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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
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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 ]. 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 Bull Terrier was used for ] ], ], ] and other ].

== History ==

The Irish Bull Terrier is its own strain of the Staffordshire Bull Terrier with its own history. 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 Staffordshire Bull Terrier crossed with larger bulldogs or as it was known pre Kennel Club days the Pitbull Terrier.

Several dog related organizations recognize the Irish Bull Terrier, including the Dog Registry of America, Inc., Intercontinental Kennel Club, and the United National Kennel Club.

== Fictitious breed ==

Some news reports have stated that the Irish Bull Terrier is a fictitious breed used to circumvent the ]'s ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1396088/Trade-in-Irish-pit-bulls-flouts-dog-law.html|title=Trade in 'Irish' pit bulls flouts dog law|first=Daniel Foggo and Adam|last=Lusher|date=1 June 2002|publisher=|via=www.telegraph.co.uk}}</ref> Furthermore, people consider the breed to be an ] with an Irish ] to protect them from ] bans. However, the reality of the situation is the Irish Bull Terrier and Staffordshire Bull Terriers were progenitors used to create the American Pit Bull Terrier and the ].

== Anatomy ==
There is no weight restriction for the Irish Bull Terrier; however, they should not be heavy dogs.<ref name="RB" /> For example, one may look like an Staffordshire Bull Terrier and another like a ].<ref name="RB" /> It has a short muzzle and pronounced cheek muscles with a well defined forehead stop. <ref 3>

==See also==
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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.'')

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