Tapir on Nostr: A bit of a #throwbackthursday The Bull Terrier, then (roughly 100 years ago) and now. ...
A bit of a #throwbackthursday
The Bull Terrier, then (roughly 100 years ago) and now.
The Bull Terrier I lovingly call the 'first pit bull', as it was the first pit bull type dog to become a uniform dog breed. A hoodlum by the name of Hinks was trying to show his parole officer that he wasn't getting into any trouble by spending all of his time breeding dogs (this isn't a lie btw). The dogs he was breeding were called Bull & Terriers - they were not a breed, just a colloquial term for dogs that were Bulldog x Terrier crosses, which were used for dog fighting. He wanted a dog that would come out looking the same with each breeding, a uniform white with strong shoulders and muscled hindquarters, erect ears, tenacious and powerful. These dog were then used for dog fighting among many other things, as most of these blood sport dogs only did blood sport as their night job lol. They were considered the 'Gentleman's Dog'.
Over the years, the 'stop' (the angle between the eyes to the snout) was bred out. This was long after Hinks died, and he'd probably be turning in his grave. The angled head doesn't seem to cause any health problems, surprisingly. At least none that are known of. It is theorized they may cause dental issues, with concerns of crowding, but this has not been reproduced in any studies I found.
You can actually still find older versions of the Bull Terrier today - They are called the Hink's Terrier or Gull Terrier. They had to incorporate other breeds to get the stop back.
#dogs
The Bull Terrier, then (roughly 100 years ago) and now.
The Bull Terrier I lovingly call the 'first pit bull', as it was the first pit bull type dog to become a uniform dog breed. A hoodlum by the name of Hinks was trying to show his parole officer that he wasn't getting into any trouble by spending all of his time breeding dogs (this isn't a lie btw). The dogs he was breeding were called Bull & Terriers - they were not a breed, just a colloquial term for dogs that were Bulldog x Terrier crosses, which were used for dog fighting. He wanted a dog that would come out looking the same with each breeding, a uniform white with strong shoulders and muscled hindquarters, erect ears, tenacious and powerful. These dog were then used for dog fighting among many other things, as most of these blood sport dogs only did blood sport as their night job lol. They were considered the 'Gentleman's Dog'.
Over the years, the 'stop' (the angle between the eyes to the snout) was bred out. This was long after Hinks died, and he'd probably be turning in his grave. The angled head doesn't seem to cause any health problems, surprisingly. At least none that are known of. It is theorized they may cause dental issues, with concerns of crowding, but this has not been reproduced in any studies I found.
You can actually still find older versions of the Bull Terrier today - They are called the Hink's Terrier or Gull Terrier. They had to incorporate other breeds to get the stop back.
#dogs