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| Other names | Irish Staffordshire Bull Terrier Irish Staffie | ||||||||||||||||
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The Irish Bull Terrier, also known as the Irish Staffordshire Bull Terrier, is a breed of dog directly descended from the longer-legged original Staffordshire Bull Terrier. This dog was bred primarily for both dog fighting and ratting. In addition, the Irish Bull Terrier was used for coursing wild boar, badger, fox and other game.
History
The Irish Bull Terrier is not well known outside of Ireland and parts of England. This breed is unrecognized by any kennel clubs, yet they remain popular and have good breeding. The American Pit Bull Terrier 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 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.
Anatomy
There is no weight restriction for the Irish Bull Terrier; however, they should not be heavy dogs. For example, one may look like an Staffordshire Bull Terrier and another like a pit bull.
See also
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Further reading
- Barker, Shaun. (2000). Staffordshire Bull Terriers (English and Irish). Northbrook Publishing Ltd. ISBN 978-1857362428
- Darcy, Jonathan. (2010). DEAD GAME: Irish Strong Dogs of Old. Darcy Books. (Darcy's book provides the history and evolution of the Irish Staffordshire Bull Terrier.)
References
- ^ Jenkins, R. & Mollett, K. (1997). The Story of the Real Bulldog. (Pg. 143-144) Tfh Pubns Inc. ISBN 978-0793804917
- Lusher, Daniel Foggo and Adam (1 June 2002). "Trade in 'Irish' pit bulls flouts dog law" – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
