Dog breed guide
American Staffordshire Terrier
A short, glossy coat that is low maintenance: a brush twice a week is ample and a bath is only needed when the dog is smelly or muddy. The breed is highly active, needing about 40 minutes of exercise a day, and is described as well suited to families with children. It needs a house with a garden.
Also searched as AmStaff.
American Staffordshire Terrier at a glance
- Adult weight, male
- 18 to 23 kg
- Adult weight, female
- 18 to 23 kg
- Size
- Medium, 10 to 25 kg
- Height
- 43 to 48 cm
- Coat
- short, close, stiff to the touch and glossy
Ratings
Petboost editorial ratings from 1 to 5, drawn from the breed standard text under Sources. A breed with no basis in the sources for a rating shows none.
- Grooming effort
- Energy
- Good with children
- Suits an apartment
5 means it needs the most grooming
5 means it needs a lot of exercise
5 means it suits a family best
5 means it copes best in a small home
Next steps
- Find a local groomer or daycarePet businesses near you that take bookings online.
- Check a American Staffordshire Terrier puppy's weightWhere a puppy sits against the breed's adult range.
- Dog age in human yearsFrom a formula, not the seven-to-one rule.
Sources
- Petboost breed reference data, adult weight ranges (breed list snapshot).
- Dogs NSW, American Staffordshire Terrier, https://www.dogsnsw.org.au/Breeds/browse-all-breeds/63/American-Staffordshire-Terrier/, read 5 Oct 2026
- AKC, American Staffordshire Terrier, https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/american-staffordshire-terrier/, read 5 Oct 2026
General information about the breed, not veterinary advice. Speak with your vet about your own pet.