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I'm uploading this here even though I know it won't get any traffic.I made it for the benefit of a few rescue groups up here that hold information sessions while fighting the blight that is BSL (Breed Specific Legislation). I saw something similar done that was being passed around on facebook and thought "I can do one better.", so I did.
Dogs were based off random photos found online. Redrawn and simplified to keep the chart looking clean and uncluttered. I think it turned out pretty cool.
Some people would argue that Boxers and Bostons aren't "bully", but I disagree. Bostons are direct descendants of fighting dogs (the other branch went off and created the AmStaff and APBT), and Boxers (especially when their tail and ears aren't cut off) have the same "look" even though they're more from the Boar-hunting Mastiff side and not so much the Bulldog (but same can be said of the Dogo, which is a Mastiff created to hunt Hogs, that is often tossed in with the "bully" breeds).
Anyway, enjoy.
Other breeds commonly misidentified by the media/uneducated people as "pit bulls" include:
-Presa Canario
-Cane Corso
-Bull Mastiff
-French Mastiff (Dogue de Bordeaux)
-Catahoula Leopard Dog
-Valley Bulldog
-Fila Brasilerio
-Boerboel
-Ca De Bou
-Alano Espanol
-Greater Swiss Mountain Dog
-Patterdale Terrier
-Olde English Bulldog
And I'm sure there are a few I missed...
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I'm of the same mind. I admire the dogs that participate in hog hunting, they're true athletes and are doing what their ancestors did for centuries. But I could never risk any of mine doing something so dangerous. I'd rather take on all the risk myself, with just me and a high-powered rifle or Bow from a tree stand.
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Same here. Admire it. Never my dogs. And yes ma'am! I feel the same on the risk. I'll do it myself with a gun or a bow if I can get to be a better shot with one. My dogs damn sure won't. LOL! They're bold enough to get in there, but they're house pets.... I'd kill myself if something happened to my babies because of me. ;.;
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Hm, no surprise that i haven't heard about it.
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They're great dogs. ^_^ Very even tempered and sweet. But like with all other dogs, they need to be socialized early on.
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Agree - every dog needs training and socialization.
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-Nods.- Very important for all breeds. ^_^
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I don't see Greater Swiss mountain dogs being thought a Pit bulls but Rottweilers I often see being called Pit bulls or the other way around. I think its just because there controversial scary breeds though.
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^That's true. I remember once when I was five years old I was at Petsmart with my mon standing in line with two HUGE male Rotties. I asked my mom if I could ask the owner if I could pet them and she said yes. The owner of the dogs said yes. The dogs were so happy when I was petting them their little nubs were wagging! Even as a baby I knew certain breeds weren't "dangerous".
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Kids are not all caught up in the media hype. When I was about 8 I went up to some brindle Pit bull and petted it, the owner said it would bite my hand off but it showed no aggression so I didn't listen and nothing happened.lol
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I certainly wasn't and I still ain't. I'm saving up my allowence to buy a few Rottweiler books. I read a page on this dog site from "Rottweilers for Dummies" and it said a female Rotti is best for a first time owner. I know that my female Pit Bull is easy to handle although she has burst of energy and is suspicious of strange dogs now. I have that under control though and I'mnot worried about Chloe and the Rottie getting along. Chloe loves puppies.
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Okay,I like to slowly collect dog books myself. None of my dogs where first time dogs. My first was a female Alaskan Malamute/Gsd cross but she was a hyper,dominant and extremely prey driven dog.I could not even handle her till I was older, and she was spayed if wondering. She was very good with people and kids and though willful she learned fast.
I was less into female Rottweilers though because I kept meeting nervous aggressive ones. I`m not really sure what gender is better,it can really depend on the dog.
I`m the opposite and am getting a Pit bull puppy to go along with my Rottie. hehe
Raggy is dominant but he does like to play even tries to with the cats.
I want to get the Pit as a pup for better chances.
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True it's true that all dogs vary in personality and temper. My Min Pin Hannibal(not named after Lector he's named after General Hannibal) is the Alpha Tyrant over Chloe and his brother Tsunami. Chloe is the Beta Female and Tsunami is the Omega doggy. Although all the dogs obey me and my mom they usually ignore my dad. I read that some northern breeds like Malamutes and Huskies have high prey drives. Mostly due to them being very closely related to Wolves.
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Hehe My Rottie would be nicknamed Hannibal by these guys because of a couple dog fights he got into he had to wear a muzzle at that place. I don't use the muzzle anymore though.
My Newfoundland mix is also a very dominant dog so there isn't really a order. Well sometimes the Newfoundland mix seems like the alpha and the Rottie as Beta but at times the Rottie will push his dominance over the other. Neither will ever actually submit though.
I don't actually live the the Newfie though.
Yeah its common in them, it was kinda weird that she was only slightly like that till she matured at 4 years old. I have heard of some behaviors laying dormant in dogs though.
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Well Chloe had a big break through today. We were at the same event she was adopted at(stopping by to say hello) and she met a female Belgian Shepherd named Bandit. Her former owner was a cop who abused her but she was a real sweet heart. She walked up to Chloe who quietly sat down and let her sniff her muzzle. Then the two started playing around like they were old friends. I was really proud of her in that moment because normally Chloe is afraid of larger dogs.
So I changed my mind about buying another dog and instead decided I would adopt a Cane Corso. Next year of course due to the size of the place we all live in. But I thought about and realized "If I buy a Cane Corso, 100 others will probably be euthanized that same day." So I'll be adopting my future Schutzhund partner. I guess I was gonna buy the dog because I wanted to get a male that was still intact but I see now that would be a bad idea.
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That's good,even dogs that can be agressive or fearful can still play at times.
Raggy will play with other dogs if they show play signals first,and don't do anything like jump on him or try to mount him.
100 others? around the world?
Adoption is good I guess,I`ve done it before but I want a purebred un-altered puppy,I also want a rednose or original bred Pit bull. One that has enough drive and athleticism to do flirtpole,spring pole,cart pulling,and agility. I want a puppy because it is important I socialize it like I never got to do with past dogs,that already had problems. It is more risky to bring an adult Pit bull to the home of my dog and cats,it would be Raggies fault too being he is also dominant and un-altered.
I also had a dog that killed small animals including a cat because of genetics and lack of socialization and I want to try to avoid that too.
Well I personally rescued one cat,and adopted two others,dogs where gotten from classifieds,and somewhat from a breeder. Also two cats where gotten from classifieds.
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I haven't made a solid choice yet although if I do buy a Cane Corso I might get the puppy from About Time Cane Corso Italiano. They sometimes have dogs up for adoption that they get through other rescues. So I'm a little torn on this one. I guess to feel better I would probably purchase the puppy from About Time Cane Corsos if I choose to buy instead of adopt. For all I know I might get two dogs: adopt one from a shelter and buy the other from a legitimate breeder. That way I would be saving a life while getting a puppy that may turn out to be a wonderful Schutzhund dog. Sounds weird now but who knows? That might end up happening or maybe not. I would certainly feel a lot better about it.
In the case of the Min Pins we bought them from a guy standing on the sidewalk. He said they were Teacup Chihuahuas but when we took them to the vet they said they were Miniature Pinschers and that they were barely six weeks old(the vet thought they might be younger).
I agree with the fact that puppies are easier to socialize than adults. Especially dog breeds with high prey drives like Pit Bulls, Huskies, Jack Russles and Cane Corsos.
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Okay,yeah I tend to only be able to have 1-2 dogs at a time and throughout their lives so I feel I have to be more picky too. I also would not get rid of a dog unless they prove to be extremely dangerous or get to go to a decent home.
Egh,idiot shouldn't breed or sell dogs,I can't imagine a pup younger then 7 weeks as a good things. I had a couple cats that where about 6 weeks or younger,one had to bottle fed and was very week,the other wanted to nurse on my lip. lol
Yeah the dog that was the worst about it was a Alaskan Malamute mix she was prey driven and was a smart hunter, even my Rottie has prey drive though. He obsesses over running dogs,and obsesses over small creatures and mean cats. He will still try to chase a dog that ran past him even if its far out of sight, when on leash. Although I ever seen him do any more then slam into or nip at the small animals. Even my Newfoundland mix had some preydrive and would chase,and one time kill birds.
If he was around the Malamute mix he became worse though,because dogs feed off and gain confidence from each other.
I learned the joys of the flirtpole though,its great for prey driven dogs.
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So far after three enounters with puppies I have determined that my Pit is Puppy Proof. She'll play with puppies but then she'll go into Mommy Mode and correct them if they try to bite her ears. One tried to bite her on her nipple once. The Min Pins can take em or leave em. The smallest Min Pin believes that my Pit Bull is his mate. Its funny and pathetic at the same time.
I finally found something that she'll sleep on without eating. It was an old blanket I used a few times. I guess she doesn't eat it because the thing smell likes me.
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That's good, well I heard of small dogs breeding with large ones,is rather weird.
Raggy gets along better with playful dogs, He gets overly noisy but will have to keep him from annoying it too much. Also will have to feed them separately,but I had to do that before and is not a big deal. It would still be over a year before I get one though.
That's good, can't get new blankets or beds all the time.
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eeek! Please teach your kids or kids you know to listen to people who tell not to pet though! I have a huge male saint bernard who has fear aggression issues. He wont show aggression until you get up in his face because it's a result of him being nervous of new people. He's never bitten anyone, but he has lunged at people for taking pictures with their camera phone or moving to pet him real fast.I just have good reaction time and keep him on a dominate dog collar(A nylon slip with an extra floating d ring that one end attaches to so it closes and releases very fast, unlike a traditional slip/choke chain that would stay stuck in the choking position). It's worm directly up under the chin, and it basically cuts off his air for a split second to break his concentration. It was the most humane way I had of stopping him since I'm female and only 5'2". Leerburg.com sells them.
I'm slowly but surely training him out of it, but I REALLY have to watch kids because they'll try to pet him without permission. I had a 3 year old girl come out of the blue running and grab hold of his face. He about jumped a foot in the air in fear. Luckily, I was able to coo at him and tell him good boy and he slowly wagged his tail and sniffed her instead of being aggressive. I about had a heart attack though, because he's lunged at older kids for trying the same thing.
He is a dog I bought to show and breed, but he will never be shown or bred now(getting neutered once he's fully matured), and I don't let strangers touch him. As awesome of a family dog and as big of a baby he is with us, I will still never trust him with new people. It just goes to show how even breeds with reputations as being benevolent, like the saint bernard, can be aggressive under the right circumstances.
In our case, his aggression was initially triggered by our dumb arse meter reader spraying him with pepper spray for barking(even though he was behind a fence) at him. He was always a barker, but became extremely aggressive towards strangers coming up to the house out of the blue. We only recently found out the cause after talking to some neighbors.The aggression gradually leaked out into other places after I became pregnant and he went into overdrive protective mode.
So because of an idiot who couldn't stand being barked at(My dog could in no way get to him, he just had to walk beside the fence to check the meter, and not right up against it either, there's a 6 foot gap between the fence and the house) my 160lb+(and still growing, he's expected to hit around 180 fully grown) dog has aggression issues. Lovely.
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I don't think I`ll have kids but I was talking to my Sister who's having a kid to properly approach dogs. I was too brave around them and did some stupid stuff around them as a kid,and I`m still a bit gutsy around dogs.
I`m amazed I never gotten bitten by a strange dog, though I had before with my own. Once for trying to take food my Newfoundland mix stole and a couple times by my Rottie from misplaced aggression towards another dog(because I stepped on his toes accidentally)or once when trying to get him in a crate. My Rottie is normally very friendly with people unless at the vet or is protecting me. He is now less aggressive towards men and is better controlled around strangers,not jumping and nipping. Hmm. I could think about getting something like that, I don't really like choking the dog. Unless the dog is lifted off the ground with it prong collars don't seem to choke. Training collars only partly help with dogs like him though once he's in fight mode. I`m a female too but about 5ft 8in at-least.
Not good,kids don't always know how to be around dogs, even if I came up to random dogs I never hugged or teased them at-least.
Egh what a cowardly idiot,that's unfortunate..I can't see an excuse for that,its not like the dog was loose and angrily charging towards him.
I believe my Newfoundland mix became dog aggressive because when he was young a Malamute attacked him. He is much better around strange dogs, seems to only get in dominance fights with my Rottie,though neither dog will ever submit.
My Newfie mix weighed 180 at a time but he was overweight and is now about 160. He would get angry at strangers-especially men sometimes but would never go further then threatening and would normally warm up to them. He has food aggression because I guess at a time he was a stray,he also had multiple owners before me. He also will try to attack fireworks, he will bark crazily and if he gets close he'll try to stomp on it.
Good luck on the St. Bernard behavior issues are so hard to work with,and most dog trainers never seem to be very helpful.
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GSMD's are not common, they're a mastiff, they have square heads and they're tri-colored. When people do see them, they're often misidentified as pit bull x's or Rot x Pit. Which is totally inaccurate obviously.
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Yeah I heard they where partly related to the Rottweiler,I wish I saw more around. I could see that as a mistake.
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Well in a sense that they're both of the Mastiff family, then yes. But otherwise I don't think they have much in common.
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Well there was a rumor of a little bit more but they are really different dogs.
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I loooove bully breeds. X3 They are just the sweetest and most loving dogs. 
Anyways, the anatomy on all of these is great! 
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I only ever met one pit bull in person and she was the sweetest thing!
Meanest dog I ever met was a chihuahua. That's the only adult dog that ever bit me, too.
There are no bad breeds. There are bad owners. Far too many, unfortunately.
I really like this piece! Very nice work.
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i love bully breeds. any dog that's big muscle-y and mushy!
my own is a sad mix of dalmatian, akita, newfie, st bernard, great pyrenees, and border collie.
because of all his breed mixings (identified from looks, behaviours, bone structures etc) he's a crrrrrrazy mentally mixxed up mutt!
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Its such a shame all these bull breeds get such a bad rap, I have yet to meet a mean one while i am out walking my lurcher. But I've lost count of the amount of little dogs - yorkies shi'tzu's, pomeranians that wanted to rip her to pieces even though she is the most submissive (if excitable) dog you could meet. She rolled over to an 9 week old beagle pup the other week. It was smaller than her head!
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Honestly, I have to agree with this line up. And all of them are people pleaser breeds. Many have gotten a bad rap because of irresponsible owners. It's not the dog's fault, it's the bastards who beat them and teach them to kill. Nice job on this.
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Don't gorget the people who breed the dogs with messed up tempers. They believe "The meaner the better!" and the backyard breeders as well. Those people you be banned instead of the dogs. All it takes is a few jackasses to screw it up for everyone.
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Agreed! There were some bloodlines in the German Shepperd breed like "Rowdy Vic" that were seriously screwed up because of breeding for aggressiveness and allowing the more violent descendants to continue to breed. They did the same thing to the Doberman and Rottweiler breeds as well. The whole thing just makes me sick!
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Yet they don't punish backyard breeders and puppy mill owners. They only punish the reputable breeders and responsible dog owners. I have the right to whatever dog I wish to own. As long as I can provide the proper care and training for that dog. Also that DogsBite owner is a liar. She listed Cane Corsos as a Fighting Breed. Ok at one point they were used for fighting but their main use was as a war dog, hunter and guardian. She also ignores most of the "Nice Breed Attacks" and will only post a few. So her message to Non-Hated Breed victims is: "Fuck you, you only matter to me if one of the breeds I hate killed you or attacked you."
Also that liar claimed that German Shepherds would never be banned. She said that was a "Pro-Pit Bull scare tactic". Well China has banned them along with the English Bulldog under their BSL law. Some military bases have banned them. Yet she claims people are doing that to seem fair to the people who own the breeds that are usually on the hit list. The people who should be punished are the dog fighters, animal abusers and the people who breed their dogs specifically for aggression.
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>.< People like that are just... UGH! I totally agree with you, I really do. When will people learn that it is not the breed, it's the HUMANS that are the problem? >.< I despise BSL's, I don't care if it's against Pit Bulls, German Shepherds, Poodles, or Chihuahuas, it is WRONG! And honestly, I have seen small dogs like Chihuahuas and Pomeranians who are a hell of a lot more vicious and aggressive than any single Rottweiler I have EVER seen, yet insurance companies will refuse to insure Rottweiler owners just because they have one. The whole thing disgusts me.
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If this BSL crap doesn't stop pretty soon we won't be able to own dogs. In some places they have size restrictions on dogs so that means you can't own a dog over 20 pounds in that area. Most of that is just apartments but that's still unfair. Plus insurance companies of stuck up anyway the don't like paying anyone. It's sad that people go to liars like the Craven Desires and DogsBite people for breed info. Also a little heads up, the Craven Desires people are racists and a few of them cussed me out and called me "a stupid wanna be gang banging n***** Thug Dog owner". Of course they got rid of that page and replaced it. Also a few of the blog owners said they hoped I get raped and murdered along with my dog. Yet they call themselves normal because they aren't "Pit Nutters" as they call Pit Bull owners. Just with those comments alone they showed their TRUE colors. Just because you don't like a certain breed of dog doesn't give you the right to bully thos who do. Sure I love all dogs but I like Molosser breeds more then Toy Breeds and Gundog breeds. But that's just me. Sure most of these breeds are big, protective, strong and very beautiful but I have a lot of respect for these wonderful breeds.
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I prefer larger dogs over smaller ones, though all of them are beautiful. I agree with you though, it's all bullshit they way those people treated you. One of the coolest people I have ever met was a black gentleman in Texas, but that's besides the point. I despise racist people, whether that racism is against humans or dogs, it doesn't much matter. It's all disgusting as far as I'm concerned... >.<
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The only people I don't like are racists(it has been proven they have low IQs), sexists or people who think bullying someone or something makes them important. Bullying is a waste of time and often results in death. Like those poor kids that come out as gay, lesbian or bisexual. People think it is within their right to bully them based on their orientation. I judge people by character not buy race, religion or even pet ownership.Plus America is suppose to be a free country but it hardly seems that way anymore. I mean now we target people based on the animals they own, the religion they are part of, they color of their skin, the country of their origin and for the causes they fight for. Sometimes I feel ashamed just for being human 
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Yeah, I hear you there. My father was racist, sexist, abusive, and a control freak. My mother is severely anti-gay and anti any religion that isn't Christian. She keeps trying to get me to go to church and I'm all, "Um, no, I'm fine thanks." >.< I refuse to be like either of my parents and she gets all pissy at me about not being like her. Land of the free, yeah right... **shakes head**
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I think this is great, thanks for posting it!
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This is a nice and clean, straightforward, informative graphic. It's awesome that you did this for those rescue groups!
You know, all the individual dogs of these breeds that I've met have been very friendly.
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Well done and a good cause.
Too many people have stereo typed these breeds (Bullys, dobermans, rotties, german shepards, mastiffs, corsos and even danes).
It's the owners problem and fault not the dogs.
My family has owned several dogs from these breeds and they've been some of the sweetest, cuddle loving pets - even with little kids tugging their tails and ears. My aunt has a beautiful brindle boxer and she just wants everyone to pet and scratch her. I've owned white shepards that would let themselves be used as pillows after nightmares. My rottie-shepard mix was a big baby and our current dane is the biggest lap dog you've ever met. I have three kids and he just lets them do whatever they want to him.
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I'm surprised to see a Boston here, I never saw them as a bully! I'd see an English or French bulldog first. I really like this though, especially the blue blood.
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Awesome reference! I have been volunteering at the local humane society for about two weeks now (and thoroughly enjoying every second of it) and we have a LOT of bully breeds, but I'm rusty on picking out a few specific ones (though I'm sure all of the ones we get are mixes of them). Thank you!
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I'm glad you approve.
Yeah, most dogs that end up in shelters are "Heinz 57's". You rarely get a papered purebred or identifiable purebred finding itself in the care of a humane society, or Animal Services shelter. I live in a big city and it doesn't happen often even here.
I'd say a good 95% of so-called "pit bulls" found in shelters, or even in most homes, have little real bull and terrier blood in them. It doesn't take much mixing to get a dog that looks a LOT like an American Pit Bull Terrier, or Am'Staff'... throw some Boxer blood in with a Lab, maybe some Pointer or Hound, and surprise, you'd get a mutt that could easily be mistaken for one of the pure-bred "pit bull types".
My own dog is a mixed breed that's been labeled a "pit bull" (that came from a shelter) because she has some faintly "bully" characteristics. She's clearly a mixed-breed, maybe with some APBT in her distant genetic past (because she's a chocolate brindle, which isn't a common color except in APBT's). But that hardly makes her a "pit bull". But it's all guess-work...when it comes to most breed identification (when registration papers aren't a factor). Even those DNA tests aren't reliable! lol
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Very nice! You managed to show the personality of these breeds 
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There are bulldogs on the list. Just not the deformed "English" version. lol
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what about the english bulldog?
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They're clearly identifiable as non-pit bull type dogs due to their physical "characteristics". (which was the main reason to make the list) So they didn't make the cut to get on there.
I didn't include the Olde English Bulldogge either, though they're far more likely to be misidentified.
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ah... gottcha =3
those english bulls are nothing but love fluffs xD
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