Bull Terrier

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Bull Terrier – head — Photo: Melissa Thereliz, CC BY-SA 2.0, source

Bull Terrier – front view — Photo: Me, CC BY-SA 3.0, source

Bull Terrier – in motion — Photo: Goldmull, CC BY-SA 4.0, source

Key facts

FCI group	3. Terriers
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Life span	10–14 years

Recognition features

Egg-shaped head without a stop
Muscular, compact build
Short smooth coat, white or coloured

Purpose

Bred in 19th-century England from Bulldogs and terriers for dog fighting, later turned into a companion.

History

James Hinks fixed the type in the 1850s; the breed was first shown in Birmingham in 1862 and the Bull Terrier Club was founded in 1887.

Coat

Short smooth coat, white or coloured.

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