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Excerpt from A LITTLE BULL Spring 1999 issue.
| Focus On The Standard...
Eyes, Ears and Nose
To achieve a keen, determined and intelligent
expression, the eyes should be well sunken and as dark as possible with a
piercing glint. They should be small, triangular and obliquely placed, set
near together and high up on the dog's head. |
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"The Triangular
shape, unique to the Bull Terrier Breed, oblique placement and dark color
all contribute to the keen, determined and intelligent expression. The eyes
are set noticeably closer to the ears than to the nose. The breed
historically was a fighter, and ratter, therefore to protect the eyes they
needed to be sunken."
The materials, photos, and illustrations were developed and approved by a
committee appointed by the MBTCA. Special thanks to Donly Chorn, Marilyn
Drewes, Dennis Harris, Patti Holt and Trudy Pizer for their contributions,
insights and devotion to the breed The illustrations were created by
multi-group judge Stephen J. Hubbell |
| The Ears and Nose
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The ears should be small, thin and placed
together, capable of being held stiffly erect when they point upwards. The
nose should be black with well-developed nostril bent downward at the tip. |
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| Size, shape placement of the ears influence
the overall expression To achieve the determined intelligent expression, the
combination of correct eye shape & placement as well as ear size, shape and
set needs to be present. The development of small, thin ears held erectly
was for protection when ratting. |
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