Terrier group · England
Miniature Bull Terrier
Also called Mini Bull, Mini BT.
Small dog, high energy, trains well with consistency.
- Upbeat
- Mischievous
- Playful
- Fearless
- Comical
- Size
- Small
- Weight
- 8 to 13 kg18 to 28 lb
- Lives
- 11 to 13 years
- Energy
- High
- Trains
- Moderate
- Barks
- Moderate
Training
Training a Miniature Bull Terrier
Terrier breeds. Impulse control and a rock-solid leave it. Short, high-value sessions; they bore fast.
Patience is Key
Start here
Mini Bulls are independent thinkers. Be patient and keep sessions short and fun.
Prevent Resource Guarding
Train "trade" and "drop it" commands early to prevent possessive behaviour with toys and food.
Consistent Rules
They will test boundaries. All family members must enforce the same rules consistently.
The app turns this into five to fifteen minutes a day.
Add your Miniature Bull Terrier and it builds the plan around their age, where they came from and what they already know, on video with Atlas and Shango.
Free to start. iPhone. No card needed.
At home
Living with one
Bred to go to ground after vermin. Fearless, quick, and not built to back down.
Gets on with
- ChildrenModerate
- Other dogsLow
- StrangersHigh
- CatsLow
Breed averages. Early socialisation and the individual dog matter more.
- Exercise
- 1 hour daily. Energetic play sessions, walks, and mental stimulation to prevent destructive behaviours.
- Grooming
- Minimal. Weekly brushing and occasional baths.
- Drool
- Low
- Coat
- Short, Flat, GlossyWhite, Coloured, Brindle, Red, Fawn, Tricolour
- In a flat
- Can work, with enough exercise outside it.
Health
Things to ask a breeder or vet about
Primary Lens Luxation
Severe
Eye condition where lens becomes displaced, can cause blindness
Deafness
Moderate
Congenital deafness, especially in white dogs
Heart Disease
Moderate
Mitral valve disease and heart murmurs
Where they come from
History
Developed in the early 1900s by breeding smaller Bull Terriers. Originally considered just undersized Bull Terriers, they were recognised as a separate breed by the AKC in 1991. They retain all the personality of the standard Bull Terrier in a smaller package.
- Frankenweenie · The reanimated dog in Tim Burton's stop-motion film was based on a Bull Terrier
