Staffordshire bull terrier
noun /ˌstæfədʃə bʊl ˈteriə(r)/
/ˌstæfərdʃər bʊl ˈteriər/
- a small, strong breed of dog. It was originally bred in Staffordshire for dog fights (= events in which two dogs fight and people bet on which one will win) and for bull-baiting (= using dogs to annoy a bull) in the early 19th century. In the 1980s it was fashionable in Britain to have these dogs as pets, particularly among people in cities who wanted to appear strong or dangerous. In the 1990s more people bought them after a new law made it difficult to own the larger and more violent American pit bull terriers.
斯塔福德郡斗牛犬：小型，强壮的犬种。它最初在斯塔福德郡（Staffordshire）繁殖，用于打狗和用于诱牛。在1980年代，在英国流行将这些狗作为宠物，特别是在那些想显得强壮或危险的城市中。在1990年代，由于一项新法律使拥有更大，更暴力的美国斗牛犬变得困难，更多的人购买了它们。