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Staffordshire Bull Terrier[3]

In Parker et al. 2017 as Stafforshire Bull Terrier[1]

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Photograph of the Staffordshire Bull Terrier breed
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Facts

Family
Terriers[2] an editorial choice of Dogtrails, not genetic data
Clade
European Mastiff[1]
FCI
Standard no. 76, group 3[4] Bull type Terriers
Origin
Great Britain[4] Map point 54°36′ N · 2° W[5]
Developed in
Not yet sourced
Fixed around
Not yet sourced
Other names
Staffordshire-bulterriër (Dutch)[3]
In the study
STAF[1] Parker et al. 2017 abbreviation

In the tree

Closest in this tree: Bull Terrier, Miniature Bull Terrier, Miniature Bull Terrier, Miniature Bull Terrier and Miniature Bull Terrier. [1]

Also in the European Mastiff clade: American Staffordshire Terrier, Boerboel, Boston Terrier, Boxer, Bull Terrier, Bulldog, Bullmastiff, Cane Corso, Dogue de Bordeaux, French Bulldog, Great Dane, Mastiff, Miniature Bull Terrier, Neapolitan Mastiff, Rhodesian Ridgeback.

Groupings with a DNA support below 50 / 100 are merged, as in the explorer. The tree holds 161 breeds.

Sources

  1. Parker HG, Dreger DL, Rimbault M, et al. Genomic Analyses Reveal the Influence of Geographic Origin, Migration, and Hybridization on Modern Dog Breed Development. Cell Reports 19(4):697-708, 2017. read 2026-11-04
  2. Dogtrails families, data/manual/families.json: editorial choice by breed, not a datum; drafted 2026-11-09, under review by Paul (data/manual/families.json) read 2026-11-09
  3. Wikidata Q39285 (Staffordshire Bull Terrier) read 2026-11-09
  4. FCI nomenclature, standard n° 76 "STAFFORDSHIRE BULL TERRIER" (unofficial export paiv/fci-breeds, commit 88aaca5) read 2026-11-09
  5. Wikidata Q145 (United Kingdom, P625) read 2026-11-09

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