Staffie

[Deza934]

What a legendary movie! I watched this so many times as a kid, and was always so deeply moved and saddened. Watched Johnny Clegg last night, and when they played this song it brought back all the emotion.

Now I need to try get a copy of the movie!

[jamesm5744]

The closest modern breed to the old 'bull and terrier' is the Staffordshire Bull terrier so for all intents and purposes the Jock was a staff. The staff is a direct descendant.

The Bull and terrier was breed from the old English white terrier and the Bulldog, this is a Staffordshire bull terrier by everything but name

The attributes of Jock will be very familiar to any staff owner

[jamesm5744]

RIP Jonathan Rands, great actor

[TheSouthern1cross]

dont make films as good as this anymore , so damn friggn sad :'C

[sarshen1]

proudly South African !!!

staffies are awesome, courageous, brave and trustworthy

[bamduvett]

hope the new 3d animation movie doesn't let this epic story down. The film in the 80's was brilliant. I got tears welling up now!

[keepinthe80salive]

@bamduvett it will they have to make the film acceptable for children so you wont see the african man over come slave laybour and get his revenge like in this version of the film or jock have a fight with the baboon and jocks owner in the animation movie aint even irish but i gues kids will injoy the film all what matters

[Domzdream]

Such a brilliant film!

I watched it many times. And every time you'd think you'd get used to the movie and not get so emotional. But every time I eatched it, it's the same thing. And this shows how well made this movie was.

[Domzdream]

Such a brilliant film!

[sarahanddan65]

sobbed more like :-)

[goodbyeroom306]

I remember

[sarahanddan65]

arr i broke my heart the first time i watched this :-(

[MrDrunken85]

My staffie had died 4 years ago, I will remember him for the rest of my live.

Now I have a Beagle and I named him in honor of my staffie- Bruce

English cynology is number 1.

PS.sorry for my shity english =)))

[fuckingaishole]

waar kan ik deze film nog terug vinden?

[PuraDrogaSinCortaar]

I LOVE STAFFY, I LOVE AFRICA ♥

[emsoapbox]

@marem1969- How did you find this??!

[jpdp86]

Netflix dont have this movie :(

[jojojames1995]

@jpdp86 hahaha, sorry thats just too funny

[sur1y1norte]

una de mis peliculas favoritas

[SommerNetJohann]

In those days most "working dogs" had there tails docked. The boerboel,staffie,jack russel all working breeds. That is where the idea of docking came from becuase most of the time the long tails would get injured and had to be amputated in any case.

[mpondonyati]

Jock of the Bushveld - the 'original' movie - The Song 'Spirit of the Great Heart' .....

[conanthebarbarian555]

I named my staff after him , great dog , movie is beautyfull ! Iff someone would know where i can find the dvd off this it would be very fantastic .

[davecfromskies]

Awsome movie!

[eddietwang]

no stafford ever has a docked tail unless it has been amputated

[Redraver9]

Gr8 movie !!

[TrustSRB]

Where can I download this movie?

[phuntsokdolma]

This dog looks just like my purebred big hearted, Ajax. Son of Tyke, a national grand champion. Miss him like crazy!

[senekal2]

i named my staffie Jock!! Love the movie and vissited the statue in South Africa!

[TaffyIX]

Staffie.... now appreciate the movie.

[miesniak990]

It was staffie.

[packleader38]

was jock a pit or a staffie

[Retrieverman1]

The dog in the film is of Staffordshire bull terrier breeding. I'm skeptical that this particular dog is purebred, for it's gait and coat are similar to the Boerbel.

The dog in the book is an old strain bull terrier.

The modern bull terrier (with an egg-shaped head) didn't exist in those days. They all looked like Staffies. The first egg-headed bull terrier with erect ears was born 1917.

The real Jock lived in the 1880's.

[ulster4ever]

@Retrieverman1 fucking boerbel...lmao...your an idiot.its a stafford.

[eddietwang]

@ulster4ever ..l know its a stafford you pancake basher.. STAFFORDS ONLY LOOSE THEIR TAILS BECAUSE OF AMPUTATION!!!...THEY ARE NOT A BREED THAT IS DOCKED.. DO YOU UNDERSTAND!!

[Retrieverman1]

Bull and terrier.

[victoriagillard]

hey, i saw a different version of this film, never saw this one!

[greggspoon]

South African classic

[JohannJust]

Just check that it is the one with jonathan rands that is the one that was produced by south africans and is true to the orignal storie there was also a more "disney" version where jock doesnt die

[mike2017]

@JohannJust this is the original version. The remake is called jock a true tale of friendship.

[JohannJust]

me and my father was looking all over for the original finally found a copy at game and one at music check the bargain bins but check that it is the original one not the one with the crappy Disney ending there is 2 versions one SA one USA version

[tullulullu]

where can i get these film `?

[scarlethread08]

fantastic movie.. and of course South Africas Johnny Kleggs voice and music to back it with the theme song!!!

[bethulie13]

Great to see this video on here, this is a great story and film, thanks a lot for putting it on here, enjoyed it here from us dudes in the UK.

[Retrieverman1]

Staffordshire Bull Terriers are very similar in appearance to the original bull and terrier dogs. However, Jock wasn't a "Staffie." The bull terrier at this time existed in two basic forms-- the white dog with the downface and the brindle and fawn dog with the less exaggerated face. The fomer was developed from fighting stock in Birmingham as a white gentlemen's dog. The other type wasn't a standard breed until the 1930's. Jock wasn't a Staffie.

[Retrieverman1]

The book on which this film is based is also quite good. The reason Jock was docked is because his mother's owner thought bull terriers had their tails docked. None of the bull and terrier breeds have their tails docked.

I think this dog is a cross between a Staffordshire Bull terrier (which is really similar to the original bull terrier) and Boerbel (a South African mastiff, which does have a docked tail and is the same color as this dog). This dog has strong staffie characteristics though.

[irishspringbok]

My staffie back home used to look exactly like that. Such a shame we had to leave him. They are the most loyal dogs.

[faizee]

does anyone know where i can get this version of the movie in th USA, its the best one.. boy it makes me home sick everytime i watch it...

[koosie666]

well check on the net if u cant find it there.ask sum1 in sa 2 postr it to u!

[Domzdream]

Homesick. Me too. I'm currently in London. I MISS SA so much! Minus the political kak. I'm sure you can get this on ebay or amazon. I recently just got and finished watching the shaka zulu series. Loved it!

I used to have a dog like Jock. She was a combo between boerbull and ridgeback. She was the only dog we had that knew the diff between left and right. Very smart indeed.

[pommie784]

i got this on dvd when i was in south africa the other week

[XxJBx4xEVERxX]

we have a staffordshire bull terrier called jock, YES thats right name after Jock of the Bushvelds lol

[thedogsquad]

I bought a copy of the original movie when I was in the Kruger National Park last December. I believe there are 3 versions of the movie, two with the original actor and a new one. You should be able to the the later movie online in the US.

[westphalianprinz]

Actually, I prefer that the Staffie be called the Bull Terrier, and the other breed should be called the Hinks's Bull Terrier or the Birmingham Bull Terrier. The staffie type is much more similar to the bull and terrier type, of which Jock was one.

[westphalianprinz]

Jock was not a Staffordshire Bull Terrier, because that's a modern breed. He was actually the old-type bull and terrier breed from when the bull terrier breeds were developed.

[kgbrookie]

Left South Africa about 4 months back and I left my staffie with my folks... amazing dog, Im home sick now..thanks for the video

[faizee]

sigh... eish, brings back so many memories... thank you so much for this post...

[7512015341081]

i have been trying to get hold of this movie for ages so my g/friend can see it any one got any ideas

[adey08]

A true south african legend - we love you Jock

[gaztheace]

u can wactch the beggining of the movie on a site called memerys of rhodesia

[CeliaGrahamUK]

Great clip, I have been telling my boyfriend about Jock, and now he knows what I mean. Great film, great memories from SA.

[crazymom182]

OMG I just bawled  !!!! Very special childhood memories for me in South Africa. Thanks for the clip.

\Dankie Jock jy is die beste

[shalombokkie]

Jock of the Bushveld.

Ag Jock my boy. Great movie!!

Ever paid attention that Jock is the only dog they made a movie of without the dog being smarter than Einstein?

[ngiyadela]

best song ever

[johnbin]

best movie! best breed of dog ever

[nathyjames]

awsome movie!!!! staffies rule!