Before you start with standard analyzing it's important to know that standard is image of ideal dog of certain breed, dog that doesn't exist. However, standard refers to way progression of a breed should be routed, helps us to select which dogs to mate, lead us to spot faults in characteristics of every dog apart. Cynological judges evaluate dogs on standard basis i.e. dogs who coincide standard the most, get better evaluation, which indirectly affects breed improvement. 

FCI is international cynological organization, which standards are used in many countries, including Yugoslavia.

There is British version of standard, but differences are minimal so there is no need to quote it.

General appearance: Strongly built, muscular, well balanced and active with a keen, determined and intelligent expression. 

Characteristics: The Bull Terrier is the gladiator of the canine race, full of fire and courageous.  A unique feature is a downfaced, eggshaped head.  Irrespective of size dogs should look masculine and bitches feminine.

Temperament: Of even temperament and amenable to discipline.  Although obstinate is particularly good with people

Size: There are neither weight nor height limits, but there should be the impression of maximum substance for size of dog consistent with quality and sex.

a) For white - pure white coat.  Skin pigmentation and markings on head not be penalised

b) For coloured - colour predominates; all other things being equal, brindle preferred.

   Black brindle, red, fawn and tri-colour acceptable.  Tick markings in white coat undesirable.  Blue and liver highly undesirable.

Coat: Short, flat, even and harsh to touch with a fine gloss.  Skin fitting dog tightly.  A soft textured undercoat may be present in winter. 

Head and skull: Head long, strong and deep right to end of muzzle, but not coarse.  Viewed from front eggshaped and completely filled, its surface free from hollows or indentations.  Top of skull almost flat from ear to ear.  Profile curves gently downwards from top of skull to tip of nose which should be black and bent downwards at tip.  Nostrils well developed and underjaw deep and strong.

  Eyes: Appearing narrow, obliquely placed and triangular, well sunken, black or as dark brown as possible so as to appear almost black, and with a piercing glint.  Distance from tip of nose to eyes perceptibly greater than that from eyes to top of skull.  Blue or partly blue undesirable. 

  Ears: Small, thin and placed closed together.  Dog should be able to hold them stiffly erect, when they point straight upwards.

  Mouth: Teeth sound, clean, strong, of good size, regular with a perfect regular and complete scissor bite.  Lips clean and tight. 

  Neck: Very muscular, long, arched, tapering from shoulders to head and free from loose skin. 

  Forequarters: Shoulders strong and muscular without loading.  Shoulder blades wide, flat and held closely to chest wall and have a very pronounced backward slope of front edge from bottom to top, forming almost a right angle with upper arm.  Elbows held straight and strong, pasterns upright.  Forelegs have strongest type of round, quality bone, dog should stand solidly upon them and they should be perfectly parallel.  In mature dogs length of foreleg should be approximately equal to depth of chest. 

Body: Body well rounded with marked spring of rib and great depth from withers to brisket, so that latter nearer ground than belly.  Back short, strong with backline behind withers level, arching or roaching slightly over broad, well muscled loins.  Underline from brisket to belly forms a graceful upward curve.  Chest broad when viewed from front

  Hindquarters: Hindlegs in parallel when viewed from behind.  Thighs muscular and second thighs well developed.  Stifle joint well bent and hock well angulated with bone to foot short and strong. 

  Tail: Short, set on low and carried horizontally.  Thick at root, it tapers to a fine point. 

Movement: When moving appears well knit, smoothly covering ground with free, easy strides and with a typical jaunty air.  When trotting, movement parallel, front and back, only converging towards centre line at faster speeds, forelegs reaching out well and hindlegs moving smoothly at hip, flexing well at stifle and hock, with great thrust.

  Feet: Round and compact with well arched toes.

  Faults: Any departure from the foregoing points should be considered a fault and the seriousness with which the fault should be regarded should be in exact proportion to its degree. 

  Note: Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.