bull terrier
noun
: any of a breed of short-haired terriers developed in England by crossing the bulldog with terriers
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In the late 1980s, Budweiser was running popular ad campaign featuring a bull terrier named Spuds Mackenzie.
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The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Nellie the miniature bull terrier puppy reacts with suspicion to a bowl of sparkling water.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
Nellie, a miniature bull terrier, lives in the U.K. with her owners, who have a TikTok account dedicated to her: @nellie_the_mini_bully.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
The rapper demonstrated his love for dogs in 2019, after a video of a young bull terrier being abandoned on the road in England by his owner just before Christmas went viral.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 13 June 2025
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The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Nellie the miniature bull terrier puppy reacts with suspicion to a bowl of sparkling water.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
Nellie, a miniature bull terrier, lives in the U.K. with her owners, who have a TikTok account dedicated to her: @nellie_the_mini_bully.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
The rapper demonstrated his love for dogs in 2019, after a video of a young bull terrier being abandoned on the road in England by his owner just before Christmas went viral.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 13 June 2025
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“Bull terrier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bull%20terrier. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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