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Bull Terrier Information
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The Bull Terrier was established by mating a Bulldog and the now extinct white English Terrier. At that time, these dogs were called Bull and Terrier. Years later, in an attempt to make the breed a bit larger, they were crossed with Spanish Pointers.
This was a dog for sportsmen, when dog fights were allowed and well attended. They were considered to be the "gladiator" of the canine world. They had great strength, agility and courage.
The Bull Terrier was taught to defend itself and his owner, yet not to go seeking out or provoking fights. The white variety was the most popular in those times, was known as the "white cavalier".
One of the founders of Bull Terriers bred a strain of all white Bull Terriers. Due to their popularity, only the white ones were shown. The white is to be solid white, and the colored can be any color other than white, or any color with white markings as long as the white isn't predominate. The all white dogs were occasionally seen with patches of color found mostly on the head. During the redevelopment of the breed after the ear cropping ban in England, the color on the head became more acceptable.
Due to a handful of determined breeders, the dogs were out crossed with the older styled colored terriers. The man known for the development and acceptance of the colored Bull Terrier is Ted Lyon, who had a preferred color of brindle.
Today there is no such dog of a pure white Bull Terrier. All Bull terriers, including those who appear all white in color are colored bull terriers. The white bull terriers of today are a result of a white masking factor that masks the color of the dog. Even today, with all things being equal the preferred color for colored Bull Terriers is brindle, due to the fact that brindle can be easily lost.
Bull Terriers require a lot of patience, especially when they are young. They tend to be very destructive as puppies, so you will need to provide plenty of acceptable chewing material for your dog. Keep in mind that this can go on until your Bull Terrier is a few years old.
Health concerns with the breed include deafness, luxating patellas, and kidney disease.
Reputable breeders will test their dogs for problems prior to breeding them, which will make dogs from their kennel much less likely to have any of these conditions. Please be aware of the problems in the breed and make sure that the breeder does the proper health screenings to assure your pet will be as healthy as possible his whole life.
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