Bull Terrier

The Bull Terrier''' is a comical breed of dog that was originally bred in England. It is famous for it's humorous egg-shaped head. It is also known as the Bully and Gladiator.

Appearance
As said above, bull terriers are extremely known for their strange conical heads and their small somewhat triangular eyes. The top of its strange skull is almost entirely flat from erect ear to erect ear. Its body is muscular, stocky, and round, but carry a short horizontally held tail at the end of it. Bull terriers are typically 21-22 inches in height and 52-62 lbs in weight. Their coats vary in color from white, black, brindle, brown, reddish, burgundy, and commonly black & white.

Behavior
Bull terriers are known for their sometimes aggressive appearance, but they are really kind and loyal. Bull terriers are extremely strong and have been known to accidentally or deliberately harm or kill other unattended children and pets. They have strong prey instincts and can scarcely control them. Otherwise, the are very courageous, energetic, and very loyal. They make good individual pets due to their strength and the exercise they require. They are better with people than with other animals. Due to their short and smooth hair, they commonly get skin irritations and parasites that need removed.

History
They were developed in the mid-19th century in England for vermin control. That is the reason they have strong prey instincts today. They were very popular in Europe due to the common pestilence that occurred. Bull terriers are still fairly common to this date.

In popular media

 * Bullseye, the mascot of the Target Corporation is a Bull Terrier.
 * In the novel, The Incredible Journey, Bodger the white Bull Terrier is a main character.
 * Scud, from the Disney/Pixar film Toy Story.
 * Sparky, the dog who appears in Tim Burton's "Frankenweenie".
 * Spuds MacKenzie - "star" of Bud Light beer commercials in the late 1980s.