Controversial US breed of terrier (3,4)

I believe the answer is:

pit bull

(Other definitions for pit bull that I've seen before include "Kind of terrier" , "Type of terrier" , "Large breed of terrier" , "Fierce terrier breed" , "Breed originally developed for dogfighting" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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