- Bulldog breeds
Bulldog Breeds is a collective name for various breeds of
dog of a particular type, also known as Bull Breeds.Baiting sports
The
sport of baiting animals has occurred since antiquity, most famously in the RomanColosseum , a direct precursor to the modern Spanish "sport" of bullfighting. In the post Roman era, baiting, per se, was most closely associated with the English, who pursued it with utmost earnestness. The pastime flourished, reaching the peak of its popularity during the sixteenth century.American Bulldog The American Bulldog is larger in size but the closest surviving relative of the Old English Bulldog because they were not altered to as great an extent while in Colonial America as their European cousins. There are generally considered to be two types of American Bulldog, the Johnson type and the Scott type, named after the breeders who were influential in developing them, John D. Johnson and Allen Scott. These are more commonly known as Classic or Bully type and Standard or Performance type.
Antebellum Bulldog Also known as the Altamaha Plantation Bulldog, the extremely rare breed has recently gained popularity as family protector. During the peak of the Antebellum period, rice plantations along the Altamaha River valley branches and Cathead Creek west of Darien accounted for the bulk of the rice being exported from Georgia.
The rice fields on these plantations, sometimes had yields of more than one million pounds of rice per year. Feral hogs and wild cattle could devastate young rice crops overnight. To work the feral hogs and wild cattle Planters introduced dogs, bred with a strong catch drive and large feet for a sure sense of balance in the lowland marshes. Described as devotional and large headed, the dogs all but disappeared. Word is they were predominantly white in color. The breed has recently been reestablished through the Animal Research Foundation. [http://www.stodghillsarfregistry.com/] [http://www.antebellumbulldogs.com]
Australian Bulldog Australian Bulldogs were created in australian by breeders that were unhappy with the overall health and condition of the purebred Bulldog. The overall predominant breeds in the mixed breed bitches, aside from any British Bulldog blood, were boxer, mastiff and english bull terrier with smidgens of other breeds. Only male British Bulldogs were used to make the generational crossings at first. Using British Bulldog bitches was rejected because of their known whelping problems. The few mixed breed dogs used by the writer all had impeccable temperaments with adults and children alike. Other key non-British Bulldog male dogs used were Cash Donkey Tonk Eeyore and Kestels Tiger Boy. Later on other breeders introduced American Bulldog blood, of which the foremost would be Cauchi lines.
Banter Bulldogge A breed created by combining Boxers with various Bulldog breeds.
Bullenbeisser An extinct dog that originated in Germany. It is also known as the German Bulldog.
Bulldog The Bulldog of today has developed since the its initial bull-baiting days, inasmuch as characteristics of the breed (such as the underbite, size of the head and width of shoulder) have been accentuated by selective breeding. Bulldog is the correct name for the breed although you may often hear them referred to as English Bulldogs or British Bulldogs.
Catahoula Bulldog The Catahoula Bulldog was bred to be the perfect boar and bear dog. Catahoula Leopard dogs are very skilled at luring boards to a pen and escaping, but they are not heavy or strong enough to catch the hog directly. Breeders combined the best Catahoula Leopard dogs with strong, powerful American Bulldogs to create the Catahoula Bulldog.Breeders consider the ideal mix to be 75% Catahoula Leopard dog and 25% American Bulldog.
Dorset Olde Tyme Bulldogge The Dorset Olde Tyme Bulldogge is bulldog breed developed in the late 1980's by Steve Barnett in an attempt to re-create the ideal bulldog of victorian time.
French Bulldog The French Bulldog emerged as Bulldogs that were bred with Toy Bulldogs by the artistic community in Paris. They average 10 to 12 kg. Their physical appearance is characterized by naturally occurring 'bat ears' that are pointy and stick straight up. Their tails are naturally short, not cropped. Otherwise, their body shape is similar to that of a Bulldog.
Old English Bulldog The first historical traces of
bull-baiting occur in the time of the regency of King John. Enragedsteer s, specially bred for their aggressive nature, were used to test the keenness of dogs. A collar around the bull's neck was fastened to a thick rope about three to five metres long, attached to a hook, then fastened to an embedded stake that turned, allowing the bull to watch its antagonizer.The dog's goal in the attack was to pin and steadfastly hold onto the bull's nose, which is its most sensitive spot. If the dog gripped tightly, the bull became completely tractable. The practical purpose that pre-dated the sport was that the working "butcher's dogs" rendered the semi-wild cattle available to the butcher for slaughter without human injury. To avoid this attack, experienced fighting bulls lowered their heads as much as possible in the direction of the attacking dog, protecting their noses and meeting the attacker with only their horns, tossing the dog into the air. The dog reciprocated by staying low to the ground as it crept towards the bull. These tactics resulted in a specialized breed in the form of the now-extinct original
Old English Bulldog . This breed was extremely compact, broad, and muscular. Modern oral history describes a particular characteristic of the breed as a lower jaw that projected considerably in front of the upper jaw, which made possible the strong, vice-like grip. This is highly doubtful since all modern working catch dogs have a level or reverse scissors bite. The story continues that the nose was deeply set, which allowed the dog to get enough air as it gripped the bull. A certain small amount of "layback" of the nose may possibly have been desirable, but a more important characteristic would have been a large nasal opening for airflow. The contemporary recreation of this breed of lore is called theOlde English Bulldogge .Toy Bulldog The Toy Bulldog, also known as the Miniature Bulldog, was a breed of small Bulldog that averaged 8 pounds in weight. Many of them were pushed out of Britain during the mid to late 19th century, seen as a threat to the Bulldog, and were extinct by the early 20th century.
Valley Bulldog A rare breed of dog that originated in Canada sometime around the 1900's. Valley Bulldogs were created by breeding Bulldogs with Boxers. The Boxer breed's athletic ability and exceptional temperament combined with the Bulldog's courageous and stalwart nature created a beautiful and durable working utility dog. [http://www.valley-bulldogs.net]
References
cite book
last =Brearley
first =Joan McDonald
title =The Book of the Bulldog
publisher =TFH Publications
date =1985
location =Neptune, NJ
id =ISBN 0-86622-027-5cite book
last =Jenkins
first =Robert
authorlink =
coauthors =Ken Mollett
title =The Story of the Real Bulldog
publisher =TFH Publications
date =1997
location =Neptune, NJ
id =ISBN 0-7938-0491-4ee also
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List of dog fighting breeds External links
* [http://www.bulldoginformation.com/bulldog-breeds-types.html Information on the various Bulldog Breeds]
* [http://www.BulldogBreeds.com Information on Bulldog Breeds]
* [http://www.articleworld.net/articles/10197/1/A-Brief-History-of-the-Bulldog/Page1.html A Brief History of the Bulldog]
* [http://www.american-bulldog.com/rude__nasty.htm The Development of the Bulldog]
* [http://www.american-bulldog.com/a_peek.htm A Peek Into Genuine Bulldog History]
* [http://www.the-bulldog.com/ The Original Purebred Bulldog ( italian-english)]
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