Bull Arab

Bull Arab
Other names Aussie Pig Dog
Origin Australia
Domestic dog (Canis lupus familiaris)

The Bull Arab is an Australian dog. The Bull Arab was developed in the mid 1970s. Different breeds were crossed together to strive for the ultimate working dog. The original breeds used were German Shorthaired Pointer, Bull Terrier and Greyhound It is not yet a registry-recognised breed of dog in Australia.

Temperament

Bull Arabs were originally bred for hunting purposes and were specially developed to pull pigs to the ground and hold them by the ear. Like many other breeds of dogs Bull Arabs are now highly valued as superbly loyal family dogs.

Several attacks on people in several states of Australia have been allegedly attributed to the breed.[1][2][3][4][5] And reports supplied by 80 New South Wales councils and passed on to the Department of Local Government, between 1 July 2005 and 30 October 2006, detail several attacks attributed to Bull Arabs, yet show many other breeds with a greater number of attacks.[6]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/news/attack-by-dog-leads-to-hospital/2350081/
  2. ↑ http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/two-dogs-responsible-for-savage-attack-on-sunshine-coast-jogger-looking-for-artery/story-fnn8dlfs-1227144737461
  3. ↑ QLD Times: Dogs seized after attack Retrieved 2010-6-2
  4. ↑ SMH: Girl mauled by neighbour's dog Retrieved 2010-6-2
  5. ↑ 9 News: Vicious dog pack attacks postal worker Retrieved 2010-6-2
  6. ↑ Daily Telegraph: Most dangerous dogs in NSW Retrieved 2010-6-2
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