Not exact matches
On Sept. 16, 2012, in Nimes, southern France, the
Spanish bullfighter José Tomás
fought six
bulls in one afternoon.
They crossed some of the most primitive and aggressive breeds (including
Spanish fighting bulls), attaining a superficial resemblance to old depictions of aurochs.
(That's why
Spanish fighting bulls aren't on the menu.)
Ferdinand (Dec. 15): A
Spanish fighting bull has a kinder, gentler side, in an animated film by the makers of «Ice Age.»
Based on the lovely 1936 children's book The Story of Ferdinand, by Munro Leaf, the film tells the story of a young
Spanish bull — destined to die
fighting a matador in the ring — who only wants to smell flowers, instead.
Based on the classic children's book «The Story of Ferdinand» by Munro Leaf and Robert Lawson, the film stars John Cena as the titular
Spanish Fighting Bull who yearns to live a pacifist life but is forced into bullfighting in order to earn his freedom.
Contrary to earlier reports that it would receive the Cabrera moniker, the 2015 Lamborghini Huracán takes its name from yet another historic
bull, this one a
Spanish Conte de la Patilla breed which
fought with courage and defiance in Alicante in 1879.
The twelve - cylinder Aventador is named for a fearless
Spanish bull that won an award in 1933; the Gallardo for a highly prized breed of
fighting bull.
It had been rumoured to be called the Cabrera, but has instead been named Huracan, which translates from
Spanish as «storm», and is also the name of a legendary
fighting bull from the 19th century, keeping with Lambo naming tradition.
The
Spanish fighting bull, as bred for the past 500 years, is still very close to the Urus in its appearance.
As per Laborghini's naming trend, «Huracan» pertains to
bull -
fighting, as Huracan was a
fighting bull of the
Spanish Conte de la Patilla breed who
fought in August 1879 in Alicante.
Named after a particularly valiant
Spanish fighting bull, the Aventador is capable of rocketing from 0 to 60 mph in only 3.0 - seconds with a top speed of 217 mph.
The
fighting bull Huracán of the
Spanish Conte de la Patilla breed was known for his outstanding courage and strong sense of attack.
Many modern
Spanish fighting bulls and American rodeo
bulls are named using some take on the word Hurricane as their name.
The
fighting bull Huracan of the
Spanish Conte de la Patilla breed was known for his outstanding courage and strong sense of attack.
The Cordoba
Fighting Dog (now extinct), crossed with the Great Dane, Boxer,
Spanish Mastiff, Pointer,
Bull Terrier, and others, was the foundation for the breed.
Category I dogs - dangerous breeds that can not be imported, bred, or sold - includes the American Staffordshire Terrier, Pit
Bull Terrier, Staffordshire
Bull Terrier,
Bull Terrier, Neapolitan Mastiff,
Spanish Mastiff, Dogue de Bordeaux, Dogo Argentino, Fila Brasiliero, Roman
Fighting Dog, Chinese
Fighting Dog, Bandog, and Tosa Inu.
When dog
fighting and
bull baiting became illegal in the 1900s, the dogs began decreasing in numbers, but breeders from the
Spanish mainland saved the breed and began showing it at European dog shows.
... the
Bull Terrier was created «by crossing English Bulldogs with several breeds including Black and Tan Terriers,
Spanish Pointers, English White Terriers, Dalmations, Greyhounds and Whippets in order to create a dog breed that would
fight other dogs.»