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Staffordshire terrier definition

Staffordshire terrier

any of either of two breeds of stocky, muscular terrier with a broad skull and short hair, developed by crossing the bulldog and an English terrier: the breeds (American Staffordshire terrier and Staffordshire bull terrier) are distinguished principally by size, the former being heavier

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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