Trying

2011-08-25T17:01:00.000-07:00

I'm not sure if age is a factor but I am going to try and get Tag as fit as I can again...It will have to be gradual for both of us I reckon LOL
But so loved these pictures of him when he was in France last year and some other pic's that were taken...One thing is for sure he is a handsome Dude and a joy to live with

But so loved these pictures of him when he was in France last year

More of his off spring

2011-05-26T18:58:00.000-07:00

Little girlie and his daughters again

Photos of French days

2011-05-19T17:17:00.000-07:00

Someone asked me about big teeth LOL and I said yes we have big teeth

And intense as well

A pic of a young Tag and Spit Fire

His sister Luna with Diablo from Greatstaff

And Luna and Diablo's son Hector

Tag's girls from France

2011-03-28T01:07:00.000-07:00

WOW these have grown and this is a daughter from Tag and Bonnie from Girard

And Tag and Fame, Bonnies daughter

Tag's kids

2011-03-04T22:54:00.000-08:00

Was nice to receive news that this young man in Italy is doing well, pictured with Jimmy Byrns of Lackyle, think he is about 13 months and won best Junior

And then the following week in France a daughter winning Junior as well

Very beautiful have to say

Tag's babes again in France

2010-06-29T17:30:00.000-07:00

This is Fraise and her Mum Thelma belongs to Vincent and she looks a little madam already

With Mum

With Dad

And shaping up nice

More of Tag and the French Champ's girlie

DeeDee's babies with Tag

Ozzy Tag's son who is about 8/9 months now and he is a smasher

Tag and Thelma baby

2010-04-13T01:12:00.000-07:00

Waiting for updates but she looks a very nice puppy

Tag's pup's in France

2010-03-15T16:36:00.000-07:00

Fame and Tag's boy and very nice he looks as well

And his other litter with the lovely French champion

And now for Ozzy

This really is Tag

2010-01-20T16:33:00.000-08:00

Boy I laughed when I saw these

Tag in Winter Wonderland

2010-01-20T16:31:00.000-08:00

These are just amazing

Tag's English babes

2009-11-17T18:49:00.000-08:00

This little chap came for the day and we managed to get plenty of pics of him the little monkey him and he went off to live with a lovely couple in Stoke on Trent and I think we will be seeing him in the future
Him and Tilly having a burn out LOL

More of his French babes

2009-11-17T18:40:00.000-08:00

What can I say just gorgeous

Tag and we never get bored

2009-11-02T17:19:00.000-08:00

Lovely to see he is so happy and not missing us one bit and looking really good

Tag and Bonnie babies in France

2009-09-18T18:19:00.000-07:00

Ohh these are just adorable and really pleased they have turned out healthy and beautiful

Tag on his Hol's

2009-09-10T17:01:00.000-07:00

When I got these today and could see how high well I was all of a flutter as one you wouldn't get me standing near any edge of a mountain and two no wonder the dogs have tongues hanging out like kippers that high up... But had to laugh to see Tag in the trough on his way back down he does love a drink out on a hike and one hell of a hike it looked, I will have to find out how long it took them

And now you can see how high it is

Tag needing that big drink and his two girlfriends look so old hat at it LOL

More of him LOL

2009-07-01T17:58:00.001-07:00

Tag nearly 3 years of age

2009-06-03T16:46:00.001-07:00

And finally he is looking as he should

Tag's new girls

2009-05-15T18:24:00.000-07:00

had a couple pic's come through from his Red lady girlfriend and have to say all that white makes a lovely change from black Buggers

The handsome beast

2009-03-16T19:42:00.001-07:00

Found another

2009-01-11T17:43:00.000-08:00

Was deleting a load of old pic's and came across this one of Tag now he looks a bit Beefy and he isn't and it was taken some time bag so his stupid ears have disappeared now and look very neat now days but his head shape is still the same and can see his daughters in him now....Will be posting some of Tilly and Blue her sister as we took some together at the show

Tag and Skye's baby Riley

2008-09-30T15:37:00.000-07:00

This handsome chap is WellsStaffs Norfolk Lad aged 7 weeks Skye's Mum is litter sister to Ch Alport Fire cracker Skye was bred by Steve and Sandra swift and they own the Long Drive Affix so very much a family link with this particular mating so will be watching this little chap as he grows

Tags new babes

2008-09-23T16:06:00.000-07:00

Haven't been to see them yet but will but had a few pic's come through and they look very nice just over three weeks of age now and will be seeking homes two are spoken for so leaves 4 boys, know they will be reared correctly and live with children and Mummy hasn't a bad bone in her body just like her sister who we owned for nearly three years. She went to live with an old Stafford boy to give him a new lease of life and to be fair owning 5 dogs at that time was going a bit over board especially as they all live with us so it was slightly cramped and Meggie due to her wonderful nature played the under dog anyway's so when it comes to rehoming I haven't a problem with it if it's whats best for the dog, a lot of folk find it difficult to accept but I look it at it this way in a pack of Wolves you will always have the submissive one and sometimes they are even driven out by the pack a lot do survive and will meet another lone wolf they will mate and have cubs they then become the Alpha pair and because they had to survive they suit there new role perfectly and its the same with our dog's if you have a dog that isn't fitting in and seems a bit of a Pansy then why would you let them endure that kind of life when they can be given a chance to show there true character by living with someone else, needless to say Meggie is a very happy girl now days
Will update with some more pic's as plan to go over this evening to see them

Chelmstock and Tag babies

2008-09-09T16:42:00.001-07:00

Love these pic's he is a very good photographer is Jan

And some of Tag and Mum Nell playing

2008-09-09T16:03:00.000-07:00

Forgot about this file and remembering Nell being daft had put on milk to feed Sall's pup's as well

Just looking for pics

2008-09-09T15:47:00.000-07:00

Just a Pic of Tag he and his siblings have just turned 2 years of age

Went on the walk with the camera

2008-08-29T17:36:00.000-07:00

We have some good walks around where we live my only gripe mostly flat walks and miss the hills and trees and still when we can visit Shining Cliff woods at Ambergate which was our old haunt for dog walking and not far from where we used to live
Took Tag and Sall and the plan had been to take Nell and Tilly the following day but Simon worked late and I couldn't let the dogs wait any longer for their walk you know how it is they will slouch for so long and then start to be watching your every move and then they follow you every where until such as the case with our Nell she will start to whine as she wants to go her walk , not that its really walk with Nell because as soon as she can get off the lead she is off LOL
So posting some pic's of them visiting the water they just love it and Tag literally dives under the water which is a bit scary as he seems to go under until the bubbles start to come up

Tag is sound

2008-08-11T18:14:00.000-07:00

As have mentioned Tag's Dad here is a pic of him and me and I think he was nearly 6 years old in the pic, it was one of his last shows before we had his walnuts removed bless him and he won the class

Well yippee at last Tag seems much better and more or less is sound again he is getting he definition back the handsome brute him we do love the Tag-Star and he has lovely babies

Was looking for some pic's in another folder and came across Tilly in there or so I thought I then realized it was Tag at around the same age and real scary other than the size of the ears you couldn't tell them apart, was really surprised so he is carrying his breeding stamp just need to see his babies a bit grown up to get a better idea of how they are going to fair on the look front.
Tag has a very neat look about him and when fitter than he is now I just think his body is awesome I watch him when we are out and to me he perfectly balanced and his coat it just gleams but his Dad was the same.
So will get some pic's of Tag up and have few shows to hit with him also as can chill a bit now with the pup's all sorted as don't like doing the shows when we have pup's because of the dreaded kennel cough

Some more pic's of the Brute

2008-08-03T17:37:00.000-07:00

taken a couple of weeks ago

Done to death

2008-04-27T16:19:00.000-07:00

Ok back, only a couple of days late but story of my life........I thought before going on about Tag I thought I should explain my view on the Standard, well yep its been done to death, this dog breed has been at the mercy of such a huge variety of mixed sometimes "lost the plot " idealistics and often more to their own suiting I hasten to add and these folk are so called show experts and breeders...
I confess to neither and my view of the Standard is as I see it written and why it should be so...
Its banged on about the Stafford being a head breed well I go with that part the way but other than chopping off the dogs head and taking that into the show ring I figure whats behind the collar has equal merit.
So starting with the head and I will start with my favourite the lips and muzzle .....Lips tight and clean......Well to me that means not excessive in any way so no hangy, droopy lips, no thick rubbery lips as its no good based on the history of the Staffordshire Bull terrier is it.....Now the standard doesn't actually refer to the muzzle but this is the foreface and the standard calls for a short foreface but how short is short and as muzzle length is a big issue because of breathing and more important the placing of the teeth so its my opinion a muzzle giving the impression of creating big creases of skin and pushing the eyes up so they are nearly closed when panting is not right, and worse if their are creases and mounds of flesh when the dogs mouth is shut its definitely a NO NO, I will lay bets on that that kind of muzzle belongs to those thick rubbery lips and is what is referred to as a to short muzzle....
My next favoutite is the eyes....Round of medium size, and set to look straight on, eye rims dark.
The eyes are personal to most I think, some have a gripe about eye colour but as I see it the colour of the eyes have no bearing on the function of the Stafford so a lighter eye colour I can live with, I prefer dark especially on black brindles and as long as they are not the brightest of orange any where in between I can live with....Little piggy eyes are a bit of a put off and we rarely see the almond shape eye now days but the one type of eye I hate with a passion IS big protruding, bulging, popping out eyes, oh my god can you imagine what the old Stafford breeders would think if they saw some of todays Staffords......These type of eyes belong on a Pug or French Bull dog not on a Stafford and lastly but not least eye rim colour. Well unfortunately we are seeing more and more Panda eyes or as once referred to as wearing goggles this basically is bad pigmentation and usually comes with the brindles more often their mouths will be pink as apposed to black gums and black roof of the mouth the gums will be pink and may have some darker patches but not black black if that makes sense.
Head and skull, short, deep through with a broard skull, very pronounced cheek muscles, distinct ....Ok open to interpretation big time.....For some bigger is better so this is what I say to those who like heads the size of a beach ball can your dog keep his gob closed on any given day out and about of course I wouldn't expect on a very hot day but any other day because my dogs can and they can run, jump, race and lie in the sun and never suffer from becoming over heated or run for shade like your big headed monster does, this condition is an insult to this wonderful dog breed and a further insult if it looks completely out of balance with the rest of the dog. At this point I debated if to change the words I have written but if I did or if I deleted them I would not be true to myself, I have survived up to now without trying to please people or win friends because I say all the right crap, the thing is we all have our own ideas and that is great I'm therefore not trying to push my ideas at anybody and what I say on here you can take it or leave it, you can laugh at it or have a pop at it I really don't care I love this breed and some of you will give this breed up for one reason or another I just know that a Stafford will always share our sofa.
Just thought I would fit that in before continuing
Broad skull therefore does not mean massive neither should it look like you hit it on the top of the head to widen it, nor should the stop go on for ever and look like the dog has a German helmet on. A head should be distinctive and have lots of appeal, the look should be a little intense and with clean lines that if you were to do a silhouette you would be able to see clearly it was a Stafford both front on and sideways...
A big covering there and remembering this is just our opinion and we set our dogs by it and we will continue to breed to it, We will never be swayed by the fashion and we don't mind if people hold us in their esteem or not and that all said the standard has a lot to cover and I will try to carry on with it ....
I'm posting some photo's of Tag and his play time.

Having talked about some of the head its only fair to mention the ears , teeth and under jaw. Ears are preferred rosed I personally find most ears acceptable the only ears that never suit are thick heavy ones .Teeth a full set are nice but some dogs have a tooth missing behind the canine , big teeth look most fitting and the bite should be scissor bite , on our web site we will post pic's depicting the correct bite and some that are in correct ....Now the under jaw is again a subject of debate as it leans to lack of under jaw means weak teeth setting or converged canines but equally a strong under jaw can mean an under shot mouth so I tend to think we must have just enough coming through the breed lines we follow as our own breeding hasnt turned up such things as yet.
All said and my talking of Tag being the business for us he is but for some he wont be and some may find that my comments are

Is Tag Sawyer from Lost

2008-04-25T12:44:00.000-07:00

Well for me he is and yes he is a dog but we give them personalities and wait for the one's I give Sall and Nell just think about Gimme, Gimme and Lynda LOL for our Nell and its perfect.
Going back to Tag a good number of folk know the Tag litter wasn't planned and had Nell not been such a Tart and Moss bless him not bided his time and done the sneaky Tag and Co would never of been
There were 6 in the litter 3 of each we hadn't thought about keeping a male at all but we had had Moss done and this was before we knew about the puppies on the way and Moss was always a gentleman and wouldn't of presented a problem we don't think unfortunately poor Moss took ill last year and as the out look looked very bleak and they couldn't tell us out right what was a matter with him or worse if he was going to come home we opted to have him PTS which was awful and it wasn't my intention to mention it but you write what you feel I guess.
So yes Tag well thankfully we had him he was the smallest of the 3 boys but we liked his balance and his plenty of attitude, he did have white toes but mostly have grown out now but he still has one white front claw his Dad Moss had three white toes but black claws and what really impressed me with both Tag and his Dad is there black gums and big white teeth, Tag opened his mouth at three weeks of age and the roof of his mouth was all black so amazing pigmentation.
Tag grew all ways but mainly with his bum higher than his front and he had these stupid tiny ears that just stuck out on the side of his head so it has to be said we did start to think we kept the wrong one and his bags were packed several times but then around ten months of age he started to look much better so we decided to try a couple of shows.....What a bloody nightmare as to get him to stand on 4 legs was a small feat in its self but then you had to try and control the huffing and puffing and just completely winding himself up into a frenzy needless to say his Dad was the same and if memory serves he bloody escaped from me at National Terrier ran out of the ring straight to his Dad (Simon) and I stood there all red and flustered and trying to laugh when I wanted to die.
Tag did his 1st Champ show and won BPIS and no one was more surprised than me and then four days later he had kennel cough so the following weekend Champ show we couldn't do, so he was around thirteen months old the time he went out again, we finished off that year with three champ shows with him and he got kennel cough again and also the heeby jeebies completely whilst being examined by the judge.....The amazing thing is at home nothing phases him and more up to date doing Crufts 2008 he was so good I was chuffed to bits he made the split and then binned but I wasn't bothered and I knew he hadn't stood perfect but for me it was just a relief to have him calm and he allowed the judge to go over him so have to thank family members and friends for practicing with us plus a little dog handling class that we went to every week
More on Tag's regime and play tomorrow