Articles about Bulldog. Posted by Bulldog-Breeds-Store
It is assumed that the Phoenician traders brought malicious Molossus dogs from Ancient Greece to England in the 4 century BC, thus giving life to Mastiff breed. Many breeders consider Mastiff to be a forefather of our modern Bulldog. At list they suppose that Bulldog and Mastiff have probably common ancestor – Alan.
Coming closer to the Middle Ages we learn the fact that Bulldogs were used for baiting in blood sports, mainly in bull baiting. This explains the origin of its name that means "a dog for baiting the bull".
Precise time of the dog being noted is unknown. First reference of this breed approximately dates back to the 16 century. English people marked Bulldogs out among the other Mastiffs.
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