Breed

# Bull Terrier (Miniature)

The Bull Terrier (Miniature) is a terrier breed from England, standing males 13 in · females 12 in at the withers, weighing males 28–33 lb · females 25–30 lb. Recorded lifespan is 11–14 yrs.

![A photograph of the Bull Terrier (Miniature)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/bull-terrier-miniature.webp)

Breed group

Terrier

Origin

England

Height

males 13 in · females 12 in

Weight

males 28–33 lb · females 25–30 lb

Lifespan

11–14 yrs

Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Bull Terrier (Miniature) is taller than 11% of the measured breeds, heavier than 25%, one of 31 in the Terrier group, one of 27 from England.

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## Living with the Bull Terrier (Miniature)

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 Terrier (Miniature)’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.

Around people and other dogs

Affection with family

5 of 5

1 independent · 5 devoted

Good with young children

3 of 5

1 not suited · 5 very good

Good with other dogs

3 of 5

1 not suited · 5 very good

Openness to strangers

3 of 5

1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend

Watchdog / protective nature

4 of 5

1 unbothered · 5 vigilant

What they will ask of you

Energy

4 of 5

1 couch potato · 5 busy all day

Playfulness

4 of 5

1 only when invited · 5 non-stop

Barking

5 of 5

1 only to alert · 5 very vocal

Around the house

Shedding

3 of 5

1 barely · 5 constantly

Drooling

2 of 5

1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel

What they tolerate

Tolerates being alone

1 of 5

1 poorly · 5 well

Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.[Bull Terrier (Miniature) on AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/miniature-bull-terrier/)

## Breeds that look like the Bull Terrier (Miniature)

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 Terrier (Miniature).

- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/white-shepherd.webp)White Shepherd](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/white-shepherd/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/kishu.webp)Kishu](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/kishu/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/kromfohrlander.webp)Kromfohrländer](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/kromfohrlander/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/afghan-shepherd.webp)Afghan Shepherd](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/afghan-shepherd/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/akbash-dog.webp)Akbash Dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/akbash-dog/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/new-zealand-heading-dog.webp)New Zealand Heading Dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/new-zealand-heading-dog/)

Side by side

Height 0–38 in

1. Bull Terrier (Miniature)13 in
2. White Shepherd25 in
3. Kishu17–22 in
4. Kromfohrländer15–18 in
5. Afghan Shepherd24–29 in
6. Akbash Dog28–32 in
7. New Zealand Heading Dog20–24 in

Weight 0–220 lb

1. Bull Terrier (Miniature)28–33 lb
2. White Shepherd75–80 lb
3. Kishu30–60 lb
4. Kromfohrländer22–31 lb
5. Afghan Shepherd88–176 lb
6. Akbash Dog90–140 lb
7. New Zealand Heading Dog55–66 lb

Lifespan 0–20 yrs

1. Bull Terrier (Miniature)11–14 yrs
2. White Shepherd12–14 yrs
3. Kishu11–13 yrs
4. Kromfohrländer13–15 yrs
5. Afghan Shepherd12–14 yrs
6. Akbash Dog~11 yrs
7. New Zealand Heading Dog12–14 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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Bull Terrier (Miniature)

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