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"The Staffordshire Bull Terrier was developed in England from a cross between old-style English Bulldogs and assorted terriers. The exact terrier breeds used to create this cross are the subject of much debate, but current opinion suggests that some combination of the White English Terrier, the Black-and-Tan Terrier and/or the Fox Terrier contributed to the mix. The combination became known as the Staffordshire Bull Terrier, which originally were used by butchers to manage bulls and by hunters to help hold wild boar and other game.  Eventually, the breed was used for the blood-sports of bull- and bear-baiting.  After these \u201Csports\u201D were outlawed in England in the mid-1800s, dog fighting took their place.   Dogs were forced to fight one another to the death in hidden arenas called \u201Cpits.\u201D  The Staffordshire Bull Terrier was highly successful in the fighting ring because of its tenacity, courage, stamina, strength and intelligence. Equally important was its loyal, non-aggressive and responsive nature with people; fighting dogs were expected to be obedient, trustworthy and easily handled by their owners at all times."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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