bull terrier

or bull·ter·ri·er

[ bool-ter-ee-er ]

noun

1. one of an English breed of medium-sized, short-haired dogs having a white, brindled, or tan and white coat, produced by crossing the bulldog and the terrier.

bull terrier

noun

1. a breed of terrier having a muscular body and thick neck, with a short smooth often white coat: developed by crossing the bulldog with various terriers See also pit bull terrier Staffordshire bull terrier

Word History and Origins

Origin of bull terrier¹

First recorded in 1840–50; bull(dog) + terrier ¹

Example Sentences

Nor do you need to be a bull terrier fan — or even a pet lover — to understand why.

From Washington Post

He also said police intend to put their beloved family pet, a Staffordshire bull terrier named Excalibur, to sleep.

From The Daily Beast

Elizabeth is writing a social history of the American pit bull terrier.

From The Daily Beast

The females have no snout development and some of them facially very much resemble a bull terrier.

From Project Gutenberg

A good man is as full of bounce as a cat with a small boy and a bull terrier after him.

From Project Gutenberg

At that moment a big bull-terrier came rushing up, open-mouthed, pranced his two paws on the youth's shoulders, licking his face.

From Project Gutenberg

Just at this moment Looloo, our French bull terrier, became sick.

From Project Gutenberg

Max leaned over, took my bull-terrier by the neck and deposited him on his lap.

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