The current terriers can of course be called Great Britain. The British, as true lovers of dog fighting, tried to improve fighting breeds, especially the Bulldog. The Old English Bull Terrier is the result of crossing a Bulldog with a variety of terrier breeds. The resulting hybrid retained the excellent fighting qualities of bulldogs and terriers, acquired from lightness and mobility. For the first time, the Bull Terrier as a separate breed was presented at a dog show in England, in 1862