white english bulldog

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Definition of white english bulldog in English English dictionary

A medium to large breed of predominantly white dog with short, coarse coat, square, flat skull with powerful jaws and hind legs, originally bred as a protection and defense dog against the hostile frontier of early Spanish Florida. They are the closest descendents to the old spanish guard and war dogs brought to argentina and spanish florida by spanish settlers and inquisitors and they also have strong influence of the british alaunt

A type of farm utility dog

Related Terms

white English bulldogs

plural form of white English bulldog

Hyphenation

White Eng·lish bull·dog

Turkish pronunciation

hwayt înglîş bûldôg

Synonyms

white english, old english white, english white

Pronunciation

/ˈhwīt ˈəɴɢləsʜ ˈbo͝olˌdôg/ /ˈhwaɪt ˈɪŋlɪʃ ˈbʊlˌdɔːɡ/

Etymology

() English. From English Butcher's Alaunt. A name given the breed by early English settlers in southern Georgia in reference to the old Butcher's Alaunt of England, a predominantly white dog of similar type and function.