As a Staffy lover im doing as much research as poss on the breed in general. I have asked this question elsewhere n no-one has answered it yet and I know there are a few Staffy people on here so you might be able to help.
What is the difference between a English and a Irish or is it just a different name for the same breed?
Are Irish Staffies always blue, I'm asking this as on the other site I visit they all seem to contain blue in them either a full blue or a pied etc.
Any info is always appreciated xx

Sallyanne will be along for this one

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The Irish Stafford is not a breed,it is a breed type.
They are leaner and usually taller than your average SBT.They are not recognised by any registration body.You will see IKC registered,don't be fooled into thinking it's Irish Kennel Club,it a registration club run by Ed Reid and stands for Intercontinal Kennel Club.(as well as the Irish KC)Ed Reid was known in dog circles for keeping and breeding so called pitts.
I did question the breeding behind these dogs,they have a breed standard 3 infact,all different, yet dogs are not bred to the standard,infact many so called Irish don't conform in any way shape or form to the standard.
Alot of people breeding these dogs prefer to breed to the old 1935 standard for the SBT,hence the more leaner taller dog.
As for colour no there not just blue,they come in all colours,pretty much the same as the SBT,again the Blues show faults the same as your KC Reg SBT.

I consider breeding away from the standard for the SBT we currently have dangerous in regard to the DDA.

I've read a bit about this Ed reid and he doesn't sound like one of the best people to deal with.
I've just had a look at some pic's of Irish staff's and the differences are Huge between both breeds.
I prefer the English Staff it looks better x

I know an awful lot about Ed Ried I can't post it on here!

i've just googled him as im truely terrible at researching things thats why i ask a lot of questions rolleyes:

If you want to PM me I will tell you everything I know - I can't post it here as the wrong thing may come up in the search engines when looking for information

It is information that isn't readily available on the internet

So are there any regulations in the uk to own a Irish? as i know there are a lot of regulations that come with owning a pit x

Personally I wouldn't knowingly own a breed type or what could be construed as being a breed type. I would stick to an English SBT as I would not want to run the risk of losing the dog to the authorities.

Sue

Im Really worried now! when I bought my puppy four years ago I was told he was an Irish staffie. Are these banned or something?? Mine is no trouble and the vets have never said anything......??