Hinks Bull Terrier, bullie, working terrier, weight pull dog breed information, history, mini, colored, white

General: Bull Terriers are naturally clown-ish in personality, generally excellent with all people including children, though warrant caution because their boisterous, playful nature can set things and people flying. Some Bull Terriers do make good guardians, though aside from size, of which it is true they can be 100IB dogs in 60Ib frames, these qualities cannot be banked on as guardian abilities and are not traits most breeders have actively selected. For as pleasant natured as they can be around people, they can be equally aggressive around other dogs and animals. Whilst fairly low maintenance dogs, this aspect of temperament cannot be underestimated and all owners should be aware of it. Even though show breeding has actively bred away from such aggression, the frequency of ‘throw-back’ dogs in respect of this temperament is high enough that many owners could unwittingly find themselves holding a true Jekyll and Hyde character at leash’s end.

Origin: The United Kingdom.

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History: Mr. James Hinks began to develop the Bull Terrier in the 1860's. He crossed his "new type" English Bulldog with the now extinct White English Terrier. All of the early dogs were predominately white thanks to the use of Mr. Hinks White Bulldog "madman" he used in his program along with the White English Terrier. Hinks also gained more dogs by selecting other various Bull & Terriers who had a the same characteristic head type that the Bull Terrier is widely known for. Hinks showed his dogs in the new forum of dog shows that were taking foothold during that time. To show his dogs in the ring and try to keep in thinking that his dogs were more Bulldog than Terrier he would often shave the Terrier whiskers off of his dogs. During the early to mid 1930's some breeders began to cross their Bull Terriers with Modern Staffordshire Terriers which in effect brought color to the Bull Terriers world. The Bull Terrier has since been broken into several classes from Mini to Colored and White classifications. The Bull Terrier is one of few Bull and Terriers that relied solely on conformation. This in effect caused the Bull Terrier to not fall in a working class like other Bull and Terriers but a modern designer dog with the rough and tumble left behind for a Gentleman's Show dog.

Temperament: The Bull Terrier is a fun and lively dog bred away from working traits. The Bull Terrier is widely known for a clownish attitude. However the Bull Terrier still needs a challenge, to keep the mind steady exercise is a must. The Bull Terrier is very affectionate of people and will tolerate most other animal pets but do not be totally mislead, even today some Bull Terriers still retain much of its early Bull and Terrier temperament and can be very animal aggressive.

Size: 40 to 70lbs depending on the type.

Today's Uses: The Bull Terrier are very strong dogs, powerful in a straight line and dogged in their determination. When they pull on a leash, or move with purpose the head goes down and the back flattens. This is not a sign of quitting as in other breeds, but of their intention to hold fast and see out the challenge. To this end, they actually represent an ideal natural weight-pull technique, which could be exploited by those interested in a powerful, playful breed with incredible character. Unfortunately there are not many people pulling the any type of Bull Terrier but many can be found running an agility coarse and competing in Flyball.

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