Blood sports went underground, literally,
as bullbaiting gave way to pit - dog fighting in cellars.
Not exact matches
The pit bull terrier does have a past that includes
bullbaiting and dogfighting (which still occurs illegally in some areas of the US), and reports of aggression towards humans, specifically dog bite injuries and even deaths, have likely contributed to the unfavorable public opinion of these dogs
as well [14 - 18].
The illustrated AKC Bulldog standard, a wonderful document that brings every detail of the breed into sharp focus, calls the undershot jaw «the Bulldog's most unique physical characteristic,» and affirms that it is a result of form following function,
as this characteristic allowed a «lockjaw» hold on the bull's flesh when the breed fulfilled its original use of
bullbaiting.