They have been pushed to the bottom of the rehoming pile through no fault of their own - and can spend years waiting for someone to adopt them.
The Senior Staffy Club, in Stoke-on-Trent, has become overrun with aging Staffordshire bull terriers who keep being overlooked by potential owners.
Julia Kaminski of Senior Staffy Club told The Mirror : "We currently have three gorgeous Staffies at our Stoke kennels who we are struggling to rehome despite their gorgeousness.