bull terrier
noun
: any of a breed of short-haired terriers developed in England by crossing the bulldog with terriers
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Theodore Roosevelt’s bull terrier, Pete, chased a French ambassador up a tree.
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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
Princess Anne An English bull terrier owned by Princess Anne (also known as the Princess Royal) injured two young boys in Windsor Great Park.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 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
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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
Princess Anne An English bull terrier owned by Princess Anne (also known as the Princess Royal) injured two young boys in Windsor Great Park.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 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
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