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Pit Bull Terriers, or American Staffordshire Terriers, originated in the United States in the 1800's.
Staffordshire bull terriers are up to 16 inches, American Pit Bull Terriers can grow to 18 inches, and American Staffordshire Terriers can grow to 20 inches tall.
Firstly, there is no such thing as an ''English Staffordshire Terrier''. There is, however, Staffordshire Bull Terriers, English Bull Terriers, American Staffordshire Terriers and American Pit Bull Terriers - which all shed and are all individual breeds.
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American Staffordshire Terriers and Bull Terriers are often confused for pit bulls. Am Staffs and Bull terriers are AKC recognized breeds while the Pit is UKC recognized.
Most Pit Bull Terriers, or American Staffordshire Terriers, are between 43-48cm (17-19in).
Female American Staffordshire Terriers (Pit Bull Terriers) come into season once every six months and it lasts for 10-14 days.
Since the 17th century where it emerged from a cross between Bull Terriers and other terriers of the time. At this time they were used for blood sports like bull baiting and bear baiting. These dogs provided the ancestral foundations for Staffordshire Bull Terriers, Bull Terriers, the American Pit Bull Terrier and the American Staffordshire Terrier. This common ancestor was known as the Bull and Terrier. After these bloodsports were eliminated in 1835 these dogs came to be used in dogfights.
This is a myth, Staffordshire Bull Terriers do not have ''lockjaw''. In fact, no breed does! Staffordshire Bull Terriers and American Staffordshire Terriers have exactly the same jaw formation as any other breed of dog. They do have incredibly strong muscles in their jaws but the condition ''lockjaw'' does not exist in any breed.
Patterdale terriers, unfortunately, are not hypo-allergenic. However, many terriers are, including Scottish terriers, Welsh Terriers, Irish terriers, and Border Terriers.
Boston Terriers are from the United States of America.