Gull Terrier Explained

Gull Terrier
Also Known As:
  • Indian Bull Terrier
  • Pakistani Bull Terrier
  • Gull Terr[1]
  • Gull Terr
Country:India
Pakistan
Maleweight:55-
Femaleweight:45-
Maleheight:18-
Femaleheight:18-
Coat:Short, dense
Color:White

The Gull Terrier (also known as the Gull Terr) is a rare breed of dog that originates from the Punjab region of Pakistan and India; it is believed to be several hundred years old.[2] They are often used in dog fighting, hunting, and guarding. The Gull Terrier is a direct decendent of the Bull Terrier breed that came from Great Britain. These English dog breeds, along with those indigenous to the Indian subcontinent such as the Bully Kutta, played a major role in the Gull Terrier's breeding development and are considered to be a direct ancestor of the modern Gull Terrier. Old photographs of the English Bull terrier delineate many of the same features such as height pointy ears and a long muzzle of the Gull Terrier.

Description

A Gull Terrier is a tall, broad-chested, medium-sized muscular dog that is mostly found in Pakistan and India. Gull Terriers have large erect ears. Their coats are normally white, although sometimes they have dark-colored markings on their faces and bodies.

Gull Terriers are wary of strangers. They are protective of their owners and territory. They are highly trainable.

Origin

During the era of the British Raj in India, Bull Terriers were introduced to the northwestern Indian subcontinent, which now includes the modern republics of India and Pakistan. In colonial India, the Bull Terrier breed soared in popularity,[3] with the Bull Terrier Club of India being established in Calcutta.[4] Bull Terriers were crossed with local breeds to develop the Gull Terrier, often called the Indian Bull Terrier.[2] [1] The Gull Terrier is a medium-sized dog with short, smooth fur which resembles that of the Staffordshire Bull Terrier.[5] These dogs were originally used in blood sports such as bull baiting, and dog fighting - a bloody entertainment introduced by the British to the Indian subcontinent.[6] When the blood sport was made illegal across the Empire, the Gull Terriers were used as guard dogs. In colonial India, some breeders crossed the Gull Terrier with the Bully Kutta, naming the progeny the "Gull Dong", which "is celebrated in India and Pakistan for its speed and tenacity".

Ban

See main article: Breed-specific legislation. Under the New York City Housing Authority, Gull Terriers, alongside Gull Dongs, are banned in homes.[7] [8] The dog is also banned in the Cayman Islands.[9]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Indian Gull Terr . La Provence Australe . 22 February 2019 . en.
  2. Web site: Pakistani bulldog . Radio Télé Africa . 19 February 2019 . en . 2018. Gull Terr Appearance Body: the body of the Indian Gull Terrier is full and round, while the shoulders are robust and muscular and the tail is carried horizontally..
  3. Book: Copeman . George Henry . Rumble . Tony . Capital as an Incentive . 1983 . Jupiter Books . 9780881689907 . 115 . en. The breed's popularity spread to India and Africa and to other countries of the Commonwealth, from whence it travelled to the United States and elsewhere..
  4. Book: Hogarth . Thomas W. . A Bull-Terrier Notebook . 2013 . Read Books Ltd . 9781473385108 . en.
  5. Book: Kemmerer, Lisa. Bear Necessities: Rescue, Rehabilitation, Sanctuary, and Advocacy. 27 August 2015. BRILL. 17 October 2018. Google Books. 9789004293090.
  6. Web site: The bloody world of dog fighting: Victory or death, there is no mercy! . Zara . Hafeez . . 17 October 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201111224146/https://tribune.com.pk/article/22043/the-bloody-world-of-dog-fighting-victory-or-death-there-is-no-mercy . 11 November 2020 . dead.
  7. Web site: Working to End Dog Breed Ban in Public Housing. Thebark.com. 22 November 2018.
  8. Changes to NYCHA's Pet Policy . New York City Housing Authority Journal . 39 . 4 . April 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120111063721/http://www.nyc.gov/html/nycha/downloads/pdf/j09apre.pdf . 2012-01-11 .
  9. Web site: List of Dog Breeds Prohibited for Import into the Cayman Islands. Canadian Food Inspection Agency. Government of Canada. 9 October 2015. Inspection.gc.ca. 4 January 2019.