10.2.2“A Dog Of An American
Variety Of Bull Terrier;”
Bull Terriers are crosses between Bull and Terriers, English White Terriers (now extinct), Dalmatians, Greyhounds, Spanish Pointers, Foxhounds, Whippets and Staffordshire Bull Terriers. The breed was developed in England: it is NOT an American breed.
Research has not found any reliable, objective evidence that Bull Terriers were used as fighting dogs in spite of the fact that they are frequently and incorrectly referred to as a “Pit Bulls”.
At http://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/bull-terrier/detail/, the American Kennel Club describes the Bull Terrier’s temperament and training as follows.
“Playful and clownish, the Bull Terrier is best described as a three-year-old child in a dog suit. Given his muscular build, the Bull Terrier can appear unapproachable, but he is an exceedingly friendly dog, with a sweet and fun-loving disposition and popular in the obedience, agility and show rings. The Bull Terrier can be all white (markings on the head are permissible) or colored.”
At https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mwx2rfX2nVg, is a video of Best of Breed – Bull Terriers at the 2015 Crufts Bull Terrier show in England.
In the United Kingdom, the Dangerous Dogs Act of 1991 prohibits the purchase, adoption, or ownership of “Pit Bull” type dogs. The Bull Terrier is not a “Pit Bull” or “Pit Bull” type dog according to the United Kingdom authorities, even though it is frequently and incorrectly referred to as a “Pit Bull” in the United States.
The Bull Terrier was officially recognized as a breed by the American Kennel Club in 1885.
