Monday, October 6, 2014

Cool Things You Need To Know About Old English Bulldogs

By Jocelyn Davidson


There are different kinds of dog breed nowadays that it is very difficult for most to know which are the ones that they would like to have. There are some breeds that are more popular than others. One of these famous breeds is the Bulldog. Bulldogs is the mother category of the many other breeds that are under it. One particular breed that is the Old English which is gone today and there are only several others that remains.

Most animals are no longer existing because of the fact that they are being hunted by people. They no longer exist because of the continuous cross breeding process that was performed on this breed of canines. Old English Bulldogs are known be tall and have a muscular physique. Their height is at least 15 inches. But they also have the same broad structure that their smaller counterparts have.

Before, these canines were generally trained to be bull baiters. Their job is to hold down an angry bull in place while it is being castrated. Bull baiting was a famous blood sport in England several decades ago. And most of the dogs were forced to get inside the arena and face a deadly bull for pure entertainment.

When the game was totally banned because of its brutal nature, it was decided that the canines should be crossed with another breed to neutralize their fierce animal instinct and make them great pets. Later on, they were known to be shorter and became the companion of English royalties or some animals. Most bulldogs are also delivered through CS because their heads are too big.

This canine who originally came from England is now considered the 5th most famous canine in the US. Most American presidents owned canines but only one in the history of the country very own and English bulldog. He was President Warren Harding, the 29th Commander in Chief of the US.

The dog that Sir Winston Churchill had was a Pug and not a Bulldog. Even though their country of origin are the same and the breed has always been associated with his name, he did not have this dog as a pet. Although there were a lot of people who thought it, it is not true.

This breed also became known as it is almost always the mascot for different schools. Aside from that, truck giant manufacturer Mack Trucks also have this canine as their image. During 1922, the company decided to have the dog as the image for their company. Exactly 10 years later the chief engineer of the company created the hood ornament that can be seen in every truck that was manufactured by the company.

These canines garnered fame because of one sport. And today, they are amassing that same fame for a more tamed and wholesome sport. These dogs seemed to have proven that they can be stars in the skateboarding field. And they have videos in the internet to prove it.

Although there has been a huge change on their abilities and their appearance, they are still the same great breed. There is no exact story of how they originated and how they became fierce bull warriors. But the good thing is that they still exist today in the image of their kind and are great pets.




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