Not exact matches
So you'll have the bichon frise»; a lap
dog that was bred for precious pampering, but is too big to be categorized in the toy group, the poodle; a versatile breed that was utilized as a retriever, truffle hunter and then circus performer, and then you have two types of bulldogs; breeds who were once used for bull
baiting, but since this practice has been outlawed, they technically can't be categorized under the
working dog category.
Due to the constraints of space and the agility of the Black & Tan and now extinct White terriers of England these terriers were often being mixed with the old bull
baiting dogs to achieve
dogs which were premium at a full range of
working purposes.
Originally bred for bull
baiting and
dog fighting, they have also functioned as
working dogs on farms.
Normal
dogs, not bred for centuries for bull -
baiting, dogfighting, and guard
work, prefer to avoid conflict.
They were originally bread as
working dogs, used to guard livestock and
baiting.
I have
worked with some that have been in extremely abusive homes that have been used as «
bait dogs» and have actually been some of them sweetest and gentle
dogs I have ever been around.