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Staffordshire bull terrier

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

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.


Staffordshire bull terrier

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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Word History and Origins

Origin of Staffordshire bull terrier1

First recorded in 1935–40

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