IStaffordshire Terrier luhlobo oludala, olusuka eNgilani. Isuka kumnqamlezo phakathi kweBulldogs kunye neManchester Terriers kwaye yeyokuqala kwiqela leentlobo ezibizwa namhlanje njenge Staffordshire Terrier. Ekuqaleni, i-Staffordshire Terrier yayisetyenziselwa ukukhwela iinkunzi zeenkomo, iibhere kunye nezinye izilwanyana zasendle ezinezinja, kodwa kungekhona xa zizingela, kodwa kwindandatho. Ngako oko, olu hlobo lunexesha elidlulileyo elinegazi.
Zazisetyenziswa nakwimilo yezinja, ekubeni zazifuna inja encinci ngokwentelekiso, kodwa ebambelele ngamandla kunye nomlinganiswa ongoyikiyo. Kwangaxeshanye, izinja kwakufuneka zibe nobuhlobo ebantwini, ngaphezu koko, oku kwakunemfuneko yobuchwephesha. Xa umabhalana wayezahlula izinja, kwakufuneka ubuncinane abe nentembelo yokuba inja eshushu edabini yayingayi kumluma esandleni.