Sentences with phrase «on bull baiting»

The history of the pit bull far predates the time when bans on bull baiting caused blood sport fanciers to turn to fighting dog against dog.

Fact: The history of the pit bull far predates the time when bans on bull baiting caused blood sport fanciers to turn to fighting dog against dog.

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She was a good little bulldog, hanging on for dear life, just as her bull and bear baiting ancestors of old did.

Bull baiting, bear baiting etc were made illegal in1835 and some of those involved turned to dog fighting instead, with bets being laid on the outcome of fights.

The world record in rat baiting was held by Jacko, a black and tan bull terrier who managed to kill 100 rats in 5 minutes and 28 seconds on 1 May 1862.

«I've never seen anything like this» veteran Bay Area animal rescuer on kittens used as pit bull bait, legs bound.

The pastime of bull - baiting, in which Bulldogs were turned lose on a staked bull as spectators bet on the outcome, was popular in Britain beginning in the 13th century.

Bull baiting involved tying a bull to an iron stake that gave him about a 30 - foot radius in which to move, blowing the bull's nose full of pepper to enrage the animal, and then setting dogs on him to immobilize the bull for public entertainmBull baiting involved tying a bull to an iron stake that gave him about a 30 - foot radius in which to move, blowing the bull's nose full of pepper to enrage the animal, and then setting dogs on him to immobilize the bull for public entertainmbull to an iron stake that gave him about a 30 - foot radius in which to move, blowing the bull's nose full of pepper to enrage the animal, and then setting dogs on him to immobilize the bull for public entertainmbull's nose full of pepper to enrage the animal, and then setting dogs on him to immobilize the bull for public entertainmbull for public entertainment.

Originally bred for bull baiting and dog fighting, they have also functioned as working dogs on farms.

Perhaps because of their hunting and bull - baiting history, some pit bulls also have a tendency to grab and hold on with determination.

They were first used in 3000 BC as arena gladiators and for bull baiting, bear baiting, and dog - on - dog combat.

In bull baiting, numerous dogs were used (with wagers placed on each) pitting the dogs against a tethered bull.

Unfortunately, this practical if dubious use eventually led to the «sport» of bull - baiting, where dogs were put in a pit with an intentionally riled - up bull and spectators placed bets on which dog would hold on the longest, or bring the bull down.

Miniature Bull Terriers look their best when exhibited on a loose lead and free baited.

Silvertips, grey reef, whitetip reef, blacktip reef, sicklefin lemons, and tawny nurse sharks as well as large bull and occasional tiger sharks come to feed on the fish bait provided at a depth of 25 to 30m on the reef ledge while divers observe from a safe distance.

Coaches [carriages] plied from Westminster to the Temple, and from several other stairs too and fro, as in the streets; sleds, sliding with skeetes, a bull - baiting, horse and coach races, puppet plays and interludes, cooks, tipling and other lewd places, so that it seemed to be a bacchanalian triumph, or carnival on the water.