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 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.
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Alexander Smith, NBC news, 19 Feb. 2026
The six-year-old white bull terrier — officially known as GCHB Alaric Star Spangled Sister — had just been declared the best in her breed at the 2026 Westminster Dog Show.
—Kelli María Korducki, HubSpot, 6 Feb. 2026
Vegas, a 6-year-old Staffordshire bull terrier mix, wound up at Yolo County Animal Shelter in California after being found as a stray.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
Princess Anne—sister to the King and Andrew—became the first member of the British royal family to be convicted of a criminal offense in 2002 after one of her dogs, a three-year-old English bull terrier named Dotty, bit two children in Windsor Great Park.
—Justin Ravitz, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
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Alexander Smith, NBC news, 19 Feb. 2026
The six-year-old white bull terrier — officially known as GCHB Alaric Star Spangled Sister — had just been declared the best in her breed at the 2026 Westminster Dog Show.
—Kelli María Korducki, HubSpot, 6 Feb. 2026
Vegas, a 6-year-old Staffordshire bull terrier mix, wound up at Yolo County Animal Shelter in California after being found as a stray.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
Princess Anne—sister to the King and Andrew—became the first member of the British royal family to be convicted of a criminal offense in 2002 after one of her dogs, a three-year-old English bull terrier named Dotty, bit two children in Windsor Great Park.
—Justin Ravitz, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
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“Bull terrier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bull%20terrier. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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