Breaking down the standard-Historically

Lets talk about the American Staffordshire Terrier standard! The American Staffordshire Terrier standard is a cause of contention amongst many fanciers of the breed. The American Staffordshire Terrier standard was proposed and adopted by the American Kennel Club in 1935. With the help of a very important figure and founder of the STCA (American Staffordshire Terrier Club of America), Wilfred T. Brandon, there was an established guideline for the breed. The American Staffordshire Terrier standard has influences from the United Kennel Club American Pit Bull Terrier standard and the Staffordshire Bull Terrier standard in England. The standard has not been changed and left untouched since 1935. The standard causes a lot of confusion for people who read it as is. Many people, including stewards of the breed, call it vague or too open. Regardless of opinions, the standard holds a lot of deeper meaning you cannot get at face value. To accurately read the standard you have to take in the histo