Description: The Miniature Bull Terrier is a muscular and strongly built dog. Standing between 10 and 14 inches in height, and 24 to 23 pounds in weight, it is stocky and short. The head is oval in shape long and strong, it slopes evenly down to their nose, which is black. The eyes are small, almond shaped and deep-set, these are dark in colour. Their ears are small, thin and close together.

This breed has a long neck that is very muscular, with broad shoulders. The tail is set low, and is not long. Their coat is short, flat and dense that is harsh to the touch. There are two colours recognized by the AKC; the white bull terrier is allowed to have coloured markings on the head, but not on the body and the coloured bull terrier, which can be black and brindle, red, fawn and tricolour with white markings. Their life expectancy is between 10 and 12 years.

History: The Miniature Bull Terrier breed started in the 1800s when Bulldogs were cross with the Terriers. In 1830 there was a popular sport of Bulldogs fighting bulls in a pit. Lovers of this fighting wanted to create a dog that was more agile, so they cross the bulldog with an old English terrier, Spanish point blood. The result was the Bull Terrier breed, this was not as successful a fighter as the breeders had wished, and by 1860. the dog had switched, to being fashionable for nobles. This breed has been used as a guard dog, herder, ratter and watchdog. The miniature Bullterrier was first recognized by the AKC in 1991.