American Staffordshire Terrier Pet Insurance

American Staffordshire Terriers, known affectionately as Amstaffs, are a resilient breed. However, these fun-loving, affectionate and fearless dogs are prone to a few health problems.

Having the right insurance plan is important both for your beloved dog but also so you can avoid paying through the nose for vet fees. Check out our guide to everything you need to know about insuring your Amstaff.

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What is the best type of insurance for your American Staffordshire Terrier?

When picking a pet insurance plan for your pup, it is helpful to be aware of the general health of your dog’s breed, and any conditions that they may be prone to. This will help you plan for your dog’s future, and make sure that they are covered by the policy that is the best fit for their medical requirements.

For your Amstaff, you may wish to consider a lifetime insurance policy. Although this policy is often the most expensive, the financial limit for each condition resets each year at the renewal of your policy, meaning that all your pup’s conditions will continue to be covered until you cancel your policy, and limits the likelihood that you will have to fund any treatments yourself.

If this doesn’t appeal to you, you could also enquire about a maximum benefit or per condition insurance plan. With this policy, you will receive a certain amount for each condition to fund treatments. However, once the financial limit is reached for a condition, it is excluded from future payouts and you will have to fund treatments yourself.

Average pet insurance cost for an American Staffordshire Terrier

To provide you with an average figure of how much it may cost you to insure your American Staffordshire Terrier, we ran a number of quotes from a selection of pet insurance companies. Our results estimated that, on average, you could insure your Amstaff with a lifetime insurance policy for £40.52 a month, or a single annual payment of £470. Additionally, you could insure your Amstaff with a pay per condition policy for £22.83 a month. To run these quotes, we used the following pet information:

• Male
• 4-years-old
• Chipped
• Bought for £650
• Neutered
• No pre-existing conditions
• Vaccinations up to date
• Non aggressive

Common health problems for American Staffordshire Terriers

Before picking a pet insurance policy, it is worthwhile to make yourself aware of the health conditions that your Amstaff might be prone to. Your dog may not experience any of these conditions, especially as Amstaffs are considered a fairly healthy breed, but a number of the health issues have become more common in the breed, and it is always best to be prepared.

Common illnesses for American Staffordshire Terriers include:

• Hip dysplasia
• Elbow dysplasia
• Tumours
• Heart disease
• Skin condition

Average treatments cost for American Staffordshire Terriers

When picking a pet insurance plan, it can helpful to be aware of the average cost for treatments, namely ones that your pup may need. This information will help you in terms of finding the right financial limit, as well as make you aware of potential future costs.

Below is a list of the average cost of treatments for common illnesses:

Fun facts about American Staffordshire Terriers

• These dogs were brought to America to be used as farm dogs in the late 1800s, and by the 1930s they had become an extremely popular family dog.
• They have a high tendency to snore.
• They are often confused with Pitbulls as the two breeds look-a-like, and they share an ancestral bloodline.
• They were often used in dog fights, however, the breed has become more docile and gentle over the last century.