Do staffordshire terriers have lock jaw?

Answer 1

Strictly speaking no, staffies do have strong jaws and will hold on to things which is why they love tug of war type games. This is why it is so important to teach staffies to drop things as if they want to hold on they will and it takes a lot of strength to get something out of their mouth by force.

Answer 2

No, they do not. No dogs do. The lock jaw is a myth. Staffs and other bull breeds have very strong jaws, and have been bred to be stubborn. Sometimes when they bite onto something, it can therefore be difficult to get them to let go. This is NOT due to lock jaw but simply because they do not want to let go.

Answer 3

This is actually a myth which most likely arose because the bull terrier breeds can breath while they are biting and holding on to another animal. Whereas other dogs have to release their grip to breath if they are attacking another animal, the bull terrier breeds don't need to release to breath and therefore they can hold on to another animal for an indefinite period, resulting in the belief that they have lock jaws.

Of course they havent got a lock-jaw, i don't know about the breathing because as far as I'm aware and as many breeds of dog I've grown up with, most breeds i know can breath whilst holding on to anything with their mouth... however, the reaon behind the lock-jaw myth is just that Staffies have very good muscle structure around the head, mouth and jaw so they just have a stronger jaw and can hold on longer is all.

Answer 4

No, in fact, there is no breed of Dog that has lock jaw. Studies have been performed on Pit Bulls, American Staffordshire Terriers and Staffordshire Bull Terriers that have found that the jaws of these breeds are no different from that of any other breed. In fact, the Staffordshire Bull Terrier's jaw bones look very similar to that of a Labrador. Bull breeds do have very powerful jaw muscles, but when trained and socialized correctly, they make perfect pets for anyone.

Answer 5

There is NO breed of dog with locking jaws. That is a myth.