Bull Terrier (Miniature)
- Group 3: Terrier
- Section 3: Bull type Terriers
- Without working trial
Great Britain
< 35.5 cm
FCI, KC, AKC
The Miniature Bull Terrier is a breed recognized by the FCI from the UK (FCI Group 3, Section 3, Standard No. 359).
Origin and History
Origin and History of the match of the Bull Terrier. On 5 July 2011, the FCI followed the British model and recognized the Miniature Bull Terrier as a separate breed. The Miniature Bull Terrier is considered one of the endangered breeds in the country of the UK and performed in the "vulnerable native breeds " list since 2006.
Description
When Miniature Bull Terrier is, unlike the standard known as Bull Terrier, the size in the breed standard set. The FCI breed standard differs from the standard of the Bull Terrier in the following paragraph: " The withers should not exceed 35.5 cm It should be available in relation to the size of the dog an impression of substance There is no weight limit, the dogs should always harmonious. .. be. "
Health aspects
When Miniature Bull Terrier is prone to a genetic weakness of the suspensory of the eye lens and thus to a shift lens, possibly with secondary glaucoma. For the detection of this eye disease, there is a genetic test.
Legal situation
The breed Miniature Bull Terrier is, unlike the Bull Terrier, in none of the German race lists. In Germany there are no legal restrictions on raising and breeding of this breed.
The report of the State of North Rhine -Westphalia from 2010, found that there was at the officially recognized Miniature Bull Terriers at any incident in which humans or animals were harmed. Furthermore, there is noted that Miniature Bull Terrier type to " Small dogs " belong. An official finding of dangerousness is possible in individual cases, however, and also occur at the Miniature Bull Terrier.
Even before the Miniature Bull Terrier was also recognized in the FCI as a separate breed, there were legal disputes about whether the dogs fall under the provisions of each breed lists. It was found that it has to perform in North Rhine -Westphalia in doubt about the race of a dog, the holder of the evidence that it is not a list of dog. A reasoned judgment of the Administrative Court of Aachen from 2006, in case of doubt the race not the shoulder height is crucial, but the evidence, whether it is genetically is a Miniature Bull Terrier. Since there is no clear evidence by the parents was possible was examined by an expert, whether the dog despite a larger shoulder height has typical characteristics of a miniature bull terrier. [A 1] In Berlin, a case is pending, in which the definition of a dog as a Terrier instead of as a miniature bull terrier is considered as a basis for the assessment as a list dog.
In Switzerland, the Miniature Bull Terrier is explicitly mentioned on the race list the canton of Basel- City as a list dog. The canton of Zurich, however, explicitly excludes him from his race list. The other cantons, which lead the bull terrier dog as a list (AG, BL, FR, SH, SO, TG, TI and VS), give no indication as to whether the Miniature Bull Terrier is also considered dangerous.