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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"/> | 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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| 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"/> | |||
| 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 ]. | |||
| == Characteristics == | == Characteristics == | ||
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| Other names | Irish Staffordshire bull terrier, Irish Staffie | ||||||||||||||||
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Irish bull terrier (also called Irish Staffordshire bull terrier) refers to a type of dog believed to be a crossbreed descended from an early cross between the Bulldog and Black and Tan Terrier, which produced the Bull Terrier and Staffordshire Bull Terrier breeds, the former bred primarily to control vermin, and the latter to be fighting dogs. Irish bull terriers were developed primarily for dog fighting and ratting.
Background
A 2002 article published in The Telegraph, quoted Beverley Cuddy, then editor of Dogs Today, who called the variety a complete fiction, stating that "There is no recognised Irish Staffordshire bull terrier breed." Some believed the breed was invented to circumvent the United Kingdom's Dangerous Dogs Act 1991, 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". They were described as looking very much like the American Pit Bull Terrier that were previously banned from the UK.
Fictitious breed
Some news reports have stated that the Irish Bull Terrier is a fictitious breed used to circumvent the United Kingdom's Dangerous Dogs Act 1991. Furthermore, people consider the breed to be an American Pit Bull Terrier with an Irish nomenclature to protect them from breed-specific legislation 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 American Staffordshire Terrier.
Characteristics
They are not heavy dogs, and range in appearance from very similar to a Staffordshire Bull Terrier to more like a Pit Bull.
See also
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References
- "Staffordshire Bull Terrier". Home. Retrieved 2018-11-13.
- "Staffordshire Bull Terrier Dog Breed Information". American Kennel Club. 2017-11-06. Retrieved 2018-11-13.
- ^ Jenkins, R.; Mollett, K. (1997). The Story of the Real Bulldog. TFH Publications. pp. 143–144. ISBN 978-0793804917.
- ^ Foggo, Daniel; Lusher, Adam (2002-06-02). "Trade in 'Irish' pit bulls flouts dog law". Telegraph.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2018-08-03. Retrieved 2018-11-14.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - Lusher, Daniel Foggo and Adam (1 June 2002). "Trade in 'Irish' pit bulls flouts dog law" – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
