A bull terrier is a breed of strong dog with a short, whitish coat and a thick neck.
2. See also pit bull terrier
bull terrier in British English
or bullterrier (ˌbʊlˈtɛrɪə)
noun
a breed of terrier having a muscular body and thick neck, with a short smooth often white coat: developed by crossing the bulldog with various terriers
See also pit bull terrier, Staffordshire bull terrier
bull terrier in American English
any of a breed of strong, active dog with a white coat, developed by crossing the bulldog and the terrier
Examples of 'bull terrier' in a sentence
bull terrier
Who knew bull terriers could be so fabulous?
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Particularly when it comes to the pit bull terrier who is faced with death after his heartless owner abandons him.
The Sun (2014)
She didn't stand a chance against the pit bull terrier.
The Sun (2014)
One bite from a Staffordshire bull terrier cross just missed her eye.
The Sun (2008)
What if you can't open the bottle of sleeping pills or provoke a pit bull terrier so badly that it bites your head off?
The Sun (2012)
The act made it illegal to own breeds such as the pit bull terrier, and targeted owners of any dog dangerously out of control.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Go on Twitter and you will see that huge numbers of homeless dogs are Staffordshire bull terriers.
The Sun (2014)
The dog, an oversized bull terrier, was powerful and aggressive and most of the inhabitants of the parsonage were terrified of him.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
A Sun investigation has discovered there are thousands of American pit bull terriers on our streets.
The Sun (2014)
But I would like to stick up for Staffordshire bull terriers.
The Sun (2012)
The home took in 91 pit bull terriers last year, which it said confirmed that underground breeding and sale of banned dogs was continuing.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
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All related terms of 'bull terrier'
pit bull terrier
A pit bull terrier or a pit bull is a very fierce kind of dog. Some people train pit bull terriers to fight other dogs . It is illegal to own one in the UK.
American pit bull terrier
a dog resembling the Staffordshire bull terrier but somewhat larger: developed for dog-fighting; it is not recognized by kennel clubs and is regarded as dangerous . It is not allowed in some countries, including the UK
Staffordshire bull terrier
a breed of smooth-coated terrier with a stocky frame and generally a pied or brindled coat
pit bull
a short, heavy , broad-chested dog with large, powerful jaws and a short, smooth coat
Boston terrier
a short stocky smooth-haired breed of terrier with a short nose , originally developed by crossing the French and English bulldogs with the English bull terrier