Staffordshire bull terrier

American  

[staf-erd-sheer bool ter-ee-er, ‐sher] / ˈstæf ərd ʃɪər ˌbʊl ˈtɛr i ər, ‐ʃər /

Informal, staffy

noun

1. 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.

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Staffordshire bull terrier British  

noun

1. 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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Etymology

Origin of Staffordshire bull terrier

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

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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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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An American bulldog crossed with an English Staffordshire bull terrier, she was classified as pit-bull-type.

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Tracy Devonshire was woken by Princess, a Staffordshire bull terrier, who had seen Trefor Jones standing over her at her flat in Hitchin, Hertfordshire.

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A number of cats and kittens, along with a white Staffordshire bull terrier, were said to have gone missing during the blaze.

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