Bulldogs and Ignorance

I encountered some ignorant commentary the other day about bulldogs. This person asserted there was only one bulldog, the English Bulldog. Let’s clear this up.

Let's remember the bigger picture about the American Bulldog, Alapaha Blueblood Bulldog, Bullterrier, Pit bull terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, Bullmastiff, Dogo Argentino, French Bulldog, XL Bully, pocket bullies, bandogs, Fila Brasiliero, Olde English Bulldogge, Pug, Staffordshire Bull Terrier, Boston Terrier, Ca de Bou, etc. Then there are the bull hounds, like the Catahoula Leopard Dog (which people crossed bulldogs into these dogs; check out the history). And there are others. Some of these dogs have more pronounced physical bulldog features, some less so but the bulldog in them was chosen for a purpose. 

A lot of the origin of the bulldog has been lost to antiquity. Some theorize it was a result of a cross between mastiff and terrier type dogs, but who knows. Some say the type was developed for animal baiting, and to some degree that is true. 

So, when I refer to the generic “bulldog”, I am referring to this type of dog and understanding all the variants that have been developed. I have met, and worked with, most of the aforementioned bulldogs in some way or another (the Ca de Bou being an exception). All interesting.

Before saying stuff, people should do their homework instead of arguing from a position of ignorance (usually to pump up their egos). 

Plan accordingly.