In the early13rd century, bullfighting became a common custom in Britain, and 200 years ago, people often took pleasure in fighting bears. According to historical records, on St. Blaise's Day (12091kloc-0/31October), when Count Warren, then the monarch of Stanford, was standing overlooking his castle, a frightened and angry bull happened to be chased by a group of dogs in the butcher's shop. This made the count very happy, so he ordered that the place where the bull-dog fight started on the castle lawn should be owned by the butchers in the city, provided that they found a furious bull six weeks before Christmas, so that the bullfight could last forever. The game soon spread widely. By the end of 13 century, most towns with markets in Britain had their own bullrings. In Tatebo, Stamford County.
"Bullfighting" is different from "running cattle". The latter refers to dogs chasing unrestrained cattle in the town. Anyone who wants to join the cattle chase. This kind of bull-running game was not as popular as bullfighting in the past. It is said that only three towns in Britain hold the Bull Run Festival. Compared with running cattle, bullfighting is more operable, so there are a large number of supporters in almost all parts of Britain, and all walks of life donate money for this sport. In bullfighting, the bull wears a heavy collar around its neck and is tied to a rope more than 3 meters long, and the other end of the rope is tied to a solid wooden stake or iron ring. It can be seen that the bullring in English refers to both the ring-shaped field for bullfighting and the iron ring for tying the bull. Earlier, people believed that bullfighting could soften beef, so some autonomous counties even stipulated in additional laws that a certain amount of fines must be paid for slaughtering bulls that had not been in a fight in the market.
The main task of bulldog in the bullring is to catch and bite the bull, so people train bulldogs to attack the enemy head-on, and keep their bodies as close to the ground as possible to reduce the possibility of being picked up by horns and falling to the ground. Once close to the bull, the bulldog will jump up and bite the fleshy part of the bull's nose and hold it down. A wrong judgment in bullfighting will cause the bulldog to be angered and thrown to an altitude of 9- 12 meters. As an early author said, "Unless a lively lady catches the bulldog with an open apron (which has become a custom in Devon and Stamford), the puppy will really fall to the ground and fall heavily." If the bulldog is injured before the end of the bullfight, people will immediately give first aid on the sidelines, mainly to sew up the wound. If the rib is broken, put on the splint and continue the game.
This cruel activity of letting bulls and bulldogs kill each other will not end until the bulldog bites the bull to the point of injury, bleeding and death. Therefore, in order to meet the needs of this sport, a dog with short legs, fierce jaws and strong jaws was specially bred from mastiffs, which contains the blood of Tibetan mastiffs and boxers. This terrible gambling game was not banned until the18th century, because it was too cruel and bloody.
Modern people regard bullfighting as a barbaric sport, but don't forget that today's bulldogs have many commendable features inherited from the early bullring: short nose, upturned nose, and bulldogs can still breathe freely when biting the bull's nose; The jaw is wide and upturned, and every bite is extremely hard; There are deep wrinkles on the forehead. When biting a bull, the blood on the bull can flow away along the groove and will not stick to the eyes and nose of the bulldog. Generous chest and shoulders can increase stability. Bulldogs are brave, especially when they are suffering, they have firm will and full courage. /kloc-in the 0 ~ (th) century, the bulldog embarked on the road of domestic dog, and its unique advantages made the US Army regard it as a special dog for searching and transmitting military information.
Because of the change of use and years of training, this dog's fierce and sharp personality has been reduced, and it has become a large, wrinkled appearance, and its temperament has become gentle and kind, full of feelings. However, it still retains its original ferocity in appearance. Although it looks daunting, it is the national dog of Britain, and today's bulldog has become a unique symbol of Britain. It is an excellent watchdog and a friendly partner. It is particularly friendly to children, but its reaction to animals is changeable.