American Staffordshire terrier

noun

: any of a breed of strong stocky dogs that are of similar ancestry to but are larger and heavier than the related American pit bull terrier and Staffordshire bull terrier

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The owner of a blue American Staffordshire terrier named Vinnie took her pup to a dog friendly zoo to show him animals he's never seen, and his reaction to them has melted hearts on TikTok. — William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025 Zira was revealed to be 19 percent rottweiler, 16 percent Australian cattle dog, 14 percent pit bull terrier, 7 percent Siberian husky and 5 percent American Staffordshire terrier. — Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025

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1971, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of American Staffordshire terrier was in 1971

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