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Bull terrier
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Bull terrier
a medium-sized (50-60 lb), very solidly built dog with narrow, deeply sunken triangular eyes, thick neck; the face has a distinctive flat profile without a stop. The dog was originally bred for pit fighting. There are two varieties, all-white or colored, which is any other, including spotted, than white. In some countries, a miniature variety is also recognized as a separate breed. The breed is subject to congenital renal disease, lethal acrodermatitis, and the white variety may be affected by congenital deafnesss.
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I'm a dog lover myself, and we actually used to have English bull terriers, which are similar, but you keep them on a lead, especially around children.
Danger dog attacks girl, 5, in country park; YOUNGSTER WALKING WITH ... by Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England)
at Clwyd Theatr Cymru Mold next month and urgently want an English Bull Terrier to take on the role of Bill Sikes''s dog, Bullseye.
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On a positive note about Staffies, English bull terriers and so on, most people who have these dogs like myself are responsible owners and if people just took the time to ask questions instead of assuming that all dogs of that breed are the same, they would find out that Staffies are loving, faithful dogs who just want to play and cuddle.
Letter: Staffies love to cuddle by Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England)
 
 
 
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