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For what specific job was the Bullmastiff bred to do?

Question #150988. Asked by BigTriviaDawg.
Last updated Apr 23 2024.
Originally posted Apr 23 2024 8:06 PM.

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It was bred as a guard dog.
The Bullmastiff is an English breed of dog of mastiff type and large size, with a solid build and a short muzzle. It was developed as a guard dog in the nineteenth century by cross-breeding the English Mastiff with the now-extinct Old English Bulldog.
link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bullmastiff

Bullmastiffs were commonly used by gamekeepers who used the animals to protect against poaching.
Response last updated by psnz on Apr 23 2024.
Apr 23 2024, 8:07 PM
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