Author: Marilyn Drewes

Bred to meld the strength of the Bulldog with the agility, intelligence and impishness of the terrier, these dogs are funny, unique family dogs. Drewes covers the breed from "nose to tail" and from origin to future.

RUFUS WINS BEST IN SHOW 2006 The 130th Annual Westminster Dog Show awarded Best in Show to Rufus, a Colored Bull Terrier, on Feb. 14, 2006.

About the Author

Marilyn Drewes selected her first Bull Terrier, Nippy, in May, 1966, from a litter bred by Al Bibby of Holcroft Kennels. Nippy became the foundation bitch for Nippy’s Bull Terriers and is behind every Bull Terrier ever bred under the Nippy’s prefix.

Ms. Drewes has been very active in several dog clubs. For many years she held various offices on the Board of Directors of the ADC. For twenty-five years, she wrote the BTCA column for the ADC magazine Pure-bred Dogs/American Kennel Gazette. Recently she was given life memberships in both the Bull Terrier Club of New England and the BTCA. She was one of the founding members of the New England Terrier Club.

In the mid-1980s, Ms. Drewes became very interested in Miniature Bull Terriers, and served as breed registrar until the breed was recognized by the ADC and added to the Terrier Group in 1991. She then served on the MBTCA Board of Directors and chaired the breed Health Committee until 2003.

Ms. Drewes received her ADC judge’s license for Bull Terriers in 1971 and eventually was licensed to judge the entire Terrier Group. At the end of the year 2000, she retired "emeritus" as an ADC judge.

A retired science teacher, Ms. Drewes lives in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, with one Bull Terrier, Pooky, and two Miniature Bull Terriers, Tyke and Wimpy.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PREFACE
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
INTRODUCING THE BULL TERRIER
Appearance •  Coat and Color  •  Bull Terrier Body Types  •  Other Bull and Terrier Breeds
THE BULL TERRIER STANDARD
Purpose of the Breed Standard  •  Standard for the White Variety  •  Standard for the Colored Variety
PERSONALITY AND TEMPERAMENT
Typical Bull Terrier Temperament  •  Endearing Traits  •  Peculiar Behaviors  •  Problem Temperament  •  Bull Terrier Brain Power  •  Smart Bullies  •  Male or Female?  •  Males (Dogs)  •  Females (Bitches)  •  Bull Terriers with Other Animals  •  Cats  •  Other Dogs  •  The Successful Family Pet
HISTORY OF THE BULL TERRIER AND RELATED BREEDS
English Origins  •  The Bull and Terrier  •  Developing the White Bull Terrier •  Colored Bull Terriers  •  Bull Terriers in America  •  Beginnings in the United States  •  Breed Improvement Through the Silverwood Competition  •  Distant Relatives of the Bull Terrier
•  The Staffordshire Bull Terrier  • The American Pit Bull Terrier  •  The American Staffordshire Terrier  •  The Boston Terrier
CHOOSING YOUR BULL TERRIER PUPPY
Buying Directly from a Breeder  •  Locating a Breeder  •  Visiting the Breeder  •  Is the Time Right for You?  •  A Bull Terrier Readiness Review Acceptable and Unacceptable Alternatives  •  Picking Your Puppy  •  Doing the Paperwork  •  Registration Papers  •  Pedigree  •  Health Papers  • Sales Contract  •  Other Contracts
YOUR PUPPY AT HOME
The Crate: Your Puppy's Den  •  Your Puppy Arrives  •  Arrival by Air  •  Driving Your Puppy Home  • Settling In  •  The First Few Days  •  Puppy Hazards  •  The First Veterinary Visit  •  Concerns with Teething and Ears  •  Bringing out the Best in Your Pup
BULL TERRIERS AT WORK AND PLAY
Athletic Ability  •  Obedience Trials  •  Agility  •  Showing Your Dog  •  Types of Dog Shows  •  The Silverwood Weekend  •  Therapy Work
KEEPING BULL TERRIERS HEALTHY
Health Basics  •  Record Keeping  •  Your Dog's Veterinarian  •  Permanent Identification  •  Feeding  •  Toys and Foreign Objects  •  Exercise  •  Grooming  •  Grooming for a Dog Show   •  Health Problems in Bull Terriers  •  Gastrointestinal Blockage  •  Kidney Disease  •  Acrodermatitis  •  Skin Disease  •  Neurological Problems  •  Heart Disease   •  Hereditary Deafness  •  Joint Problems  •  Hypothyroidism  •  Cancer
MEET THE MINI BULL
Background of the Mini  •  Early History  •  Minis in America  •  Back in Britain   •  The American Scene  •  Renewed Interest in Minatures   •  The Miniature Bull Terrier Today  •  Colors   •  Size  •  Heads   •  The Miniature Bull Terrier Standard
LIVING WITH A MINI BULL
The Appeal of the Mini  •  Size   •  Personality   •  Mini Bull Activities  •  Matters of Health  •  Heart Problems  •  Kidney Disease  •  Eye Problems   •  Hereditary Deafness  •  Acrodermatitis   •  Skin Problems   •  Neurological  •  Gastrointestinal Blockage