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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Cookie who is believed to be a mix of a Labrador and American Staffordshire terrier is currently residing at Ingle’s in Brooklyn, New York, until she is adopted.
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Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
That was the case for Oakley, an American Staffordshire terrier in Aurora, Illinois, who decided escaping the flames could wait until proper protocol was followed.
—Ronnie Li, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
But Oakley, an American Staffordshire terrier, wasn’t going anywhere without one thing.
—Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2025
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
Parker and his dog, Tommy, a white and black American Staffordshire terrier, were on their daily walk in the D.C. park.
—Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 11 July 2024
An Australian shepherd named Ribbon, an English setter called Cider, a giant schnauzer named Monty and an American Staffordshire terrier called Trouble also are in the pack of contenders.
—CBS News, 9 May 2023
That’s among the disturbing accusations made in affadivits supporting the arrests of Abilene Schnieder and her husband Christian Alexander Moreno, both 31, after their American Staffordshire terriers, a breed of pit bull, fatally attacked 81-year-old Ramon Najera Jr. on Friday.
—Jacob Beltran, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Mar. 2023
An American Staffordshire terrier belonging to Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott also was involved in a biting incident in recent years.
—Tom Steele, Dallas News, 10 Aug. 2021
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Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
That was the case for Oakley, an American Staffordshire terrier in Aurora, Illinois, who decided escaping the flames could wait until proper protocol was followed.
—Ronnie Li, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
But Oakley, an American Staffordshire terrier, wasn’t going anywhere without one thing.
—Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2025
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
Parker and his dog, Tommy, a white and black American Staffordshire terrier, were on their daily walk in the D.C. park.
—Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 11 July 2024
An Australian shepherd named Ribbon, an English setter called Cider, a giant schnauzer named Monty and an American Staffordshire terrier called Trouble also are in the pack of contenders.
—CBS News, 9 May 2023
That’s among the disturbing accusations made in affadivits supporting the arrests of Abilene Schnieder and her husband Christian Alexander Moreno, both 31, after their American Staffordshire terriers, a breed of pit bull, fatally attacked 81-year-old Ramon Najera Jr. on Friday.
—Jacob Beltran, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Mar. 2023
An American Staffordshire terrier belonging to Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott also was involved in a biting incident in recent years.
—Tom Steele, Dallas News, 10 Aug. 2021
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