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Victorian Breed Boom landscape

Miniature Bull Terrier

Also known as Mini Bull Terrier.

Related breedBullmastiff1860 to 1924 · United Kingdom

Miniature Bull Terrier at a glance

Origin
England, United Kingdom
Appeared
1870 to 1939 (likely)
Family
European Mastiff
Type
Terrier
Size
Small
Life span
11 to 14 years
Recognised by
FCI, AKC, KC
Status
Living
FCI standard
No. 359
DNA clade
European Mastiff (Parker 2017)

The name. The smaller form of the Bull Terrier, itself from bulldog and terrier.

Same familyGreat Dane1600 to 1880 · Germany

Family and relatives

Close by DNAChihuahua1850 to 1904 · Mexico

Closest relatives by shared DNA

Source: Parker et al. 2017, shared haplotypes in megabases.

Same eraDobermann1880 to 1900 · Germany

Place in time

The Miniature Bull Terrier appears 1870 to 1939 (likely), in the Victorian Breed Boom, when 94 breeds first appeared.

A full article on the Miniature Bull Terrier is coming. Meanwhile, the Border Collie shows what every breed page will hold: see the Border Collie.