Miniature Bull Terrier

Miniaturní bulteriér

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

Miniature Bull Terrier – in motion — Photo: Томасина, CC BY-SA 3.0, source

Miniature Bull Terrier – puppy — Photo: Darmaninjl, CC BY-SA 3.0, source

Key facts

FCI group	3. Terriers
Country of origin	United Kingdom

Recognition features

Egg-shaped, down-faced head with small, close-set erect ears
Short flat coat, white or coloured
Muscular, well-balanced dog not exceeding 35.5 cm

Purpose

A smaller version of the Bull Terrier, bred to the same standard with a height limit; today a companion.

History

James Hinks first standardised the Bull Terrier type in the 1850s, selecting the egg-shaped head. Smaller examples have been known since the early 19th century but fell out of favour and were struck from the Kennel Club register in 1918; a revival followed in 1938 led by Colonel Richard Glyn.

Coat

Short, flat, even and harsh to touch with a fine gloss; white or coloured (brindle preferred; red, fawn and tricolour acceptable).

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