Common Bull Breed Dogs (and closely related types)

Here is a comprehensive list of recognized "bull breeds" – dogs that descend from bulldogs, bull-and-terrier crosses, or were bred for bull-baiting, catching, or as catch dogs. These are the breeds most people refer to when talking about "bull breeds":

Core/Classic Bull Breeds

American Bulldog

American Pit Bull Terrier (APBT)

American Staffordshire Terrier (AmStaff)

Staffordshire Bull Terrier (Staffy / Staffie)

Olde English Bulldogge (recreation of the historical working bulldog)

Victorian Bulldog (modern recreation)

Continental Bulldog (Continental Europe breed)

Alaunt (extinct, but ancestor to many

Bulldog Family

English Bulldog (modern show type)

French Bulldog

Australian Bulldog

Catahoula Bulldog (American Bulldog ×

Catahoula Leopard Dog)

Molosser / Mastiff-Type Bull Breeds

Bullmastiff

Dogue de Bordeaux (French Mastiff)

Cane Corso (Italian Mastiff)

Presa Canario (Perro de Presa Canario)

Dogo Argentino

Fila Brasileiro

Tosa Inu (Japanese Mastiff)

Boerboel (South African Mastiff)

American Bandogge / Bandog (American

Bulldog or APBT × mastiff crosses

Smaller or Terrier-Type Bull Breeds

Boston Terrier (American Gentleman – Bulldog × terrier)

Miniature Bull Terrier

Bull Terrier (Standard)

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Modern Designer or Rare Bull Breeds

American Bully (including Pocket, Standard, Classic, XL, Extreme)

Exotic Bully

Alapaha Blue Blood Bulldog

Valley Bulldog (Boxer × English Bulldog)

Olde Boston Bulldogge

Renascence Bulldogge

Banter Bulldogge

Often Included in "Pit Bull Type" or BSL Lists (though not always pure bull breeds

)American Pit Bull Terrier

American Staffordshire Terrier

Staffordshire Bull Terrier

American Bully

Sometimes mixes of the above or dogs that visually resemble them

These are the breeds most commonly classified as "bull breeds" worldwide, especially in contexts like breed-specific legislation (BSL), insurance restrictions, or bully-breed communities

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