The English Bulldog, often called simply the Bulldog, is a medium-sized dog breed, originally used for bullbaiting, in which trained bulldogs attacked and killed tied-up bulls for sport during the 17th century. The practice of bullbaiting was banned in England in 1835.
The bulldog has a very smooth coat, wrinkly cheeks, powerful front legs and smaller hind legs.
Characteristics
Contrary to classic cartoon parodies that depicted the bulldog as ferocious and wearing a spiked dog collar, the bulldog is not a vicious dog breed (though it was during the days of bullbaiting, the aggressive tendencies were bred out of them by the time of the Second World War) and gets along well with both humans (including children) and other dog breeds. Bulldogs are very friendly, but stubborn and protective.
Health
Bulldogs tend to have breathing problems, as their flat face restricts air. They also have problems swimming and can drown if left unattended near a pool. Other common health problems include cherry eye, allergies, and (among older bulldogs) hip problems and cataracts.
Quotes
"Do you know why the English Bulldog has a jutting chin and sloping face? It is so he can breathe without letting go." - Sir Winston Churchill, to a Nazi envoy, 1940
It's when one peson jumps off a horse and grabs the steers horns and tries to get all the steers legs off the ground for a spit decond, and it goes a little like this: There are two horses and a steer.
Bulldogging is where groups of people meet for private wrestling matches (or pulls as they're known).
There are worked matches (work it as you go along and pre-decide a winner), Legal matches which are matches without a script and cottage matches which involve a toilet.
Like a lot of what used to be strictly ranch activities, bulldogging has become a rodeo sport.
The most popular version, especially locally, has the defining moment taking place in Rockdale in 1903 when an unruly Longhorn steer tried Pickett's patience to the point where he did something drastic; he rode his horse alongside the ornery Longhorn then jumped off his horse onto the back of the steer and grabbed its horns.
Hinkle told Scarbrough that Pickett told him he first bulldogged for real when an angry cow tried to gore his horse Chico.
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