The Bull Terrier neck

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A good neck is muscular, long and slightly arched near the summit. It is broad near the shoulders and gradually narrows towards the head. Such a neck will hold the dog head up firmly. The length of each of the seven neck vertebrae and the cartilage in between determines whether the neck will be short or long.

The nose of the Bull Terrier

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A Bull Terrier nose is a black – pigmented with large nostrils, but some Bull Terriers have a pink or Partially – pigmented noses. The puppies are born with white nose, after three to four weeks the colour starts to change. At dog shows will a whit nose or weakly pigmented will count against the dog.

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The ears of the Bull Terrier

The ears of a puppy will give an indication of its size when he is an adult. When a puppy of four to six weeks has erect ears, it is an indication that he will not grow up to be a very big dog. The large dogs have ears that even at three to four months have difficulty in standing erect. The expression on the Bull Terrier face will depend to a great extent on how and where the ears are placed on the head. The ears should stand completely erect, because in the ten-to-two’ position the dog loses much of his character and his appearance becomes clumsy and coarse.  

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Bull Terriers eyes

The Bull Terriers eyes are different from other dogs. The eyelids are triangular with the outside angle extending towards the base of the ear. The eyes are deeply set in the sockets for protection of the eye. The iris colour is either black or dark brown. Light brown eyes do appear, but are not favoured as they are sensitive to bright light and may become red and swollen detracting from the dog’s overall appearance. In shows if a Bull Terrier have blue eyes they are disqualify.

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The muzzle of the Bull Terrier

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The muzzle must be strong square and a firm lower jaw with a powerful bite. There must be forty – two teeth and the upper teeth should bite firmly over the lower teeth in a scissor bite. If the lower jaw is too long, we refer to it as undershot or a fish mouth and if the lower jaw is to short we call it the parrot – mouth or overshot. When the upper and lower incisors fit exactly n top of each anther we call it the pincer bite.

For the show the manner how the teeth bite is very important.  For the breeder is it a very challenge to produce a Bull Terrie with a good arched and a strong lower jaw with the right bite. The dog’s bite is very important when they judging the dog but not be over – emphasised when considering the whole dog. The teeth should be white, strong and fit well into the broad of the mouth. The lips must fit neatly around the teeth. 

The Build and features of the Bull Terries head.

The head ought to curve from the top of the skull to the tip of the nose. The Bull Terriers nose is more curved than the rest of the profile. The front of the head is oval with a clean profile. Between the ears it is flattened. The area under the eyes is full and without hollows and indents. The face is strongly boned, giving the head an appearance of power without looking coarse. Seen as a whole the head resembles an egg or a rugby ball. Unlike other breeds, the Bull Terrier does not have a ‘stop’ which separates the forehead from the nose. The head must be deep, long and strong but not coarse.

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The history of the Bull Terrier

Bulldogs were originally crossed with English Terrier, with black or white or tan Terrier. These dogs were known as Bulldog Terrier or Bull-and-terriers. They used them to tackle bulls and bears.  In 1850 James Hinks brought a revolution in the breed by crossing the Bull-and-terrier with the white English Terrier. He developed a new breed after years of experiment the sceptical dog world was amazed of the appearance of the snow – white flawless animal. He named this dog the bull Terrier.

The Characteristics and Temperament of the bull Terriers

They are one of a kind. Once you learn to love the breed no other dog will take its place. They are self-confident, good-natured, versatile and loyal. They are known for their love for kids and elderly people; they like to tease and challenge their owners and are absolute opportunists. The bull Terriers will not necessarily respond with aggression. They will be aggression towards other dog is widely to be acceptable, they were bred for this very purpose, but cannot be aggression towards people, it will not be tolerated. If you give them attention, love and discipline from early age will be rewarded. They like to play rough with children and are able to know if it is in on purpose or by accident.