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JOLLY ENGLISH BULLDOGS

The English Bulldog breed is considered the original and ancestor of all breeds of Bulldogs. He is also known as the British Bulldog or Bulldog. He originated in England in the 1500s from mastiff-type dogs. The earliest English Bulldogs had a violent history. They were created for the sport of bull-baiting and fighting. These tenacious and fearless dogs that were immune to pain would grab on to the bull's nose and shake it roughly until it dies. This was mainly the people’s form of entertainment in those days. It was also believed that this process tenderises the bull’s meat as it thins the blood. The English Bulldogs faced extinction because they were no longer needed. Fortunately, breeders re-engineered English Bulldogs from ferocious and savage fighters to gentle and affectionate companion dogs. Only the docile English Bulldogs were bred to eradicate the breed’s aggressive tendencies. It is now hard to believe that the English Bulldog who used to be merciless has become one of the mellowest breeds. Some of the English Bulldogs were transported to Germany to become herding dogs. Some Bulldogs arrived in the United States in the 1800s for the same purpose. The English Bulldog was officially recognised as a standard purebred dog in 1886 by the American Kennel Club. It was then followed by the establishment of the breed club called Bulldog Club of America in 1890. The Kennel Club in the United Kingdom acknowledged the English Bulldog in the Utility Group in 1873. In 1878, the Bulldog Club of England was formed. The breed is considered the national breed of the UK. Some famous English Bulldog owners are Olivia Wilde, John Legend, Pink, Adam Sandler, and Janice Dickinson. American presidents like Calvin Coolidge and Warren Harding were also fond of the breed.