<Tr> <Th> UKC </Th> <Td> Terriers </Td> <Td> standard </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Domestic dog (Canis lupus familiaris) </Td> </Tr> <P> The Staffordshire Bull Terrier is a medium - sized, short - coated breed of dog of English lineage and may be considered to be within the pit bull type . </P> <P> Before the 19th century, blood sports such as bull baiting, bear baiting and cock fighting were common . At the cattle market, bulls were set upon by dogs purportedly as a way of tenderising the meat and providing entertainment for the spectators . Fights with bears and other animals were also organised as entertainment . </P>

Is an english staffordshire terrier a pit bull