Bull Terrier - wikipedia Bull Terrier Bull Terrier Other names English Bull Terrier Bully The White Cavalier Wedge Head The Gentleman 's Companion Gladiator Origin England Traits Weight Male 55 -- 65 lb ( 25 -- 29 kg ) Female 45 -- 55 lb ( 20 -- 25 kg ) Height Male 18 -- 22 in ( 46 -- 56 cm ) Female 18 -- 22 in ( 46 -- 56 cm ) Coat Short, dense Color White, brindle, fawn, red, red smut, black, and tricolor ( black, red, and white mixture ). Life span 10 -- 14 years Classification / standards FCI Group 3, Section 3 Bull Terriers # 11 standard AKC Terrier standard ANKC Group 2 ( Terriers ) standard CKC Group 4 -- Terriers standard KC ( UK ) Terriers standard NZKC Terrier standard UKC Terriers standard Domestic dog ( Canis lupus familiaris ) The Bull Terrier is a breed of dog in the terrier family. There is also a miniature version of this breed which is officially known as the Miniature Bull Terrier. Contents 1 Appearance 2 Temperament 3 Health 4 History 5 In popular culture 6 See also 7 References 8 External links Appearance A white Bull Terrier showing head profile, triangular eyes, robust and very muscular body The Bull Terrier 's most recognizable feature is its head, described as ' shark - head - shaped ' ( sometimes confused with egg - shaped ) when viewed from the front ; the top of the skull is almost flat. The profile curves gently downwards from the top of the skull to the tip of the nose, which is black and bent downwards at the tip, with well developed nostrils. The under - jaw is deep and strong. The unique triangular eyes are small, dark, and deep - set. Bull Terriers are the only dogs that have triangular eyes. The body is full and round, with strong, muscular shoulders. The tail is carried horizontally. They are either white, red, fawn, black, brindle, or a combination of these. Their unusually low center of gravity makes it hard for opponents to knock it down. Temperament Bull Terriers can be both independent and stubborn and for this reason are not considered suitable for an inexperienced dog owner. A Bull Terrier has an even temperament and is amenable to discipline. Although obstinate, they are particularly good with people. Early socialisation will ensure that the dog will get along with other dogs and animals. Their personality is described as courageous, full of spirit, with a fun - loving attitude, a children - loving dog and a perfect family member. A 2008 study in Germany showed that Bull Terriers have no significant temperament difference from Golden retrievers in overall temperament researches. Bull terriers are stubborn and loving. Health All puppies should be checked for deafness, which occurs in 20.4 % of pure white Bull Terriers and 1.3 % of colored Bull Terriers and is difficult to notice, especially in a relatively young puppy. Many Bull Terriers have a tendency to develop skin allergies. Insect bites, such as those from fleas, and sometimes mosquitoes and mites, can produce a generalised allergic response of hives, rash, and itching. This problem can be stopped by keeping the dog free of contact from these insects, but this is definitely a consideration in climates or circumstances where exposure to these insects is inevitable. A UK breed survey puts their median lifespan at 10 years and their mean at 9 years ( 1 s.f., RSE = 13.87 % 2 d.p. ), with a good number of dogs living to 10 -- 15 years. History James Hinks Bullterrier A Bull Terrier circa 1915 At the start of the 19th century the `` Bull and Terrier '' breeds were developed to satisfy the needs for vermin control and animal - based blood sports. The Bull and Terriers were based on the Old English Bulldog ( now extinct ) and Old English Terriers with possible other terriers. This new breed combined the speed and dexterity of lightly built terriers with the dour tenacity of the Bulldog, which was a poor performer in most combat situations, having been bred almost exclusively for fighting bulls and bears tied to a post. Many breeders began to breed bulldogs with terriers, arguing that such a mixture enhances the quality of fighting. Despite the fact that a cross between a bulldog and a terrier was of high value, very little or nothing was done to preserve the breed in its original form. Due to the lack of breed standards -- breeding was for performance, not appearance -- the `` Bull and Terrier '' eventually divided into the ancestors of `` Bull Terriers '' and `` Staffordshire Bull Terriers '', both smaller and easier to handle than the progenitor. In the mid-19th century James Hinks started breeding Bull and Terriers with `` English White Terriers '' ( now extinct ), looking for a cleaner appearance with better legs and nicer head. In 1862, Hinks entered a dam called `` Puss '' sired by his white Bulldog called `` Madman '' into the Bull Terrier Class at the dog show held at the Cremorne Gardens in Chelsea. Originally known as the `` Hinks Breed '' and `` The White Cavalier '', these dogs did not yet have the now - familiar `` egg face '', but kept the stop in the skull profile. The dog was immediately popular and breeding continued, using Dalmatian, Spanish Pointer, and Whippet to increase elegance and agility ; and Borzoi and Rough Collie to reduce the stop. Hinks wanted his dogs white, and bred specifically for this. The first modern Bull Terrier is now recognised as `` Lord Gladiator '', from 1917, being the first dog with no stop at all. Due to medical problems associated with all - white breeding, Ted Lyon among others began introducing colour, using Staffordshire Bull Terriers in the early 20th century. Coloured Bull Terriers were recognised as a separate variety ( at least by the AKC ) in 1936. Brindle is the preferred colour, but other colours are welcome. Along with conformation, specific behaviour traits were sought. The epithet `` White cavalier '', harking back to an age of chivalry, was bestowed on a breed which while never seeking to start a fight was well able to finish one, while socialising well with its `` pack '', including children and pups. Hinks himself had always aimed at a `` gentleman 's companion '' dog rather than a pit - fighter -- though Bullies were often entered in the pits, with some success. Bull Terrier With a miniature Bull Terrier Brindle and white Bull Terrier White Bull Terrier Red and white Bull Terrier Modern - colored Bull Terrier In popular culture Willie, wearing his regulation Army dog tag, with General Patton and the U.S. Third Army on the drive to Paris ( August 1944 ) General George S. Patton owned a Bull Terrier named Willie, and a portrayal of him is featured in the 1970 movie Patton. In Charles Dickens ' Oliver Twist ( 1838 ), Bill Sikes ' dog `` Bullseye '' is a Bull Terrier. In Ernest Thompson Seton 's book Animal Heroes ( 1905 ) there is a story Snap about a fearless Bull Terrier named Gingersnap which helps North Dakota ranchers to kill wolves. In the TV show Baa Baa Black Sheep Major Gregory Boyington, played Robert Conrad, owns a Bull Terrier named `` Meatball '' which also serves as the squadron mascot for VMF - 214. The New Yorker cartoonist George Booth drew what he `` thought looked like a mean dog '', and after a fan asked if it represented `` an English Bull Terrier '', he researched the breed 's appearance and made his further versions of it a mainstay of his cartoons. The short film Frankenweenie ( 1984 ) and its full - length remake Frankenweenie ( 2012 ), both directed by Tim Burton, feature a Bull Terrier named `` Sparky ''. From 1987 to 1989, Budweiser 's beer commercials featured a female Bull Terrier named `` Spuds MacKenzie ''. The book The Incredible Journey by author Sheila Burnford features a Bull Terrier named `` Bodger '', as well as in the 1963 film. The 1993 Nickelodeon cartoon Rocko 's Modern Life features a bull terrier named `` Spunky '', who is Rocko 's pet dog. The 1995 film Toy Story features a mean Bull Terrier named `` Scud ''. In Babe : Pig in the City, one of the two savage dogs who chases Babe is a Bull Terrier, but he later becomes friends with him after he saves him from drowning in the canal. Target 's mascot, named `` Bullseye '', is a Bull Terrier. Chico was Joker 's pet dog in the film Next Friday. Rocky Top 's Sundance Kid Also known as Rufus. Rufus was a well known therapy dog that often visited children in the hospital. Won Best in Show at the Westminster Dog Show in 2006. The first colored Bull Terrier to do so. Ken Greenhill 's 1977 novel Hell Hound recounts the story of a sociopathic Bull Terrier named Baxter, whose desire for a dominant master drives him to murder. The novel was adapted to the cult French horror film Baxter in 1989. The album cover for Working Class Dog by singer Rick Springfield is of his own pet Bull Terrier named Ronnie. Famed hockey coach and commentator Don Cherry was given a Bull Terrier by Boston Bruins players in the 1970s, and has continually owned dogs with the same name ever since. Blue and her successors have become synonymous with Cherry, and have made frequent appearances on his merchandise and programming. Cherry once owned a team in the Ontario Hockey League, the Mississauga IceDogs, now known as the Niagara IceDogs. Their mascot, Bones, is a Bull Terrier inspired by Blue. Chris Van Allsburg, writer of books such as Jumanji and The Polar Express, includes a Bull Terrier named `` Fritz '' in each book he writes. The mascot for Hiram College is a Bull Terrier. `` Grimm '' from the syndicated comic strip Mother Goose and Grimm is a yellow, cartoon Bull Terrier. A formerly abandoned deaf Bull Terrier named `` Patsy Ann '', from 1929 - 1942, would greet new ships coming into the harbor in Juneau, Alaska. She was dubbed the `` Official Greeter of Juneau, Alaska '' in 1934. A statue in Juneau was erected in her honor in 1992. Nancy Drew has a pet Bull Terrier named Togo in the Nancy Drew mystery stories by Carolyn Keene. The dog that chases Bart in the Simpsons episode `` The Lastest Gun In The West '' is a white bull terrier. See also Boston Terrier Bulldog French Bulldog References ^ Jump up to : `` Bull Terrier Dog Breed Information, Pictures, Characteristics & Facts - Dogtime ''. Archived from the original on 2016 - 10 - 30. Jump up ^ CKC Breed Standards, ckc.ca, archived at the Wayback Machine, 20 February 2008. Jump up ^ Breeder Retriever. `` Bull Terrier Temperament ''. Archived from the original on 2012 - 02 - 03. ^ Jump up to : `` BREED STANDARD - The Bull Terrier Club ''. Archived from the original on 2015 - 11 - 20. Jump up ^ `` ADBA American Pit Bull Terrier Puppy Socialization ''. adbadog.com. 8 February 2018. Archived from the original on 30 July 2017. Jump up ^ Ott, Stefanie A. ; Schalke, Esther ; von Gaertner, Amelie M. ; Hackbarth, Hansjoachim ( May - June 2008 ). `` Is there a difference ? Comparison of golden retrievers and dogs affected by breed - specific legislation regarding aggressive behavior ''. Journal of Veterinary Behavior. Volume 3, Issue 3, Elsevier Inc. pp. 134 -- 140 Jump up ^ Breed - Specific Deafness Prevalence In Dogs ( percent ) Archived 2013 - 05 - 09 at WebCite. LSU.edu Jump up ^ Richards, Michael. Skin Disorders and Problems of Dogs Archived 2007 - 11 - 20 at the Wayback Machine., vetinfo4dogs.com Jump up ^ `` Individual Breed Results for Purebred Dog Health Survey ''. Archived from the original on 2007 - 05 - 04. ^ Jump up to : `` Canterbury Bull Terrier Club ''. 21 November 2008. Archived from the original on 21 November 2008. Jump up ^ The Bull Terrier Ring Archived 2009 - 02 - 08 at the Wayback Machine., ringsurf.com Jump up ^ The Bulldog & Terrier crosses Archived February 12, 2009, at the Wayback Machine., moloss.com Jump up ^ The Canine Information Library : Bull and Terrier Breeds Archived 2006 - 01 - 27 at the Wayback Machine., bulldoginformation.com ^ Jump up to : The Canine Information Library : Bull and Terrier Breeds : Bull Terrier Archived 2005 - 08 - 24 at the Wayback Machine., bulldoginformation.com ^ Jump up to : ( Bull Terrier ) The History of the breed Archived February 12, 2009, at the Wayback Machine., molossermania.com ^ Jump up to : American Kennel Club : Bull Terrier History Archived 2015 - 08 - 05 at the Wayback Machine., akc.org Jump up ^ ANKC : Extended Breed Standard of The Bull Terrier & Bull Terrier ( Miniature ) Archived July 22, 2008, at the Wayback Machine., ankc.org.au Jump up ^ South African Bull Terrier Club : Are We Breeding Wimps Or Gladiators ? Archived September 6, 2014, at the Wayback Machine., sabullterriers.com Jump up ^ T.W. Hogarth published The Coloured and Colour Breeding, Galashiels : A Walker & Son in 1932, which included chapters -- ' Colour Breeding in Bull Terriers ' by Major T Grahame and Captain J.N. Ritchie and ' Colour Inheritance in Bull - terriers ' by Dr F Fraser Darling Jump up ^ Amanda Macias, `` This photo shows Gen. Patton 's dog Willie after the general 's death '' Archived 2016 - 04 - 10 at the Wayback Machine., Business Insider, Dec. 21, 2015, 6 : 29 PM, Jump up ^ CAROL STRICKLAND, `` Flights of Lunacy on the Drawing Board '' Archived 2016 - 12 - 20 at the Wayback Machine., New York Times, February 7, 1993 External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to : Bull Terrier ( category ) Bull Terrier at Curlie ( based on DMOZ ) Dogs originating in Britain Hounds Beagle Bloodhound Dumfriesshire Hound English Foxhound Greyhound Harrier Otterhound Scottish Deerhound Welsh Hound Whippet Gun dogs Clumber Spaniel Curly Coated Retriever Cocker Spaniel English Setter English Springer Spaniel Field Spaniel Flat - Coated Retriever Golden Retriever Gordon Setter Labrador Retriever Pointer Sussex Spaniel Welsh Springer Spaniel Terriers Working breeds Airedale Terrier Bedlington Terrier Black and Tan Terrier Border Terrier Cairn Terrier Dandie Dinmont Terrier Fox Terrier ( Smooth & Wire ) Jack Russell Terrier Lakeland Terrier Manchester Terrier Norfolk Terrier Norwich Terrier Parson Russell Terrier Patterdale Terrier Plummer Terrier Russell Terrier Scottish Terrier Sealyham Terrier Skye Terrier Sporting Lucas Terrier Welsh Terrier West Highland White Terrier Toy breeds English Toy Terrier Toy Manchester Terrier Yorkshire Terrier Bull types Bull Terrier Bull Terrier ( Miniature ) Staffordshire Bull Terrier Herding dogs Bearded Collie Border Collie Cardigan Welsh Corgi English Shepherd Lancashire Heeler Old English Sheepdog Pembroke Welsh Corgi Rough Collie Shetland Sheepdog Smooth Collie Welsh Sheepdog Other Bulldog Bullmastiff Cavalier King Charles Spaniel English Mastiff French Bulldog King Charles Spaniel Northern Inuit Dog Types Fell Terrier Longdog Lurcher Extinct Blue Paul Terrier English Water Spaniel English White Terrier Norfolk Spaniel North Country Beagle Old English Bulldog Old Welsh Grey Sheepdog Paisley Terrier Southern Hound Talbot Toy Bulldog Toy Trawler Spaniel Turnspit dog Tweed Water Spaniel Welsh hillman Terriers Working breeds Long legged Airedale Terrier Bedlington Terrier Border Terrier Brazilian Terrier Enkarterriko Billanuko Fox Terrier ( Smooth ) Gos Rater Valencià Irish Terrier Jagdterrier Kaikadi Kerry Blue Terrier Lakeland Terrier Majorca Ratter Manchester Terrier Old English Terrier Parson Russell Terrier Patterdale Terrier Plummer Terrier Ratonero Bodeguero Andaluz Ratonero Murciano de Huerta Soft - coated Wheaten Terrier Welsh Terrier Wire Fox Terrier Short legged Australian Terrier Cairn Terrier Cesky Terrier Dandie Dinmont Terrier Glen of Imaal Terrier Jack Russell Terrier Japanese Terrier Miniature Fox Terrier Norfolk Terrier Norwich Terrier Rat Terrier Scottish Terrier Sealyham Terrier Skye Terrier Sporting Lucas Terrier Teddy Roosevelt Terrier Tenterfield Terrier West Highland White Terrier Bull type breeds American Pit Bull Terrier American Staffordshire Terrier Boston Terrier Bull Terrier Bull Terrier ( Miniature ) Irish Bull Terrier Staffordshire Bull Terrier Toy breeds Australian Silky Terrier English Toy Terrier Russkiy Toy Toy Fox Terrier Toy Manchester Terrier Yorkshire Terrier Miscellaneous American Hairless Terrier Russian Black Terrier Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bull_Terrier&oldid=841856728 '' Categories : Terriers Dog breeds originating in England Dog fighting breeds Hidden categories : Webarchive template webcite links Webarchive template wayback links Articles with ' species ' microformats Articles with Curlie links Talk Contents About Wikipedia Wikimedia Commons Afrikaans Azərbaycanca Беларуская Català Čeština Cymraeg Dansk Deutsch Eesti Español Euskara فارسی Français Gaeilge Galego 한국어 Հայերեն Italiano עברית ქართული Lietuvių Magyar Македонски മലയാളം Bahasa Melayu Nederlands 日本 語 Norsk پنجابی Polski Português Română Русский Simple English Slovenčina Српски / srpski Suomi Svenska ไทย Türkçe Українська Tiếng Việt 中文 34 more Edit links This page was last edited on 18 May 2018, at 14 : 38. 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