The staffordshire bull terrier is one of a few dog breeds who are commonly confused with the American Pit Bull Terrier. The breed has similar origins, but throughout the past few decades have grown into a separate dog breed in itself. There are only slight overall differences between the staffordshire bull terrier and the American Pit Bull Terrier, whether that be in appearance or temperament.

One of the more sought after staffordshire bull terriers is the blue staffordshire bull terrier. The blue staffordshire bull terrier is nothing more than a staffordshire with a blue color coat. The blue staffordshire bull terrier are, in all reality, no more special or rare than a white, brown, black, brindle, red or fawn staffordshire bull terrier, but there are many people who breed, show, and raise the blue staffordshire bull terrier in preference to any other color.

You will find that the blue staffordshire bull terrier is typically more expensive because breeders do spend more time perfecting the blue coat and the overall appearance and build of the blue staffordshire bull terrier, but you will find breeders who prefer one of the other color coats.
For the most part a blue staffordshire bull terrier should have a broad head, muscular build, short and muscular neck, and a smooth and clean coat.

Because there are so many people breeding the blue staffordshire bull terrier, it can be hard to find a true blue staffordshire bull terrier with the exacty breed characteristics.
If you are looking to bring home a blue staffordshire bull terrier, you want to make sure that you check out to many different breeders before you actually make your purchase because there are many people breeding the blue staffordshire bull terrier, making it hard to find a reputable breeder and a good quality dog without health and behavior problems.

When looking for the perfect blue staffordshire bull terrier, you want to make sure that the breeder has the parents on site, so that you can make sure that their dispositions are friendly and of the breed. You want a blue staffordshire bull terrier who is human friendly, loyal, intelligent, and trustworthy, but when looking at any breed with a similar history as the blue staffordshire bull terrier, you will also encouner dog aggression concerns and stubbornness.
It will take consistency and hard work to socialize and train your blue staffordshire bull terrier, but they can make wonderful pets for individuals and families.