Doberman Bulldog

The hybrid called the Doberman Bulldog is a new breed of dog that does not have a detailed history, though the two breeds that combine to create this perceptive canine have long histories. Louis Dobermann, a door-to-door tax collector in Germany, developed the Doberman Pinscher as a guard dog to protect him while he worked. The first few generations of Dobermann’s efforts may have included the Rottweiler, German Pinscher, Weimaraner, Manchester Terrier and Beauceron. Called the Doberman Pinscher, the dog became very popular by 1908 and was recognized by the American Kennel Club. With a reputation for being very smart and easy to train, the Doberman Pinscher was an excellent choice for military and police work. The Bulldog is said to have descended from the ancient Asiatic mastiff, though the breed’s development occurred in England. Many historical works mention the Bulldog, to include Shakespeare’s King Henry VI. The Bulldog originated around the 13th century as a result of the sport of bull-baiting, which was introduced by the Earl of Warren. The dog was bred to attack a bull by grabbing his nose and not letting it go. The belief during that time was that the bull’s meat was tastier if it had been baited before it was butchered. Eventually bull-baiting was outlawed and some tried to encourage fights between the Bulldogs, something that the dogs were not interested in. By the mid-1800’s the popularity of the Bulldog had decreased significantly. Admirers of the breed kept the it from becoming extinct by breeding out its ferociousness while keeping its unique physical characteristics. This led to the calm bulldog we now know.