Archive for January 9th, 2008

The Bulldog and Bull Baiting- The Objective behind this Ancient Sport

Wednesday, January 9th, 2008

The Bulldog’s main objective during the bait was the “pinning and holding” of the bull. For this purpose the dogs used were trained to approach their advisary head on, while keeping as near to the ground as possible, thus lessening the chance of being tossed by the bull’s horns.

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