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Heh. Thanks for your patience. Sorry to rant! Yes Staffys now going the same way as bulldogs. The "blue" dogs, grey to you and me, is a prime example as blue dogs are high risk of a range of issues, so its tupid to target them as a breeding outcome. They have also bred them much bigger, to satisfy status dog demands. Its sad as a traditional staffy is 16 inches to the shoulder, so quite a small dog.
I am really lucky as had decided to go rescue again due to the puppy money tree thing. but Dorothy was from a friend, due to an accidental coupling, so minimal costs, I am very lucky
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Someone my girlfriend knows has just bought a grey frenchie, apparently it cost nearly 10 grand. Seems like a terrible investment!
I love staffys but didn't realise they were so sought after. It's definitely me just being ignorant but my perception of them is more of a "bloke down the pub" dog than anything posh.
Is Dorothy your first dog or have you had any before?
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I had no idea about that at all! Breeders trying to make a profit rather than trying to improve the welfare of their dogs isn't surprising though.