bull terrier
noun
: any of a breed of short-haired terriers developed in England by crossing the bulldog with terriers
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Previously, an English bull terrier Border collie mix was melting hearts on social media.
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Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
That didn’t stop Annie, a mix of Staffordshire bull terrier, black mouth cur and Siberian husky, from sharing in the treats being handed out by Phoenix’s owner Maribel Gonzalez.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Theodore Roosevelt’s bull terrier, Pete, chased a French ambassador up a tree.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2026
In 2002, Princess Anne, the sister of the king and Mountbatten-Windsor, was convicted under the Dangerous Dogs Act after her English bull terrier, Dotty, bit two children while walking in Windsor Great Park.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 19 Feb. 2026
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Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
That didn’t stop Annie, a mix of Staffordshire bull terrier, black mouth cur and Siberian husky, from sharing in the treats being handed out by Phoenix’s owner Maribel Gonzalez.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Theodore Roosevelt’s bull terrier, Pete, chased a French ambassador up a tree.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2026
In 2002, Princess Anne, the sister of the king and Mountbatten-Windsor, was convicted under the Dangerous Dogs Act after her English bull terrier, Dotty, bit two children while walking in Windsor Great Park.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 19 Feb. 2026
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“Bull terrier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bull%20terrier. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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