Sentences with phrase «called bull baiting»

This term originates from the barbaric practice of dog fighting in which the stockier breeds of dogs were used to bait (called bull baiting) the fighting dogs.

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Bulldogs were used in the «sport» called bull - baiting in the UK during the 15th century.

First things first, the term bulldog appeared around year 1500 and the breed was called Bulldog because such dogs were used in bull - baiting, a very popular blood sport and spectacle back then.