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submitted: Aug 29th 2008 | by: BobbyCallahan | Total views: 1 | Word Count: 586 | |

Bulldog information, concerning its earliest breeding history, is a fascinating story. The history behind the Bulldog involves the ancient world including the Phoenicians, Britons and Romans. The Bulldog finds its ancestors among the oldest and largest dogs used since prehistoric times. At that time, humans, in Europe, North Africa and Asia, used large and courageous dogs to help them hunt large herbivores.

These dogs were such enormous strength that they preyed on large animals that would fight back. These dogs may not have been very fast or have had a strong sense of smell yet they did make up for it with their courageous spirit and enormous size. As hunting companions, the large and predatory dogs became a trusted and valued member of the human household.

Historical Bulldog information includes the Greek myth about the Demonesian bronze dog that Hephaestus forged and gave a soul. Hephaestus was the son of Aphrodite, the goddess of Love. The dog was named Laeleps and was presented to Zeus. Zeus gave the dog to others and before the Laeleps turned to stone, he fathered descendants.

An interesting tidbit of Bulldog information and mythology concerns the role of the gods in the Bulldog prehistoric past. The history of the Molossians has been lost in time although it is believed that the origin of the breed is associated with Epirus, Greece. A Greek myth tells of the master forger Hephaestus who created a Demonesian bronze dog. Hephaestus gave the bronze dog it's own soul. Zeus received Laeleps as a gift and through time, the dog had different owners until it turned to stone. Before Laeleps turned to stone, he fathered many descendants, of whom the Mollosian were descended.

The Greek Molossi tribes bred dogs known as the Molossians. The Molossi trained the dogs as guard and war dogs. The early name of this dog is Canis Molossi. During the ancient Greek era, the Phoenicians, who were important traders, traded with the Molossi as a bargaining item. The Phoenicians came to regard the huge dogs to be a highly valuable commodity for trade. In this way, the Molossians made their way to Briton about 800 BC.

Bulldog information about the breed's past involves the tribal people of ancient Briton. Celtic tribes kept and bred the dog because of its invaluable services as a hunting partner and guard dog. The dog was used to be a fighting dog that helped the Celtic tribes to protect their home, property and territory. When the Romans invaded in 50AD, they did not expect the war dogs of the Celts.

The Romans called these dogs by the name Pugnace Britannicii or Canis Pugnax. A later name used for the dog was the Broad Mouthed Dogs of Briton. The Pugnace would grab a horse by the nose and by clinging on the horse would buck its rider off in an attempt to dislodge the dog.

When the Romans made Briton into a Roman province in the year 50AD, they adopted the Pugnace and introduced it into their violent culture of the arena. The Pugnace, also known as the Canis Pugnax, had a reputation for bringing larger animals to a stop. Bulldog information about its ancient history is fascinating. The enormous size and ferocity of the Molossi has been tempered by careful breeding through history so that now its descendants, including the Bulldog are social, intelligent although sometimes a bit stubborn.

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Bobby Callahan is a passionate lover of the Bulldog and owns a popular website where you'll discover how to have a happy, healthy and well behaved Bulldog. Among other topics at this website, you will find out more about Bulldog History plus a whole lot more.

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