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The Miniature Bull Terrier: Just as Fearless and Funnier
By: Stephanie Hetu
As an offspring of the English Bull, the Miniature Bull Terrier
has a rich and involved history, one that has given them both
their courage and determination and at the same time their fun,
frolicsome ways. In other words, given its current
temperament which is absent of the earlier viciousness it was
bred and trained to carry--it is reasonable to say this
particular dog has come quite a long way from its ancestors»
days.
First, "The White Cavalier", so nicknamed for its bull-baiting
abilities, was a full-sized English Bull Terrier which first came
into being in England in the early 1800's. A cross between the
first Bulldog breed and the last (now-extinct) White English
Terrier, the English Bull was made to bait bulls, primarily, but
also to fight in blood sports events against badgers, vermin, and
other dogs. Fortunately, blood sports were outlawed (in 1835),
but not until after the crossbred animal was again crossed with a
Spanish Pointer (to give it more bulk).
With standard-sized and medium-sized Bull Terriers weighing
anywhere between 45 and 65 or more pounds, breeders wanted then
to create a smaller Bull version. So in the early 1900's, they
bred Miniature Bull Terriers that carry out the same standards as
the full-sized version, with the exception of size/weight.
At 10 to 14 inches in height and weighing 24 to 33 pounds, the
first Miniature Bull Terriers were born in many colors some were
blue; some brindle; some were black and white; others were all
white and called the Coverwood Terriers, having been bred at the
kennel of the same name By the mid 1900's Miniature Bulls were
accepted into show rings. By 1991, they were accepted as a
standard breed. And by the late 1990's were fast becoming a
popular pet for terrier lovers.
Today, with the fearlessness and dedication retained, Miniature
Bull Terriers are wonderful pets for children and adults, are
top-notch watchdogs, and while they need to be socialized with
other pets (still having a touch of the competitive need to be
alpha in the pack), are energetic, entertaining and fun dogs with
a great sense of humor and silly, showy demeanor.
The Miniature Bull Terrier today, in other words, needs more
affection than fight. It bonds permanently with its humans and is
loving and demanding of very little besides attention. That is,
the Miniature Bull Terrier needs ample consistent exercise and
minor grooming: a once-a-week bristle brushing or rubber brushing
is all it needs.
Still, with the innate penchant its ancestors had for the feisty
activity of conflict, pit fighting, and bull-baiting, the
muscular and tough-looking but fun loving Miniature Bull Terrier
needs company and companionship. It does not like being alone at
all, and will understandably become destructive and disagreeable
when neglected and left alone for eight hours while the humans go
off to work. And since it has a very high natural energy, it will
naturally run rampant. In other words, while it no longer runs
with the bulls, it does not favor the stagnation of staying
inside the ranch house all day long with no guidance and no
attention. But its fair to say that like other terrier breeds,
Miniature Bull Terriers deserve the reward of companionship the
same kind they gave for years.
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