Britain's National Breed?

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Britain's National Breed?

« on: September 18, 2003, 05:52: AM »

A 1943 AKC Gazette colum stated, "In short, the Bulldog's character is very similar to that of the British people - courageous, loyal, stalwart, and somewhat understated." The column's anonymous author goes on to ponder, "If the British had not long ago seen in the Bulldog this same ability to 'hand it out' and 'take it' would they have permitted him for so long to be used as a symbol of their nation?" As this is a '.uk' site, what are your thoughts, both from the U.K., and around the world?

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"In brute courage & unerring tenacity of purpose he stands unrivalled among quadrupeds...I believe [the Bulldog] is not only the most courageous dog, but the most courageous animal in the world." Stonehenge, 1887

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« Reply #1 on: September 18, 2003, 08:09: AM »

I think people here are proud of the breed,my hubby has a tattoo of one with a union jack (football yob Rolling Eyes

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« Reply #2 on: September 18, 2003, 05:12: PM »

Hubby has one with the union jack on his leg, no1 son has two one on his leg and one on his arm Very Happy

whilst on hoilday in spain hubby kept getting mistaken for a german( nothing against germans) but it was every day people were speaking to him and excepting him to answer Rolling Eyes

so he spent two weeks pointing to his leg saying his british thank god for the bulldog


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