Plate 164 · British Isles
Miniature Bull Terrier
迷你牛头㹴
“A Bull Terrier in a smaller package.”
- Origin
- United Kingdom
- England
- Country of origin
- An English breed; the sources name no single place, so the marker is the United Kingdom's reference point.
- The point is a reference position in the country of origin.
- Era
- 19th century; separate breed in the 20th
- Today
- Companion
Under editorial review — sources listed below.
History
01 · Origin
England
A small version of the Bull Terrier with the same egg-shaped head.
02 · Historical role
What it was bred for
Above-ground ratting.
03 · Breed development
How it changed
A smaller Bull Terrier has been known since the early 19th century, and breeders developed it as an above-ground ratter. Of three historical sizes, the toy fell out of favour. The AKC admitted it to the Miscellaneous Class in 1963 and recognized it in 1991.
04 · Today
Companion
A comical, energetic companion.
Personality
- Upbeat
- Mischievous
- Comical
- Independent
General breed tendencies, not guarantees — individual dogs vary with genetics, training and environment. Ratings: the AKC’s trait scores as its breed page gives them (the AKC’s 1–5 guidance for owners, not a measurement). Other profiles here use editorial ratings, a different source, so compare across them with care.
- Exercise
- Needs regular exercise, but avoid overdoing it while growing.
- Grooming
- Minimal: a weekly brush.
- Training
- Smart, curious and independent: firm, patient and good-humoured training.
Living with one
- Size
- Small
- Lifespan
- 11–13 years
- Coat
- Short, flat, harsh coat; white, or coloured (brindle, black brindle, red, fawn or tricolour)
Field note
There were once toy, miniature and standard Bull Terriers; the toy disappeared.
Recognition & today
- AKC
- Terrier Group
- Also recognized by
- FCI (Group 3, standard 359), The Kennel Club (UK)
- Popular in
- No reliable data
AKC: Terrier Group, recognized 1991.
AKC registrations: ranked 105 among breeds in 2025.
Sources3 references
- Miniature Bull Terrier — breed information — American Kennel Club
https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/miniature-bull-terrier/
Registry · accessed 2026-10-14 · Registry status, group, size, life expectancy and registration rank; history as the AKC tells it. Ratings: the AKC's own 1–5 owner-guidance trait scores as the page gives them (energy level, trainability, barking level, openness to strangers, good with other dogs), not measurements.
- Miniature Bull Terrier — Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miniature_Bull_Terrier
Encyclopedia · accessed 2026-10-14 · Shared origin with the Bull Terrier, size of the early breed, AKC recognition (1991).
- Miniature Bull Terrier — FCI breed nomenclature — Fédération Cynologique Internationale
https://www.fci.be/en/nomenclature/MINIATURE-BULL-TERRIER-359.html
Kennel club · accessed 2026-10-14 · Country of origin Great Britain; Group 3, section "Bull type Terriers"; accepted 2011.
Text is written by World Breeds from the references above; it does not reproduce registry descriptions. Location note: An English breed; the sources name no single place, so the marker is the United Kingdom's reference point.
