美系、英系斯塔福德更
• The American Staffordshire Terrier was accepted in 1936 for registration in the American Kennel Club stud book as Staffordshire Terriers.
美国斯塔福德更是1936年在AKC纯种簿注册的，
• The American Staffordshire Terrier are intelligent and excellent guardians. 美国斯塔福德更高智商的优秀的护卫犬。
Over the past 50 years, careful breeding has produced today's American Staffordshire Terrier who is affectionate, reliable, and an especially good dog for children.
经过了50多年精心的繁育，培育出今天美国斯塔福德更，它友善、可靠，尤其是对孩童非常好的一种狗。
The American Staffordshire Terrier is a happy, outgoing, stable, and confident dog who makes a wonderful family pet.
美国斯塔福德更是一种开朗、活动能力强、性格稳定、并且非常自信的优秀家庭宠物。
The American Staffordshire Terrier is adaptable to country or city living, the only thing that will break his spirit and his heart is lack of his owner's fond attention.
美国斯塔福德更适应乡村或城市的生活，只有一点那就是：如果缺少主人的爱抚和关心它会使他伤心欲绝！
Breed Standard
品种标准
General Impression
总体印象（）
The American Staffordshire Terrier should give the impression of great strength for his size, a well put-together dog, muscular, but agile and graceful, keenly alive to his surroundings. He should be stocky, not long-legged or racy in outline. His courage is proverbial.
美国斯塔福德更给人的第一印象是非常强壮有力，并且它是体形和力量完美的结合的狗，肌肉发达但是敏捷而优雅，对周围的环境有强烈的好奇心。他应当是粗壮的，腿不是很长，有竞技的体形。他的胆量是众所周知的。
Head 头
Medium length, deep through, broad skull, very pronounced cheek muscles, distinct stop; and ears are set high. Ears - Cropped or uncropped, the latter preferred. Uncropped ears should be short and held rose or half prick. Full drop to be penalized. Eyes - Dark and round, low down in skull and set far apart. No pink eyelids. Muzzle - Medium length, rounded on upper side to fall away abruptly below eyes. Jaws well defined. Underjaw to be strong and have biting power. Lips close and even, no looseness. Upper teeth to meet tightly outside lower teeth in front. Nose definitely black.
中等长度，宽阔的头骨，头骨纵深大，咬肌非常发达， (额段明显)；耳位高。裁耳或不裁耳，后者更受欢迎。不裁耳应该是短小的玫瑰耳或半折耳。全趴耳是失格的。眼镜的颜色深且圆，两眼距离大，眼窝深。吻中长，圆形，离眼睛的距离要远，下颌要有力，咬合力巨大，剪式咬合，不允许下牙反咬合。鼻子一定是黑色的。
Neck 脖子
Heavy, slightly arched, tapering from shoulders to back of skull. No looseness of skin. Medium length.
颈部粗大，稍有弓形，自肩至脑后收缩，皮肤紧绷不松弛，中等长度。
Shoulders 肩膀
Strong and muscular with blades wide and sloping.
强壮，肌肉线条明显，线条流畅宽大！
Back 背部
Fairly short. Slight sloping from withers to rump with gentle short slope at rump to base of tail. Loins slightly tucked.
相当短，马肩隆至胯骨角度平缓，臀部饱满，腰部微摺。
Body 躯干
Well-sprung ribs, deep in rear. All ribs close together. Forelegs set rather wide apart to permit chest development. Chest deep and broad.
肋骨弓度好，向后延伸(向后延伸至臀部) 肋骨间隙小。前档宽，以便胸肌附着，胸肌要厚且宽大。
Tail 尾部
Short in comparison to size, low set, tapering to a fine point; not curled or held over back. Not docked.
尾部稍短，尾根低，自然伸直， 直尾，没有打弯也不夹裆，不断尾。
Legs 腿
The front legs should be straight, large or round bones, pastern upright. No resemblance of bend in front. Hindquarters well-muscled, let down at hocks, turning neither in nor out. Feet of moderate size, well-arched and compact. Gait must be springy but without roll or pace.
前腿笔直，骨骼粗大强壮，腕骨与地面垂直，(不向前弯) 后腿肌肉发达，(由后腿至足关节以上肌肉发达) 后驱垂直向下不可以里外翻转，足部紧凑，步态有弹性而且连贯，(没有起伏,同侧两腿也不可以同时离地和落地)
Coat 皮毛
Short, close, stiff to the touch, and glossy.
短，密，触摸感硬，有光泽。
Color 颜色
Any color, solid, parti, or patched is permissible, but all white, more than 80 per cent white, black and tan, and liver not to be encouraged.
任何颜色均可，全色的，杂色的，间色均可，但是全白，80％以上的白色，黑黄（棕）相间，肝色不提倡。
Size 大小
Height and weight should be in proportion. A height of about 18 to 19 inches at shoulders for the male and 17 to 18 inches for the female is to be considered preferable.
高重成比例，公犬肩高45。72cm至48。26cm ，母犬43。18至45。72cm是被认可的。
Faults 缺陷
Faults to be penalized are: Dudley nose, light or pink eyes, tail too long or badly carried, undershot or overshot mouths.
不合格的为：异色鼻子，浅色或粉色眼睛，长尾或尾跟位置不对，嘴过短或嘴过长。
Approved June 10, 1936
