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50 free Bull Terrier trivia questions with answers — nature quiz, new questions added Aug 2026.
This Bull Terrier trivia quiz covers the 'egghead' from the fighting pits of Birmingham to the Target logo. History questions follow the bull-and-terrier crosses of the early 1800s, James Hinks and his white Bulldog Madman, Puss's debut at Cremorne Gardens in 1862, the Dalmatian, Whippet, Borzoi and Collie blood that refined the type, Lord Gladiator, the first dog with no stop at all, and Ted Lyon's coloured Bull Terriers, recognised by the AKC in 1936. The breed section covers the egg-shaped head, the triangular eyes almost unique in dogdom, the horizontal tail, the standard's colours, temperament, life expectancy, deafness rates in white dogs, lethal acrodermatitis and the German import ban despite a study finding no temperament difference from Golden Retrievers. Famous Bull Terriers include Patton's Willie, Roosevelt's Pete, Patsy Ann of Juneau, Spuds MacKenzie, Bullseye, Bill Sikes's Bull's-eye, Scud from Toy Story and Sparky from Frankenweenie. Questions run from easy to expert with a difficulty score on each, so it suits a family quiz or a devoted Bull Terrier owner. Every answer was checked against Wikipedia and breed references and each question carries its citation. Also try our Dogs and Staffordshire Bull Terrier quizzes.
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Q 01The Bull Terrier's most recognisable feature is a head described as what shape?
Egg-shaped
Viewed from the front the top of the skull is almost flat, and the profile curves gently down to a black, down-turned nose.
Q 02What shape are a Bull Terrier's eyes, almost uniquely among dogs?
Triangular
They are small, dark and deep-set.
Q 03Which breeder crossed bull-and-terriers with English White Terriers in the mid-19th century to create the modern breed?
James Hinks
He wanted a cleaner appearance with better legs and a nicer head, and he wanted his dogs white.
Q 04In which city did the breed's founder live most of his life?
Birmingham
He was born in Mullingar, Ireland, in 1829, the son of a Birmingham shoemaker, and died in Birmingham in 1878.
Q 05In 1862 Hinks entered a bitch named Puss in the Bull Terrier class at a show held where?
Cremorne Gardens, Chelsea
Puss was sired by his white Bulldog Madman, and the dog was an immediate hit.
Q 06Which breeds were used to increase the Bull Terrier's elegance and agility after Hinks's early dogs?
Dalmatian, Spanish Pointer and Whippet
Borzoi and Rough Collie were added to reduce the stop in the skull profile.
Q 07Which dog of 1917 is recognised as the first modern Bull Terrier, with no stop at all?
Lord Gladiator
Hinks's original dogs still kept the stop in the skull profile; the 'egg face' came later.
Q 08Ted Lyon and others introduced colour into the breed in the early 20th century using which breed?
Staffordshire Bull Terrier
Medical problems from all-white breeding drove the change; the AKC recognised coloured Bull Terriers as a separate variety in 1936.
Q 09Which colour is preferred in coloured Bull Terriers?
Brindle
Other colours are welcome, and the standard also allows white, red, fawn, black or combinations.
Q 10Bull-and-terrier dogs of the early 19th century were bred for vermin control and what else?
Blood sports
They combined the terrier's speed and dexterity with the Bulldog's dour tenacity.
Q 11Why was the Old English Bulldog described as 'a poor performer in most combat situations'?
It was bred only for baiting tethered bulls and bears
Breeders argued that adding terrier improved fighting quality; nothing was done to preserve the original cross.
Q 12How is a Bull Terrier's tail carried?
Horizontally
The body is full and round with strong, muscular shoulders.
Q 13Why is the Bull Terrier considered unsuitable for an inexperienced owner?
It is independent and stubborn
Q 21After his dog fought Eisenhower's, why did Patton say his own dog should be confined to quarters?
The other dog outranked his
Eisenhower had offered to send Telek upstairs, but Patton insisted on military protocol.
Q 22Contrary to popular belief, Patton named Willie after whom?
A boy he met in the Depression
The dog's registered name was nonetheless William the Conqueror.
Q 23Teddy Roosevelt's Bull Terrier Pete made headlines for chasing which diplomat?
The French ambassador
The Bull Terrier Club nonetheless calls it particularly good with people, courageous and full of spirit.
Q 14A 2008 German study found no significant temperament difference between Bull Terriers and which breed?
Golden Retrievers
Germany bans imports of the breed regardless.
Q 15A 2024 UK study gave the Bull Terrier what life expectancy?
12 years
An earlier UK breed survey put the median at 10 years, with a good number of dogs living to 10–15.
Q 16What share of pure white Bull Terriers are deaf?
20.4%
Only 1.3% of coloured Bull Terriers are affected.
Q 17Lethal acrodermatitis in white Bull Terriers is marked by low serum levels of which minerals?
Copper and zinc
Most affected pups die before age two, and unlike the human disease, zinc supplements do not help.
Q 18How big are one-year-old pups with lethal acrodermatitis compared with unaffected littermates?
Half
The disease shows within the first few weeks of life and is inherited as a monogenic autosomal trait.
Q 19A UK study found the Bull Terrier how many times likelier than average to get neutrophilic cholangitis?
25.34×
It is an inflammatory disease of the bile ducts.
Q 20General George S. Patton's Bull Terrier Willie had previously belonged to whom?
A fallen RAF pilot
The dog was originally named Punch and sometimes flew on bombing missions with the pilot.
Pete was one of many pets in the Roosevelt White House menagerie.
Q 24Patsy Ann, a deaf 1930s Bull Terrier, was famed for predicting ships' arrivals in which city?
Juneau, Alaska
A bronze statue at the harbour honours the 'Official Greeter of Juneau'.
Q 25Spuds MacKenzie, 'The Original Party Animal', advertised which product in the late 1980s?
Bud Light beer
The character debuted in a Super Bowl XXI commercial in 1987, dreamed up by 23-year-old art director Jon Moore.
Q 26What was the real name of the Bull Terrier who played Spuds MacKenzie?
Honey Tree Evil Eye
Known as Evie, she was female, though Spuds was portrayed as male in the ads.
Q 27Bullseye, the Bull Terrier mascot of Target, is always portrayed by dogs of which sex?
Female
Each Bullseye actor has a pure white coat with the Target logo painted around one eye.
Q 28The original Bullseye, in a 1999 Target commercial, was an AKC champion known by what nickname?
Smudgie
Registered as Kingsmere Moondoggie; a dog named Nikki took over the role in 2014.
Q 29In Oliver Twist, the Bull Terrier Bull's-eye belongs to which criminal?
Bill Sikes
The dog is a loyal companion and a reflection of his master's brutal nature.
Q 30Scud, the Bull Terrier in Toy Story, belongs to which character?
Sid Phillips
Sid is the toy-torturing boy next door and the film's main antagonist.