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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 ]. |
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The '''Irish Bull Terrier''' (also named the Irish Staffordshire Bull Terrier) refers to a type of dog believed to be a ] descended from an early cross between the ] and ], which produced the ] and ], the former bred primarily to control ], and the latter to be fighting dogs.<ref name="Home">{{cite web | title=Staffordshire Bull Terrier | website=Home | url=http://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/services/public/breed/display.aspx?id=3080 | access-date=2018-11-13}}</ref><ref name="American Kennel Club 2017">{{cite web | title=Staffordshire Bull Terrier Dog Breed Information | website=American Kennel Club | date=2017-11-06 | url=https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/staffordshire-bull-terrier/ | access-date=2018-11-13}}</ref> |
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== History == |
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==Background== |
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A 2002 article published in ], quoted Beverley Cuddy, then editor of ], who called the breed complete fiction, stating that "There is no recognised Irish Staffordshire bull terrier breed."<ref name="Foggo Lusher 2002">{{cite web | last=Foggo | first=Daniel | last2=Lusher | first2=Adam | title=Trade in 'Irish' pit bulls flouts dog law | website=Telegraph.co.uk | date=2002-06-02 | url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1396088/Trade-in-Irish-pit-bulls-flouts-dog-law.html | access-date=2018-11-13}}</ref> Some believed the breed was invented to circumvent the ]'s ], and that the "new dogs" were being developed by British dog breeders for use in illegal dog fights. Dogs were being sold under the code name, "Irish" Staffordshire bull terrier, or "pit bull".<ref name="Foggo Lusher 2002"/> They were described as looking very much like the ] that were previously banned from the UK.<ref name="Foggo Lusher 2002"/> |
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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. |
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The Irish Bull Terrier is not recognized by any notable ] or breed registry. Some suspect the dogs are American Pit Bull Terriers with an Irish ] to circumvent the ] bans.<ref name="Foggo Lusher 2002"/> The RSPCA said that "the 'Irish' variety - which it does not recognise as a breed" contributed to a rise in incidents of dog fighting at a level equivalent to that of the 1980s.<ref name="Foggo Lusher 2002"/> |
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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. |
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== Fictitious breed == |
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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 ]. |
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== Anatomy == |
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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" /> |
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==See also== |
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