Staffordshire bull terrier
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The Staffordshire bull terrier is a breed of terrier developed in 19th-century England for fighting other dogs in pits. The breed was created by crossing the bulldog, then a longer-legged and more agile dog, with a terrier, possibly the fox terrier or one of the old breeds known as the white English and the black-and-tan terriers. The breed was once known by such names as bull-and-terrier, half and half, and pit bull terrier.