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Bull Terrier

    Brief Description 

    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.

    Source: Wikipedia


     

    Links to Breed Descriptions 

    AKC Video Link

    View more videos on AKC's YouTube Channel

     

     

    SCC Video Link

    View more videos on SCC's YouTube Channel

     

     

    See: The German Kennel Club (VDH) for information and video (if available).
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    Video Link

    This and other breed videos are available in full length here

     


    Other Names for Breed 
    • Bullterrier
    • Bull Terrier, standard
    • English bull terrier
    • Bull Terrier (estándar)

     

     


    Country of Origin and Parent Breed Club 

     

     


    Health and Well-Being 

    Some sources of health information include:

    1. National kennel clubs and breed clubs (see, e.g. Breeding/Health Strategy Documents, below)
    2. Population-level statistics (see, e.g., Swedish Insurance Data, below)
    3. Research articles
    4. Breed club surveys


    Breed-Specific Articles 

     

     


    Breed Standards 

    There are numerous breed standards.

    The basis of breed/conformation shows is the judging of pedigree dogs against the 'Breed Standard', which is a picture in words that describes the range of features that are deemed appropriate for the breed.

    Three of the major international standards are:

    The American Kennel Club

    The Kennel Club, UK

    FCI (Federation Cynologique Internationale)


    Breed-Specific Statistics 

    1. Swedish Insurance Data

    • Breed-specific information on rates of disease and death from Agria Pet Insurance (Agria Djurförsäkring) is available for many breeds.
    This breed has information on Veterinary Care and Life Insurance.


    Breeding/Health Strategy Documents 

    Health/Breeding Strategy Documents and Links:

    1. The Kennel Club, UK: Breed Watch
    2. Sweden: Breed-specific Breeding Strategies: (in Swedish) and/ or English summary
    3. Finland

     

    Health Surveys:

    The Kennel Club: Bull Terrier Pedigree Breed Health Survey


    Breed-Specific DNA Tests:

    HGTD - Bull Terrier
    Other Breed-Specific Webpages 

     

     


    Breed-Specific Research 

     

     


    Breed Clubs 

    We are listing sites for breed clubs with health or other information that might be helpful. Follow links below.

    Canada: Bull Terrier Club of Canada
    UK: The Bull Terrier Club
    USA: Bull Terrier Club of America


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