Staffordshire Bull Terrier: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Staffy • half and half • Stafford • bull-and-terrier • Staffy Bull

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A brown and white Staffordshire bull terrier stands alert on a path near water, wearing a studded collar.

Close-up of a black Staffordshire bull terrier with its mouth open and tongue out, sitting in tall green grass.

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