tail is left undocked and should taper to a point with barely a curl, so one that is too long or badly curled is faulted in the sho...

Q 03/05

What did crosses with Staffords bring into the Bull Terrier breed?

A) Coloured coats

B) An egg-shaped head

C) Upright ears

D) A shorter tail

Answer · why

A) Coloured coats

Coloured coats. Bull Terrier breeders crossed back to Staffords for colour while they were fixing the egg-shaped head, and historians say every colour...

Q 04/05

Which act of Parliament outlawed bull-baiting and bear-baiting in Britain?

A) Dangerous Dogs Act 1991

B) Animal Welfare Act 2006

C) Cruelty to Animals Act 1835

D) Protection of Animals Act 1911

Answer · why

C) Cruelty to Animals Act 1835

Cruelty to Animals Act 1835. With the bull rings closed, the gamblers moved into cellars and back rooms, where dogs could be matched against each othe...

Q 05/05

Before breed names existed, bull-and-terrier crosses like the early Stafford were known as what?

A) Half-and-halfs

B) Lurchers

C) Carriage dogs

D) Turnspit dogs

Answer · why

A) Half-and-halfs

Half-and-halfs. The label marked them as mongrels rather than a breed, yet these rough crosses became the starting point for several pedigree breeds, ...