Bull Terrier rescue dogs and puppies for adoption and rehoming in the UK

As of 8 November 2026, 3 Bull Terriers are listed for adoption in the UK on LocalPetFinder, from Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary, North Clwyd Animal Rescue and The Underdogs NI. Each profile links to the rescue, and you apply to adopt with them directly.

As of 8 November 2026, Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary (at Ramsbottom): 1, North Clwyd Animal Rescue (at Trelogan): 1 and The Underdogs NI (at Derry~Londonderry): 1. By age, that is 1 puppy and 2 older dogs. The newest was added on 6 November 2026. Each profile links to the rescue, which handles the adoption.

With the rescue that has the dog. Today the Bull Terriers on this page are with Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary (1), North Clwyd Animal Rescue (1) and The Underdogs NI (1). Open a profile and apply to that rescue: each one runs its own application, home check and adoption fee. We don't rehome animals ourselves.

Medium, according to The Royal Kennel Club. Source: The Royal Kennel Club: Bull Terrier.

Over 10 years, according to The Royal Kennel Club. Source: The Royal Kennel Club: Bull Terrier.

Up to 1 hour per day, according to The Royal Kennel Club. Ask the rescue how much exercise this dog is used to. Source: The Royal Kennel Club: Bull Terrier.

Once a week, according to The Royal Kennel Club. Coat: short. Source: The Royal Kennel Club: Bull Terrier.

Yes: The Royal Kennel Club lists the Bull Terrier as a breed that sheds. Source: The Royal Kennel Club: Bull Terrier.

The Royal Kennel Club lists breeder health tests for deafness. A rescue dog's parents may not have been health tested, so ask the rescue what vet checks the dog has had. Source: The Royal Kennel Club: Bull Terrier.

Deafness: The Royal Kennel Club asks Bull Terrier breeders to hearing test their dogs under the KC BAER Scheme, including litter screening, before breeding. Ask the rescue whether it knows of any test results for the dog or its parents. Source: The Royal Kennel Club: Bull Terrier.

Yes. The Royal Kennel Club puts the Bull Terrier in Breed Watch Category 2 and asks show judges to look out for: misplaced canine teeth. Source: The Royal Kennel Club: Breed Watch, Bull Terrier.

It depends on the dog, not the breed. Today the rescues mark 1 of the 3 Bull Terriers listed in the UK as able to live with children. Where a profile says nothing, ask the rescue what age of children the dog could live with.

It depends on the dog, not the breed. None of the 3 Bull Terriers listed in the UK is marked by its rescue as able to live with cats today. Where a profile says nothing, ask the rescue.

It depends on the dog, not the breed. Today the rescues mark 1 of the 3 Bull Terriers listed in the UK as able to live with other dogs. Where a profile says nothing, ask the rescue.

Yes: 1 listing of the 3 Bull Terriers in the UK names a cross or mix in the rescue's breed label, such as Lurcher x English Bull Terrier (1). Breed labels on rescue listings are often a best guess, so read each profile.

Each rescue sets its own adoption fee. Battersea charges £230 for a dog over six months and £275 for a puppy under six months, Dogs Trust charges £300 for a puppy or adult dog in England, Wales and Scotland, and Blue Cross fees start from £235 for dogs aged 8 or over and £335 for dogs aged 1 to 7. The fee usually covers neutering, microchipping and first vaccinations, and each rescue confirms its own fee.

No. We don't list animals for sale. Every Bull Terrier on this page is with a rescue or rehoming centre. Rescues rehome animals rather than selling them, usually for an adoption fee: for example, Battersea charges £230 for a dog over six months and £275 for a puppy under six months, and Dogs Trust £300. The fee usually goes towards vet work already done, such as neutering, microchipping and first vaccinations. If you searched "bull terrier puppies for sale", the Bull Terriers here are the rescue route: you apply to the rescue and pay its adoption fee, not a sale price.

Not here: we only list dogs with rescues, so every Bull Terrier on this page is adopted for the rescue's fee, which usually covers vet work already done. Whether to buy is your choice. Adopting means the rescue can tell you what it knows about the dog's history and health before you apply. If you decide to buy, Dogs Trust's breed guides suggest talking to your vet first: they say some practices offer pre-purchase consultations on likely health conditions and rough costs.

Usually not. UK rescues normally ask for an adoption fee, which pays towards neutering, microchipping and vaccinations. Many rescue fees are under £500: Battersea charges £230 for a dog over six months, Dogs Trust £300, and Blue Cross from £235 for dogs aged 8 or over. An animal offered "free to a good home" is usually a private advert rather than a rescue. All dogs in the UK must be microchipped by 8 weeks old, and in England, Wales and Scotland a dog can't pass to a new keeper until it is chipped, so ask to see the microchip details.

Yes: 1 puppy of the 3 listed in the UK is 12 months or under by their listed age.

Yes: 2 of the 3 listed in the UK are aged 7 or over by their listed age. Some rescues charge less for older dogs: Blue Cross fees start from £235 for dogs aged 8 or over.

This page lists every Bull Terrier with the rescues we list across the UK, each with its town. For a city, see Bull Terriers in Belfast, Birmingham, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Brighton and Hove, Bristol, Canterbury, Cardiff, Carlisle, Dumfries and Galloway, Edinburgh, Exeter, Glasgow, Ipswich, Kendal, Kingston upon Hull, Leeds, Lincoln, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Middlesbrough, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northampton, Norwich, Nottingham, Oxford, Peterborough, Plymouth, Portsmouth, Preston, Sheffield, Stoke-on-Trent, Swansea, Truro and Worcester. You can also search by postcode with the pet finder on our home page to see what is closest to you.