American Staffordshire terrier

American  

[uh-mer-i-kuhn staf-erd-sheer ter-ee-er, ‐sher] / əˈmɛr ɪ kən ˈstæf ərd ʃɪər ˈtɛr i ər, ‐ʃər /

noun

1. one of an American breed of strong, muscular terriers, originally developed in England, with a short, close-lying, stiff coat of any color or combination of colors except solid white.

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Etymology

Origin of American Staffordshire terrier

First recorded in 1965–70; its earlier name, the Staffordshire terrier, was first recorded in 1935–40; and the variant pit bull terrier was first recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

A DNA test has revealed Bailey is 74% American Staffordshire terrier, 16% American pit bull terrier, 3% Staffordshire Bull Terrier and the rest a mix of other bull type breeds.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2024

American Eskimos, Neapolitans, French bulldogs, a Siberian husky and American Staffordshire terrier, maltipoos, poodle crossbreeds and golden retrievers were some of the dogs that took to the red carpet and won prices.

From Reuters • Dec. 12, 2022

On the other end of the spectrum, American Staffordshire terrier winner Louie goes into the semifinals Wednesday to try for his final best in show.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 21, 2022

To expose such journals, one scientist signed up his dog, an American Staffordshire terrier named Ollie, as an editorial board member for six journals.

From Science Magazine • Apr. 28, 2021

A 2-year-old American Staffordshire terrier mix was surrendered by an owner who moved to Prince George’s County and could not keep the dog because of breed-specific legislation.

From Washington Post