Acutestaff

Misty Taken at S.B.T.C.S.W. Open Show 13/4/08

Yogi aged 9 weeks. He will be starting his career in the ring in January 2009.

Misty taken at E.M.S.B.T. Club Open Show 4/5/8

Misty taken at Downlands Champ Show 22/02/09 aged 2 Years & 4 Months

MISTY EXCELLED HERSELF BY GAINING HER STUD BO0K NUMBER AND QUALIFYING FOR CRUFTS FOR LIFE AT PAIGNTON CHAMP SHOW ON 05/08/08, SHE WAS 9 DAYS OFF 22 MONTHS OF AGE. SHE ALSO CAME 2ND IN YEARLING AND 1ST IN POST GRADUATE. WE ARE SO PROUD OF HER AND HER ACHIEVMENTS. WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK TONY MORAN FOR THINKING HIGHLY ENOUGH OFF OUR GIRL TO AWARD HER THESE PLACINGS.

ALL OUR DOGS ARE EITHER DNA TESTED OR HEREDITARY CLEAR FOR L2-HgA & HC AND YEARLY EYE TESTED FOR PHPV/PPSC

Hi we are based on the South Coast between Southampton & Portsmouth and we started out with our first Staffordshire Bull Terrier in November 1993. He was a Bridle & White Dog called "Baxter" (Brindle Beatnik). We then purchased a Brindle Pied Bitch in 1997 called "Polly" (My Little Lovelly). Sadly Baxter passed away in March 2004 aged 10.5 years. Polly sadly passed away in November 2008 aged 11.6 years. We shall be scattering both their ashes in their favourite walking place in The New Forest over Christmas.

We decided in May that we just couldn't live without another Dog so we picked out "Sidney" (Acute Finish For Acutestaff) from Polly's breeder on May 16th aged 4 days and brought him home in July. Sidney sadly broke his leg and caught Parvo at the age of 5.5 months. It was touch and go but he survived.

We decided on the spur of the moment to start showing Sidney in August 2006 when he was 2. His first show was The City of Portsmouth Open Show and Christine Kerrigan was the Judge. Sidney entered 2 classes and gained a reserve in each. From that day we caught the bug. Sidney retired from showing in June 2007 as he started to get cramp in his leg.

Sidney has an under active Thyroid, but since he started medication for this he has been clear of all symptoms for over a year. At his last check up with the vet they said that he is in perfect health and condition. The problems he had are NOT hereditary and will NOT pass onto his offspring. The litter of 7 pups he sired 3 years ago have had no problems what so ever.

In November 2006 we applied for and was granted our Affix "ACUTESTAFF". We also decided to add to our family and so brought home a Black Brindle & White Bitch called "Misty" (Who Da Thought It Of Acutestaff). Misty started her show career in May 2007 and has done very well to date being placed in nearly every show in the 1st 4. She was one place of qualifying for Crufts 2008. Hopefully if we keep working hard at showing she might make it for 2009. Misty was The Downlands S.B.T. Club Top Bitch for 2007 and 2008, missing being overall Top SBT for 2007 by 2 points. She was joint Top SBT for 2008.

We decided again in May that we wanted to add another to the family and so in June along came a Dark Brindle & White Bitch called "Chilli" (Winzack She'll Do Nicely For Acutestaff). Chill entered the show ring aged 7 Months and has been placed a few times. Alan showed her for the first time in Jan 08 and they gained 3rd place.

At the end August 2008 we decided to purchase another boy which we intend to show. He is Black Brindle and is out of CH Marstaff Dragon Lives On X Marstaff Lost In Music. All being well he will start his career in Jan 2009.

We would like to thank everyone who has helped and advised us along the way.

We are members of The Downlands S.B.T. Club, E.M.S.B.T. Club, E.A.S.B.T. Club, East Kent Canine Society, Western S.B.T. Society and The Notts & Derby District S.B.T.Club.

MISTY GAINED 5TH (VHC) IN POST GRADUATE AT CRUFTS 2009. WE ARE SO CHUFFED AND EXTREMLY PROUD OF MISTY