Miscellaneous
'Staffies', in part probably due to their almost cat like agility, can often be remarkable climbers. Unlike the vast majority of domestic dogs, members of the breed seem to frequently enjoy climbing trees. The heavily muscled forelegs no doubt assist in climbing.
Staffie with its legs splayed
'Staffies' have another peculiar characteristic. When lying down in a resting position they sit, rather than domestic dogs or wolves, with their hind legs tucked in, but rather with them splayed out behind them, similar to the large pantherine cats eg leopard, lion and tiger. A small number of Border Terriers will also do this, however in their case the habit is peculiar to particular bitches, rather than the entire breed. Why Staffies are otherwise unique in the dog family for doing so remains unclear.
In keeping with the other two breeds commonly known under the umbrella term of 'pit bull' (American Staffordshire Terrier and American Pit Bull Terrier) they are relatively poor swimmers. It is surmised that their high muscle mass as a proportion of total body weight keeps them quite low in the water.
Owners of the breed, though no research or analysis is available, frequently mention that they have a noticeable penchant for the taste of coffee in comparison with other breeds (even in the same household) Once again, nobody really has any hard concrete reasons why this might be so.
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