The North West Staffordshire Bull Terrier Club’s aim is to promote in a positive way the breeding and showing of the Staffordshire Bull Terrier to the Breed Standard as set out by The Kennel Club and to educate it’s members in the training, breeding, showing (including judging) and all aspects related to the owning of a Staffordshire Bull Terrier.
The Club holds three shows every year starting with the Open Show in January. The beginning of April sees the big event of the calendar, the Championship Show where Challenge Certificates are awarded to the top winning Dog and Bitch. Finally in October we hold a second Open Show (except in 2026 when this show is in August)
The Club runs a handling/training class principally to introduce and educate people who are new to the Breed in the ways of the show scene, how to enter and show your dog and train your puppy in how to get the best out of him/her. More experienced members and Stafford owners bring their latest puppies to the classes to help socialise them and teach them how to behave in a “show” environment. The Training Class is usually held at least once a month (sometimes twice) on a midweek evening.
The Club’s AGM is held in January where Officers and Committee are elected, the accounts for the previous year are presented, Judges are selected for forthcoming shows and any proposals on the agenda are discussed.
The Club organises educational events and seminars in line with the Kennel Club requirements for Judges, although these are of general interest to everybody in the Breed.
Finally the Club occasionally arranges social events including fund raising such as sponsored walks for Stafford Rescue schemes.
This web page is a permanent record of the Club and it’s members – but for up to the minute information the Club has a Face Book page which is open to all – follow this link:– https://www.facebook.com/groups/288468991206620
Club Membership
For existing Members, 2026 Subscriptions are now due, the easiest way to do this is by bank transfer the details are: Payee – North West Staffordshire Bull Terrier Club; Sort Code; 30 99 50; A/C number: 48107462.
Please put your name on the transfer so that we can allocate to the correct member. £4.00 single and £5.00 joint.
If you would like to become a member of the N.W.S.B.T.C either contact our Treasurer Tec Norton on 07737038335 or email tikkurilan@gmail.com, for an application form or download the form using this link.
nwsbtc-membership-form
Membership annual fees are Single Membership , £4.00 and Joint Membership £5.00
Before joining the N.W.S.B.T.C please ensure that you read the Clubs Rules and Code of Ethics https://northwestsbtc.co.uk/club-rules/ and are in agreement with them.
If relevant please supply your e-mail address with your application, thank you.
New to the showing game ?
Then attending the Training class is a must – Committee members are on hand to demonstrate and advise on how to handle your Stafford and how to enter shows etc. The classes are held twice a month – details below.
For regular updates more information is available on the NWSBTC Facebook site where Andy is readily accessible – click on this link.
February 2026 dates – Tuesday 10th and 24th.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/28846899120662
Annual General Meeting 2026
This was held on Sunday 25th January 2026 at Over Hulton Conservative Club, St Helens Rd, Over Hulton, Bolton BL5 1AA.
The main business was presentation of the Club accounts for 2025; election of the Club officers and committee; election of judges for forthcoming Club shows and consideration of Propositions
The Treasurer reported a loss of £634 for the 12 month period ending October 31st 2025. The main issue was the Champ show – a perfect storm of a lower than expected entry (153) and near enough zero income from donations combined with an absence of any stalls and a very generous spend on prizes all conspiring to produce a surplus of only £285. In the past this has been a four-figure sum.
Vicki Butler and Dave Butler both stood down from their respective roles as Show Secretary and Membership Secretary but were elected to the Committee for 2026. There has been a bit of an exodus over 2025 with Anne Preston, Gill Beckwith and Diane Courtney all resigning during 2025, culminating in John & Chris Howard also departing. The four Officers – President Geoff Boote; Chairman Roy Day; Secretary Claire Crossman and Treasurer Tec Norton were all re-elected, as was the Vice Chairman Andy Mayren.
Propositions to integrate the roles of Membership Secretary and Show Secretary into the positions of the Treasurer and Secretary respectively were passed.
A proposition to allow the Committee to select and offer Judging appointments for the Open shows was also passed.
Finally, a proposition to increase the Committee by two people to make up for the loss of the Membership and Show Secretary roles was also passed.
All the remaining Committee members were duly elected along with new members Lisa O’Malley and Mark Lomax. Welcome aboard.
The judges for the 2027 Open shows are Cally Seymour and Ben Regeer (Holland).
Our Next Show is the Champ Show 5/04/26
Judges
Dogs – Paul Sutcliffe (Pendlestaff)
Bitches – Wayne Jackson (Jackabyte)
To enter the show follow this link to Fosse Data:-
https://fossedata.co.uk/shows/North-West-Staffordshire-Bull-Terrier-Club-April-2026.aspx
This show is sponsored by Burns Pet Food
Our last show was an Open Show held on the 18th January 2026
Judge – Kerrie Coombes (Niatona).
BIS & BB – Hamason Heart’s On Fire , owned by Miss G Willetts and bred by Spencer Cox and the family Robinson, handled here by Spencer Cox
RBIS & BD – Bienn A Bhuird with Azzgem, owned by Rodgers & Wilson, bred by J Brown, handled here by Lesley Speight
RBB and Best Puppy – Bullrichs Knock It Off at Jamnloz, owned by James Ford and bred by Michael Kastner
RBD – Matrixstaffs Knight Star JW – owned & bred by John & Chrissy Howard
Best Veteran – Legendstaff Sweet Lady cum Geordiestaff – owned by Linda Hall & bred by Vazquez & Anguio (Spain)
Best Puppy dog – Proudstaff Day Tripper, owned by Gill McDermott & Catrina Arntzen, bred by Catrina, handled by Gill.
This show is sponsored by Gilbertson & Page with their range of dog food – Dr. John.
For more on this show – report, photos of class winners and second places and judge’s critique follow this link:-
NWSBTC Open Show October 2025
26th October 2025 – Judge Faye Gardner
Best in Show – Briganah Heaven Sent You, owned by Hannah Simpson & Mr T Potter, bred by Julie Simpson.
Reserve BIS and Best Dog – Kalostaff Es Lo Que Es (it is what it is) owned and bred by Angie Lloyd (and Mr S Lloyd)
Best Puppy – the bitch Niatona Sweaty Betty, owned and bred by the Coombes’ Kerry and Rob and the Taylors Diane and Trevor.
Best Veteran – Albermarbull Moulin Rouge at Dusklight, owned by Anna Boulton and C Hayton and bred by Amanda Hart
To view photos of class winners along with the judge’s critique plus a bit of a report please click on this link:-
NWSBTC – Championship Show 2025
The judges were – Dogs Laureen Williams – Bitch John Dare
The Best In Show was Lisa Shipp’s Ch Delacour Sweetest Taboo for Idyllicstaff.
To view the report on this show with judge’s critique and class photos please click on the following link:
Stafford Rescue
The North West wholeheartedly supports Rescue and we would like to bring to the attention of Club members the organisation in the UK as a whole – Staffordshire Bull Terrier Welfare.
This is a centrally based body that principally supports the various regional rescues in money raising schemes and provides a wider network of potential homes for the dogs
The rescue of Staffordshire Bull Terriers in this area – the North West – was managed by Barbara Green. Whoever takes over has large boots to fill.
In addition there is a second rescue group – Northern SBT Rescue, based in Cumbria – under the auspices of Bob Whittall.
The Staffordshire Bull Terrier Welfare are also very concerned that Staffords are neutered when not required for breeding purposes (all rescues are neutered anyway) and will financially support any owner to achieve this if the latter is unable to do so themselves – see flyer right, right.
For more on NW Rescue, Stafford Welfare & Northern SBT Rescue click on the photo left.
The KC has agreed to change the Breed Standard – specifically the Head & Skull clause – to incorporate the Skull to Muzzle ratio at 2 parts to 1 part and to include reference to Open nostrils. This had finally been agreed by the Breed Clubs after much discussion via the Breed Council. The KC also included reference to nose colour in blue dogs – “as dark as possible”. So the new clause is as follows:-
Short, deep through with broad skull. Very pronounced cheek muscles, distinct stop, short foreface, with a minimum ratio of 1 part muzzle to 2 parts skull. Nose black or as dark as possible in blue dogs, with open nostrils.
The inclusion of, in particular the 2:1 skull ratio, was campaigned for as long ago as the 50’s, so has finally come to pass.
The KC also made some other changes unilaterally – Body clause is now:-
Close-coupled, with level topline, wide front, deep brisket, well-sprung ribs, being rather light in loin, muscular and well defined.
The “light in the loin” phrase was omitted in the 1986 revision (by the KC, not the Breed) so this has now been re-introduced.
The KC have also been busy with the colour clause and this phrase has been added to the existing clause – “Any other colour, including black and tan or liver, or combination of colours, unacceptable”. What this means is that an unacceptable colour must not be rewarded in the show ring.
These changes were introduced in November 2025.
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