Breed History
Not surprisingly, the Miniature Bull Terrier is a direct descendant of the Bull Terrier, which was produced during the 19th century from crosses between the Bulldog, Old English Terrier, White English Terrier and Dalmatian....
The great variation in the Bull Terriers constituent breeds led to a wide range of sizes, from as little as four pounds all the way up to the seventy pound full sized Bull Terriers we see today. The Miniature Bull Terrier is the product of breeding among the small to medium sized specimens so-called Toy Bull Terriers died out during the early 20th century.The Miniature Bull Terrier has existed in the United States as long as the Bull Terrier, which was AKC recognized in 1885, but recognition of the Miniature Bull Terrier did not come until much later. Because Miniature Bull Terriers were so few in number, there were concerns that recognizing them as a distinct breed and only allowing them to breed with one another would result in their extinction; the English Kennel Club recognized the Miniature Bull Terrier in 1939 and was confronted with this very problem. As the Miniature Bull Terrier slowly grew in the United States, the American Kennel Club admitted it into the Miscellaneous Class in 1963 and granted full recognition as a member of the Terrier Group in 1991. For some reason, the Miniature Bull Terrier has never enjoyed anything like the popularity of the Bull Terrier, but dog aficionados believe this is ripe to change, as the Miniatures size makes it amenable to a greater variety of living conditions.