Staffordshire bull terrier


noun

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.

Origin of Staffordshire bull terrier

First recorded in 1935–40

British Dictionary definitions for staffordshire bull terrier

Staffordshire bull terrier

noun

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