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{{Infobox dog breed
|name=Irish Bull Terrier
|image = Irish Staffordshire Bull Terrier.jpg
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|altname =Irish Staffordshire Bull Terrier<br />Irish Staffie
|country = Ireland
|Standards_and_traits = yes
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|maleweight =
|femaleweight =
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|coat = smooth, thin, single
|color = Various
|litter_size = 5–10
|life_span = 8-15 years
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The '''Irish Bull Terrier''', also known as the '''Irish Staffordshire Bull Terrier''', is a ] directly descended from the longer-legged original ].<ref name="Molosser"></ref><ref name="DBI"></ref> This dog was bred primarily for both ] and ].<ref name="RB">Jenkins, R. & Mollett, K. (1997). ''''. ('''Pg. 143-144''') Tfh Pubns Inc. {{ISBN|978-0793804917}}</ref> In addition, the Irish Staffordshire Bull Terrier was used for ] ], ], ] and other ].<ref name="Molosser" />

== History ==

The Irish Staffordshire Bull Terrier is its own breed with its own history.<ref name="Molosser" /><ref></ref> The breed is not well known outside of ] and parts of ].<ref name="RB" /> This breed is unrecognized by any ]s, yet they remain popular and have good breeding.<ref name="RB" /> The ] was originally bred from the Irish Staffordshire Bull Terrier and the English Staffordshire Bull Terrier.<ref name="RB" />

Several dog related organizations recognize the Irish Staffordshire Bull Terrier, including the Dog Registry of America, Inc., Intercontinental Kennel Club, and the United National Kennel Club.<ref name="DBI" />

== Fictitious breed ==

Some news reports have stated that the Irish Staffordshire Bull Terrier is a fictitious breed used to circumvent the ]s ].<ref></ref> Furthermore, people consider the breed to be an ] with an Irish ] to protect them from ] bans.<ref name="Molosser" /> However, the reality of the situation is the Irish Staffordshire Bull Terrier and Staffordshire Bull Terriers were progenitors used to create the American Pitbull Terrier and the ].<ref name="Molosser" />

== Anatomy ==
There is no weight restriction but the height is no more tahn 18 inches at the withers the original 1930s standard ref http://staffordmall.com/standardhistory.htm
for the Irish Staffordshire Bull Terrier; however, they are not heavy dogs.<ref name="RB" /> For example, one may look like a Staffordshire Bull Terrier and another like a ].<ref name="RB" />

==See also==
{{Portal|Dogs|Ireland}}
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==Further reading==
* Barker, Shaun. (2000). ''''. Northbrook Publishing Ltd. {{ISBN|978-1857362428}}
* Darcy, Jonathan. (2010). ''''. Darcy Books. (''Darcy's book provides the history and evolution of the Irish Staffordshire Bull Terrier.'')

==References==
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