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Bull Arab

The Bull Arab is a breed from Australia, standing males 25–27 in · females 24–26 in at the withers, weighing 66–110 lb. Recorded lifespan is 12–15 yrs.

A photograph of the Bull Arab
Origin
Australia
Height
males 25–27 in · females 24–26 in
Weight
66–110 lb
Lifespan
12–15 yrs

Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Bull Arab is taller than 81% of the measured breeds, heavier than 85%, one of 9 from Australia.

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Living with the Bull Arab

Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the Bull Arab’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.

Around people and other dogs
Affection with family
3 of 51 independent · 5 devoted
Good with young children
3 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
Good with other dogs
1 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
Openness to strangers
2 of 51 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend
What they will ask of you
Energy
4 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
Exercise needs
4 of 51 a short walk · 5 a job to do
Playfulness
2 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
Barking
2 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
Around the house
Shedding
2 of 51 barely · 5 constantly
Drooling
2 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
What they tolerate
Tolerates being alone
3 of 51 poorly · 5 well
Tolerates hot weather
4 of 51 poorly · 5 well
Tolerates cold weather
4 of 51 poorly · 5 well

Rated 1 to 5 by DogTime, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.Bull Arab on DogTime

Breeds that look like the Bull Arab

A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the Bull Arab.

Side by side

Height 0–38 in

  1. Bull Arab
    25–27 in
  2. Braque du Bourbonnais
    20–22 in
  3. Bracco Italiano
    23–26 in
  4. Carea Leonés
    18–23 in
  5. Australian Cattle Dog
    18–20 in
  6. German Shorthaired Pointer
    23–25 in
  7. Braque Français (Gascogne)
    23–27 in

Weight 0–220 lb

  1. Bull Arab
    66–110 lb
  2. Braque du Bourbonnais
    39.5–55 lb
  3. Bracco Italiano
    55–88 lb
  4. Carea Leonés
    30–70 lb
  5. Australian Cattle Dog
    33–49 lb
  6. German Shorthaired Pointer
    55–70 lb
  7. Braque Français (Gascogne)
    40–85 lb

Lifespan 0–20 yrs

  1. Bull Arab
    12–15 yrs
  2. Braque du Bourbonnais
    10–12 yrs
  3. Bracco Italiano
    10–14 yrs
  4. Carea Leonés
    10–12 yrs
  5. Australian Cattle Dog
    12–16 yrs
  6. German Shorthaired Pointer
    10–12 yrs
  7. Braque Français (Gascogne)
    12–15 yrs

Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust.

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