Bull Terrier (Standard)
The Bull Terrier (Standard) is a terrier breed from England, standing 20–24 in at the withers, weighing 45–80 lb. Recorded lifespan is 10–14 yrs.
- Breed group
- Terrier
- Origin
- England
- Height
- 20–24 in
- Weight
- 45–80 lb
- Lifespan
- 10–14 yrs
Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Bull Terrier (Standard) is taller than 53% of the measured breeds, heavier than 66%, one of 31 in the Terrier group, one of 27 from England.
Living with the Bull Terrier (Standard)
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 (Standard)’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.
- Affection with family
- 4 of 51 independent · 5 devoted
- Good with young children
- 4 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Good with other dogs
- 2 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Openness to strangers
- 4 of 51 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend
- Watchdog / protective nature
- 3 of 51 unbothered · 5 vigilant
- Energy
- 4 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
- Exercise needs
- 5 of 51 a short walk · 5 a job to do
- Playfulness
- 4 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
- Barking
- 2 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
- Shedding
- 3 of 51 barely · 5 constantly
- Drooling
- 1 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
- Tolerates being alone
- 2 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates hot weather
- 4 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates cold weather
- 1 of 51 poorly · 5 well
Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club and DogTime, averaged where both rate the same thing, 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 (Standard) on AKCBull Terrier (Standard) on DogTime
Breeds that look like the Bull Terrier (Standard)
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 (Standard).
Height 0–38 in
- Bull Terrier (Standard)20–24 in
- Ratonero Valenciano12–16 in
- Basenji17 in
- Podenco Valenciano22–24 in
- Ca Eivissenc22–29 in
- Telomian15–19 in
- Podenco Canario21–25 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- Bull Terrier (Standard)45–80 lb
- Ratonero Valenciano9–18 lb
- Basenji21–24 lb
- Podenco Valenciano44 lb
- Ca Eivissenc42–55 lb
- Telomian18–28 lb
- Podenco Canario44–55 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- Bull Terrier (Standard)10–14 yrs
- Ratonero Valencianono recorded figure
- Basenji14–16 yrs
- Podenco Valencianono recorded figure
- Ca Eivissenc11–14 yrs
- Telomian12–14 yrs
- Podenco Canariono recorded figure
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.