The Bull Arab is a type of dog developed in Australia for pig hunting. The dog was developed from crossing German Shorthaired Pointer, Greyhound and Bull Terrier. The result was a medium to large size, short-haired, muscular dog. The Bull Arab was originally bred for feral pig hunting, and developed to locate pigs, pull them to the ground, and hold them by the ear. The breed is able to locate feral pigs as far as 4-6 km away by smell.

Temperament

Dog attacks have been attributed to Bull Arabs. The Mackay Regional Council reports hunting dogs are not represented in greater numbers of dog bites than other dog breeds. In a 2022 analysis of 682 dog bite related injuries who presented to Sydney Children's Hospital in New South Wales from 2010 to 2020, no bites were attributed to Bull Arabs, though Bull Arabs are not within the 20 most common breeds in New South Wales. One example of the breed is cited as being used as a therapy animal.

Abandonment

Due to restrictions on rental housing agreements in Queensland that prohibit larger sized dog breeds, many large breeds of dogs including Bull Arabs are often abandoned in that state. RSPCA Australia also attributes this to a perceived rise in pig hunting, with hunters not desexing their animals, resulting in litters often being dumped.