The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-04
ORIGIN OF BULLDOG
OFTEN Is DISPUTED
It Is Agreed, However. That
Popular Breed Is n Brit
ish Product.
BULL RING GIVES NAME

The origin OF the buliios for long
time has been n matter OF controversy.
although the origin Of tho name has
been easy to find. II comes from the
log that was used for hull batting,
I'll ort that was popular some years ago.
In attacking the bull the bulldog al
ways attacked him in front and usu.
ally fastened to his lip. tongue or eye
and would hold on in spite of the
strenuous efforts OF the bull to shake
MIN off
Puppies OF months OF age we're
sometimes tried against a bull to see
of what mettle they were made. al
though a dog was not thought ready
for his best work until he was - or
rs months OF age and would not reach
his prime until o: wears. The bull
dog of to-day is ususally well past his
prime at years OF age. This undoubt-
edly has been brought about by in
breeding In order to get perfect show
specimens and as result their con-
stitutions Weakened.
or course there are many exceptions.
AZ some bulldogs are in splendid con-
dition and health at ripe old age. but
the dog az rule is one or the shortest
lived OF dogs Many writer's are of
the opinion that the bulldog is OF Brit
ish origin and a descendant OF the dogs
which we're used by the Britons In
their wars with the Romans. This Is
undoubtedly true and both the English
bulldog and the mastifr owe their origin
10 these dogs.
Probably no other breed OF dog is as
universally popular az tho bulldog. In
England there are upward OF dozen
bulldog speciality clubs and in this coun-
Try p. number OF powerful organizations
are worlsing for the welfare of the breed.
The bulldog is one OF the most cour-
ageous animals living and will bear
pain with an endurance that leads one
TO believe they are less sensitive to pain
than any other living creature. This
wonderful fortitude or courage has
been inherited from their ancestors.
Those who do not know tho DISPOSE
ton OF bulldogs as n rule hold them in
horror. for their appearance is against
them. The fact is they do not know the
dogs nature. a bulldog is one of the
most docile of dogs. and as a companion
or pet OF children would be hard 10
equal.
They arc OF very quiet nature and
can he kept In a thickly populated sec
t,on without annoyance to others. as
they seldom bark and are not the kind
to roam all over the neighborhood look
ing for trouble.
The English bulldog never has been
more popular than he is to-day and
never has been more highly valued. The
bull ring has long since been put out of
existence. but the bulldog is here to stay
and IL gaining in popularity every day.
The general appearance of the bulldog
should be that of a smooth coated. thick
set dog, rather low in stature. but broad.
powerful and compact. Its head strik-
ingly massive and large in proportion to
the dogs size. Its face extremely short.
nuzzle broad. blunt and inclined up
ward
The body short and we'll knit. the
limbs stout and muscular. headquarters
high and strong, but rather lightly made
Ia comparison with the heavy made fore
parts. The dog must convey AN impress
sion OF determination. strength and ac-
..vity similar to that suggested by the
appearance OF a thick set Ayrshire bull.