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

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Staffordshire bull terrier

In May, her 3-year-old Staffordshire bull terrier was dying after a complication during a C-section.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2024

At the Battle of Gettysburg during the Civil War, a Staffordshire bull terrier named Sallie Ann Jarrett was separated from the 11th Pennsylvania Infantry regiment during the crucial early hours of July 1, 1863.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 22, 2023

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

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2023

The border collie crossed with a Staffordshire bull terrier was two-and-a-half years old when he came into the officer's care in 2017.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2021

Moreover, the police had said that he could not take an animal with him, and he did not want to be separated from his dog, a Staffordshire bull terrier named Milly.

From The New Yorker ● May 20, 2019