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|altname =Irish Staffordshire Bull Terrier<br />Irish Staffie |
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The '''Irish Bull Terrier''' (also called 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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The '''Irish bull terrier'''<!--Do not capitalize. WP only does this with standardized breeds. See MOS:LIFE: do not capitalize names of groups or types of animals.--> (also called 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 ] breeds, 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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==Background== |
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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 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180803224146/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1396088/Trade-in-Irish-pit-bulls-flouts-dog-law.html | archive-date=2018-08-03 | dead-url=no | access-date=2018-11-14}}</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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A 2002 article published in '']'', quoted Beverley Cuddy, then editor of '']'', who called the variety a 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 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180803224146/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1396088/Trade-in-Irish-pit-bulls-flouts-dog-law.html | archive-date=2018-08-03 | dead-url=no | access-date=2018-11-14}}</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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==Not a breed== |
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==Not a breed== |
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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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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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==See also== |
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