Bullenbeisser

Bull-dog or a bear -biter among the dogg like dogs, originally used for hunting dangerous game were used.

In the Middle Ages dogs were spread on the type of mastiff in many European countries. In modern times, they were still the "Fight hunting " to bear and to " Podolian and Hungarian buffalo ox - hunt " ( Bison ) used as Hans Friedrich von Fleming writes in 1749. During this time, a development of pure hunting had taken place in this regard towards a staged event for aristocratic societies. Where no wild animals were available, was evaded cops on what is already being criticized by Fleming as not waidgerecht. They were also known as butcher dogs and well kept cattle at livestock markets or during slaughter fixed by doggedly into the nose of the animal. In German-speaking one distinguished two main types, the large and the small Danziger Brabant mastiff. The latter is generally regarded as a preform of the boxer.

Especially in England powerful, especially for bull baiting ( German Bull biting) were bred dogs, whose job it was to wrestle bulls in exhibition battles. This form of animal fighting enjoyed in England in the 16th to 18th century high popularity and was a popular sport for people of all classes, were wagered on the large sums of money.

The entire exterior of the Bulldog (english bulldog ) was designed to grab bull by the nose and draw on the ground. The ideal mastiff was stocky, medium-sized, stable, had a stocky body with a broad chest and enormous strength in the neck and jaw area. Other features were a big head with strong muzzle befaltetem and rose ears. The short nose and the protruding lower jaw ( undershot ) allowed strong and long grab, without suffocating yourself.

Breeds, which originally emerged as a bulldog, the English bulldog, the Ca de Bou and the German boxer. Although since 1835 the bull biting in England prohibited the breeds were bred.