Bull Arab Explained
| Bull Arab |
| Country: | Australia |
| Weight: | 30- |
| Coat: | Short |
| Color: | White with black, liver, tan or brindle patches |
| Notrecognised: | yes |
The Bull Arab is a type of dog developed in Australia for pig hunting.[1] [2] The dog was developed from crossing German Shorthaired Pointer, Greyhound and Bull Terrier. The result was a medium to large size, short-haired, muscular dog.
The Bull Arab was originally bred for feral pig hunting, and developed to locate pigs, pull them to the ground, and hold them by the ear.[3] The breed is able to locate feral pigs as far as NaNkm (-2,147,483,648miles) away by smell.[1]
Temperament
While attacks on and killing of livestock have been attributed to Bull Arabs,[4] [5] [6] [7] [8] the Mackay Regional Council reports hunting dogs are not represented in greater numbers of dog bites than other dog breeds.[9] In a 2022 analysis of dog bite related injuries who presented to Sydney Children's Hospital from 2010 to 2020, no bites were attributed to Bull Arabs.[10]
One example of the breed is cited as being used as a therapy animal.[11]
Notes and References
- Tuskers Magazine, "Intro to Australia and Bull Arabs", Adam Mirfin, February 2013, p 26.
- Sally Harding, City dog country dog, Wakefield Press, Kent Town, 2010,, p 86.
- The Sydney Morning Herald, "Policeman’s tussle with pig dog pack", 25 March 1979, p 20.
- Northern Daily Leader, "Dogs mauled 30 sheep", 20 May 2010, p 3.
- Daily Mercury, "Four sheep dead and 18 injured in dog attack", 6 April 2015.
- Daily Mercury, "Man scared to leave own home after dog attack", 18 December 2013.
- myGC.com.au, "Bull Arab put down following deadly dog attack on the Gold Coast", 10 April 2014.
- Fraser Coast Chronicle, "Attack dogs euthanised by council", 26 February 2011.
- Daily Mercury, "Mackay locals just as likely to be attacked by a Jack Russell", 20 March 2017.
- Sulaiman. A. Liang. D. Gianoutsos. M. Moradi. P. 28 February 2022. Paediatric dog bite injuries: a 10-year retrospective cohort analysis from Sydney Children's Hospital. ANZ Journal of Surgery. 92. 5. 1149-1152. 10.1111/ans.17581. 16 May 2023.
- Sunshine Coast Daily, "The adorable dogs everyone has forgotten to love", 16 June 2014.
- Brisbane Times, "Almost 25,000 animals surrendered to RSPCA Queensland", 11 January 2016.
- Gold Coast Bulletin, to restrictions on rental housing agreements in Queensland] that prohibit larger sized dog breeds, many large breeds of dogs including Bull Arabs are often abandoned in that state.[11] RSPCA Australia also attributes this to a perceived rise in pig hunting, with hunters not desexing their animals, resulting in litters often being dumped.[12]
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