Breed # 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. ![A photograph of the Bull Terrier (Standard)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/bull-terrier-standard.webp) 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. Compare the Bull Terrier (Standard) with another breed ## 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. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 4 of 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 2 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 4 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 3 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 4 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 5 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 4 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 2 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 3 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 1 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 2 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 4 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 1 of 5 1 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 AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/bull-terrier/)[Bull Terrier (Standard) on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/bull-terrier) ## 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). - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/ratonero-valenciano.webp)Ratonero Valenciano](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/ratonero-valenciano/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/basenji.webp)Basenji](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/basenji/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/podenco-valenciano.webp)Podenco Valenciano](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/podenco-valenciano/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/ca-eivissenc.webp)Ca Eivissenc](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/ca-eivissenc/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/telomian.webp)Telomian](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/telomian/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/podenco-canario.webp)Podenco Canario](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/podenco-canario/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Bull Terrier (Standard)20–24 in 2. Ratonero Valenciano12–16 in 3. Basenji17 in 4. Podenco Valenciano22–24 in 5. Ca Eivissenc22–29 in 6. Telomian15–19 in 7. Podenco Canario21–25 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Bull Terrier (Standard)45–80 lb 2. Ratonero Valenciano9–18 lb 3. Basenji21–24 lb 4. Podenco Valenciano44 lb 5. Ca Eivissenc42–55 lb 6. Telomian18–28 lb 7. Podenco Canario44–55 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Bull Terrier (Standard)10–14 yrs 2. Ratonero Valencianono recorded figure 3. Basenji14–16 yrs 4. Podenco Valencianono recorded figure 5. Ca Eivissenc11–14 yrs 6. Telomian12–14 yrs 7. 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. See the Bull Terrier (Standard) on the breed map Read about the Bull Terrier (Standard) on Wikipedia