About 1860 a Birmingham breeder, Mr. James Hinks, produced a new type of Bull Terrier, all white in colour. Dog shows had began just before this time and in 1862 Mr. Hinks entered a bitch called "Puss", an outstanding speciment of his so-called new breed, in the Bull Terrier Class at the dog show held at the Cremorne Gardens in Chelsea.
This new breed was a result of crossing the old style bull terrier (Staffordshire Bull Terrier) with the now extinct English White Terrier, or Old English Terrier if you prefer, for producing a superior fighter. And the Bull Terrier, being smaller than the Staffordshire Bull Terrier, did prove to be a superior fighter, pittet against the old style bull terriers.
It have been suggested that Mr. Hinks crossed the old style bull terrier with other breeds beside the English White Terrier, and dog breeds such as Dalmatian, Greyhound and Foxhound have been suggested.
Mr. Hinks continued to develope the Bull Terrier all his life, eleminating both Bulldog and Terrier characteristics, thus a "downface" with small eyes were produced.

The extinct English White Terrier, used in the creation of the modern Bull Terrier.

Until the beginning of the 1900's the only colour of the Bull Terrier was white. This changed when a few courageous breeders began to experiment by crossing the white Bull Terrier with the old style bull terrier (Staff). The goal of these crossing was to obtain a dog of modern type (downface) with an attractive coloured coat. They successeded, so much so that the preferred colour of the Bull Terrier today is brindle.
Since a superior pit fighter in Britain the Bull Terrier became quite popular, and even after the dog fights became illegal the popularity continued. Today the Bull Terrier can be found in fair numbers in most countries. The dog has a very distinctive head, which the owners simply adores.

President & Victoria, shown by E. Sheffield Porter.
Two early imports to USA.