English Bull Terriers

[gnipper 6,425]

I remember reading something years ago that they were the breed most likely to turn on their owners and a lot did at least once in their lives, any truth in that?

[TonyT 1,425]

18 minutes ago, gnipper said:

I remember reading something years ago that they were the breed most likely to turn on their owners and a lot did at least once in their lives, any truth in that?

Mine never did.

i can honestly say my in my experience they 

have the lowest intelligence possible in a canine.

absolutely thick.

mine were very loyal though , and pet affectionate..... loved em to be honest.

mine were a show strain though.

in my experience crap for hunting and 

even worse for rolling but make nice pets .

YIS T

[Carlovian 592]

Had a couple when I was young , noisy crazy , but not game ,, wanted trouble all the time , but couldn't take it ,,Staffords ware a better choice

[jeemes 4,453]

They wernt created as workers but had workers in their breeding. Mr Hinks was a dog peddler through and through. Ive had one and would never make the same mistake again. Bit like Alaunts, all muscle and no guts. No maybe not quite as bad as Alaunts

[Aussie Whip 4,091]

8 hours ago, jeemes said:

They wernt created as workers but had workers in their breeding. Mr Hinks was a dog peddler through and through. Ive had one and would never make the same mistake again. Bit like Alaunts, all muscle and no guts. No maybe not quite as bad as Alaunts

Same as any breed created for their looks,the best natured dogs with people,capable and just all round good animals I've owned were working/hunting line dogs.

[The drover 348]

Always good to read people's views that hav actually owned one . Going by the replies , I think it's fair to say there are more poor EBTs now than good ones . Isn't it interesting how the Pakistanis have taken the breed forward.  However there doesn't seem to be a particular standard to the gull terriers 

[Aussie Whip 4,091]

4 minutes ago, The drover said:

Always good to read people's views that hav actually owned one . Going by the replies , I think it's fair to say there are more poor EBTs now than good ones . Isn't it interesting how the Pakistanis have taken the breed forward.  However there doesn't seem to be a particular standard to the gull terriers 

Don't think they have any standard for anything lol.

[Black neck 15,859]

4 hours ago, Aussie Whip said:

Don't think they have any standard for anything lol.

Dunt be facetious 

[Bosun11 537]

On 11/08/2020 at 15:14, gnipper said:

I remember reading something years ago that they were the breed most likely to turn on their owners and a lot did at least once in their lives, any truth in that?

I'd recon that would be about right mate.

Mine was good as gold but then he was always working.

Back when i owned mine and had a massive interest in the breed, i knew of almost every BT in about half of the city. Most of them, including my dogs half brother, had bitten someone in the household.

There was a lady that lived down our street who had one, they had it for most of my life but i never seen it. The street i grew up in, was a typical terraced street of small two up two down houses.

This lady, Mrs Crutson, always looked out of place living there. A slim, sexless shrew  always smartly dressed, with a head scarf and horn rimmed glasses. I only seen her on occasion, walking hurredly down the street to shop, she never seemed to speak to anyone and though she was married, i never ever seen her husband in 16 years!

When i got my BT pup, neighbours who came to see it started to tell me that Mrs Crutson has one of them dogs, its huge and everytime they told me, they all rolled their eyes?

I remember stopping outside her front door and hearing that snuffling sound of a dog sniffing under the door, which i'd never noticed before in the thousands of times i'd walked past. I was determined to see this dog but it took me weeks to pluck up 'courage' to knock, she was such an odd lady.

So i did and after what seemed like an age, the door opened a crack and one horned rimmed eye peered out at me. I blurted out that i had a dog the same as hers and could i possibly see it, because i loved the breed? She looked terrified, telling me no and shutting the door on me.

It was a strange encounter and i went home and asked my mum about it. She told me i should never have knocked there and a tale was told as to the reason i was told a firm 'no' at the door.

Mrs Crutson's husband brought the dog home as a puppy but, he was strange, a loner and only left and entered the house during darkness and then from the back entry (which is why i never seen him!) He doted on the dog but never took it out the door. The beast would attack both of them regular but more so her. Her direct neighbours would hear her screaming in both pain and terror when the dog attacked and it was often but her husband would never get rid of it. Her legs and hands were full of scars from the dog, which made sense as she always wore gloves.

She hated the dog and lived in constant fear of it and i can only look back and think how bad that must have been for her but times were different then and many secrets were kept behind closed doors. I always looked upon her with different eyes when she shuffled past after that.

I've no idea as to why i've took the time to write this post, other than i've never forgot that. I could have climbed up and peered at that dog over the back yard wall at any time after but once i was told the tale, i never wanted to see that dog...

[Aussie Whip 4,091]

3 hours ago, Black neck said:

Dunt be facetious 

I wasn't, have you ever test driven a Mahindra.

Edited August 12, 2020 by Aussie Whip

[Black neck 15,859]

6 hours ago, Aussie Whip said:

I wasn't, have you ever test driven a Mahindra.

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[Aussie Whip 4,091]

2 hours ago, Black neck said:

7

Is that km's an hour.

[gnipper 6,425]

9 hours ago, Bosun11 said:

I'd recon that would be about right mate.

Mine was good as gold but then he was always working.

Back when i owned mine and had a massive interest in the breed, i knew of almost every BT in about half of the city. Most of them, including my dogs half brother, had bitten someone in the household.

There was a lady that lived down our street who had one, they had it for most of my life but i never seen it. The street i grew up in, was a typical terraced street of small two up two down houses.

This lady, Mrs Crutson, always looked out of place living there. A slim, sexless shrew  always smartly dressed, with a head scarf and horn rimmed glasses. I only seen her on occasion, walking hurredly down the street to shop, she never seemed to speak to anyone and though she was married, i never ever seen her husband in 16 years!

When i got my BT pup, neighbours who came to see it started to tell me that Mrs Crutson has one of them dogs, its huge and everytime they told me, they all rolled their eyes?

I remember stopping outside her front door and hearing that snuffling sound of a dog sniffing under the door, which i'd never noticed before in the thousands of times i'd walked past. I was determined to see this dog but it took me weeks to pluck up 'courage' to knock, she was such an odd lady.

So i did and after what seemed like an age, the door opened a crack and one horned rimmed eye peered out at me. I blurted out that i had a dog the same as hers and could i possibly see it, because i loved the breed? She looked terrified, telling me no and shutting the door on me.

It was a strange encounter and i went home and asked my mum about it. She told me i should never have knocked there and a tale was told as to the reason i was told a firm 'no' at the door.

Mrs Crutson's husband brought the dog home as a puppy but, he was strange, a loner and only left and entered the house during darkness and then from the back entry (which is why i never seen him!) He doted on the dog but never took it out the door. The beast would attack both of them regular but more so her. Her direct neighbours would hear her screaming in both pain and terror when the dog attacked and it was often but her husband would never get rid of it. Her legs and hands were full of scars from the dog, which made sense as she always wore gloves.

She hated the dog and lived in constant fear of it and i can only look back and think how bad that must have been for her but times were different then and many secrets were kept behind closed doors. I always looked upon her with different eyes when she shuffled past after that.

I've no idea as to why i've took the time to write this post, other than i've never forgot that. I could have climbed up and peered at that dog over the back yard wall at any time after but once i was told the tale, i never wanted to see that dog...

Poor woman.

 I wonder what makes them do it? Having the brains bred out of them to suit the head shape?

 Its strange though as you would think being essentially a show only breed they would have all aggressive traits bred out of them.

[C.green 3,229]

Only seen one do any sort of real hunting was dumb as f**k but i have to say a real gentleman of a dog with dogs and people. My pal bought him off a polish couple he had a couple wierd traits but good little thing. Seen a few cranky ones out n about thats how id describe most cranky not hard or any other word used to describe terriers.they seem to be getting popular again for some reason i wouldnt have one for a gift. 

[The drover 348]

I know a lad who is in contact with a fella in Mexico.  He has pure blacks . Seemingly he works the arse off them . And obviously they are prevalent in the doggo gene . They must have seen traits they liked . Pitty the kennel club has ruined them and most other breeds . Just look at the German shepherds.  Look more like hyenas