Staffordshire bull terrier

[ staf-erd-sheer bool ter-ee-er, ‐s�� ]

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one of an English breed of strong, stocky, muscular dogs having a broad skull and a smooth coat, in combinations of red, white, black, or blue, originally raised for bullbaiting and later dogfighting, but now bred as a companion dog.

noun

a breed of smooth-coated terrier with a stocky frame and generally a pied or brindled coat See also bull terrier

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Staffordshire bull terrier¹

First recorded in 1935–40

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He also admitted unlawfully possessing a knife in a public place and causing unnecessary suffering to a Staffordshire bull terrier.

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Lilly was 10 when she was attacked in September 2023, and had just finished playing football with a neighbour when the Staffordshire bull terrier cross breed bit her face.

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Thames Valley Police has said that a Staffordshire bull terrier dog, that was initially thought to have been killed in the incident, survived.

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The child's mother described how the Staffordshire bull terrier pulled her daughter to the floor and bit off the tip of her nose at a flat in Glasgow in June 2022.

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Mr Fryer worked at the Priory Mental Health Hospital in Bristol, where he would visit patients three days a week, accompanied by his Staffordshire bull terrier Lara.

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Staffordshire staffrider

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