Unless he/she is kc reg and you have the papers you will never know.even if he/she looks like a staffie she may noy be pure bred.

When buying a puppy it sets alarm bells ringing if both parents are available to see,it may have been to avoid a possible stud fee.
You should see all paperwork,pedigree,KC documentation and health certificates.

I agree, not a pure staffy at all by any stretch of the imagination but very cute

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In my experience of staffs (30 years) your puppy looks like a cross to me, Staffs do not have the white ring that goes right the way around the nose,
It is a tell tale sign that you have purchased a staff/cross, I would say that as long as you paid no more than £200 (MAX) then its ok.
If you have paid more than this then you have a fight on your hands to get the balance back off the seller.
If he /she told you that it was a full staff when you bought it then you have a case with the trading standards people.
Talk to the seller be diplomatic but assertive and demand any money back over and above £200. Your better off talking to the seller amicably and dealing with it between the two of you as court cases drag on and can be time consuming. All your rights are protected If your seller is dragging his or her feet in agreeing a partial refund.
Personally, I think that staff cross dogs are worth about £150 because you cant stud the dog and if its a bitch, the puppies are worth much less than Kc registered and full breed ones.
Im sorry to be the bearer of bad news but I hope these comments help.
see Kennel club website for "The breed standard for staffordshire bull terriers"
All the best and good luck , sam0268

how does it set alarm bells ringin if you can see both parents??? what if both owners live near each other, or the breeder has a quality stud dog which he/she puts out to stud but also uses when mating his/her bitch confused:

Agreed, i know a breeder who owns a top champion stud and own females who she has bred her own quality litter from these.

Altho alot of the time only the dam can be seen...either way it dont set alarm bells ringing unless either 1 or both parents look like crosses or the papers are not available to view when they said they was.

You will always get exceptions,but most breeders very rarely use a dog around the corner or their own some will travel the length of the country to use a dog.
If they have used their own dog I would ask what the reason was for this,there may be a very good one such as the bloodlines getting tight etc so needing to outcross to different bloodlines.

Sally- You seem to get carried away with your assumptions

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I agree too.
Unless you are buying a potential show dog and know lines like the back of your hand, you are safer and better off buying from someone who has both parents.
Most 'pet' buyers couldnt care less how many champions there are in a pedigree or if the litter is line bred. All they want is reassurance that the pups are healthy and pure bred. What better way to confirm a pure bred pup than by seeing both its parents.
I do back up the fact that both parents should be K.C registered though.

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[quote=bullbreeds;86154]I agree too.
Unless you are buying a potential show dog and know lines like the back of your hand, you are safer and better off buying from someone who has both parents.
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Why?
Surely this is what puppy farmers an byb do,cut corners and instead of going to the best dog possible they use one around the corner or their own to reduce costs?

All dogs regardless of breeding should be sold as pets,their is nothing wrong with breeding a show potential litter with the majority going to pet homes,they will still get a well bred,health tested puppy,coming from parents that have proved themselves and have solid temprements.