Hounds of war: Let`s see `em!

[Gun Mutt]

Rosebud is a doll!

[barnetmill]

Now I want spiked armor for my Danes.

Side note, I saw a little bit of the ancient hate a couple days ago. I came home with sunglasses on and our big one didn't recognize me right off. She really wanted to taste my spine, but the floor was too slippery for her. Then she figured out it was me and was so sorry she hugged me and peed.

A friend of mine had a big cur dog that was a cross of brindle bulldog, some Catahoula, and Plott. Commonly crossing bulldog with other dogs give sort of super dog hybrid. This one had a huge head, powerful body, and his name was Dufus. He was extremely territorial and aggressive. Friend was out drinking one night and clothing reeking of cigarette smoke. Dog sleeping at the door of the shop. He unlocked the door and Dufus grabbed his leg, but quickly let go once he figured out whose leg it was.

Mine are extremely submissive to me and which is good because they will not take any thing from anywhere else. When younger I would tell one of them to drop something, 'leave it' and she would; immediately she would go find her blanket, lie down close her eyes, and immediately snore. It was her way of submitting when she really did not want to. She thinks it did not happen since she is sleeping and it really did not happen.

[Glock45]

A friend of mine had a big cur dog that was a cross of brindle bulldog, some Catahoula, and Plott. Commonly crossing bulldog with other dogs give sort of super dog hybrid. This one had a huge head, powerful body, and his name was Dufus. He was extremely territorial and aggressive. Friend was out drinking one night and clothing reeking of cigarette smoke. Dog sleeping at the door of the shop. He unlocked the door and Dufus grabbed his leg, but quickly let go once he figured out whose leg it was.

Mine are extremely submissive to me and which is good because they will not take any thing from anywhere else. When younger I would tell one of them to drop something, 'leave it' and she would; immediately she would go find her blanket, lie down close her eyes, and immediately snore. It was her way of submitting when she really did not want to. She thinks it did not happen since she is sleeping and it really did not happen.

Wow! I'm glad Ava didn't get a piece of me. She couldn't get traction on the hardwood so she circled me. Made about a half circle until the light bulb came on.

That's neat. I've never heard of a dog tricking itself with sleep before. Did she teach it to herself or did you start her that way by making her go to her bed?

Ava has always been almost too submissive. We got her as a pup, but she was the last one and kind of neglected. My wife got her while I was deployed and when I came home she was terrified of me. I think it was mostly my voice because it was so much deeper than my wife's. She's gotten much better, but she has nervous tendencies. She mostly shows she's submissive with peeing, tail tucked, ears down, no eye contact, and face licking. It's a pretty pathetic sight when she knows she screwed up.

[barnetmill]

Wow! I'm glad Ava didn't get a piece of me. She couldn't get traction on the hardwood so she circled me. Made about a half circle until the light bulb came on.

That's neat. I've never heard of a dog tricking itself with sleep before. Did she teach it to herself or did you start her that way by making her go to her bed?

Ava has always been almost too submissive. We got her as a pup, but she was the last one and kind of neglected. My wife got her while I was deployed and when I came home she was terrified of me. I think it was mostly my voice because it was so much deeper than my wife's. She's gotten much better, but she has nervous tendencies. She mostly shows she's submissive with peeing, tail tucked, ears down, no eye contact, and face licking. It's a pretty pathetic sight when she knows she screwed up.

Her cousin will do it to certain extent under other circumstances. The ancestors to my dogs had submissiveness to the master and his family bred into them millennia ago. If a dog is not submissive to the master, it should be put down. There should be difference between the family guardian versus mankiller attack dogs & war dogs.
Below sketch of original bloodhounds used to capture slaves or escaping prisoners. The bloodhounds were originally crossbreed mastiffs dogs and not the lymer type bloodhounds of today that only track. The dog referred as Spot. (big at 150-160 lbs IIRC) was used at the Andersonville prison for Union Soldiers.

#11 Captain Wirz and his pets. The Bloodhound Spot, in the foreground Captain Wirz and his pets. The Bloodhound Spot, in the foreground from:
Thomas O'Dea's drawing of the Andersonville Prison

[barnetmill]

A warrior dog not, lol.

[jaowens]

20151106_072210.jpg20150417_151610.jpg Mine is just a yipper, unless you are a squirrel or an unknown cat.

[barnetmill]

Ginger as a pup at 7 months 'helping me' stack cut brush.

[Fjordforder]

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When this little freak was a puppy he'd dig holes. We taught him it was okay to as long as it's a little trench in the garden while someone is there.

[barnetmill]

A dog of the conquistadors and in the southern US were typically called Cuban Bloodhounds. These are the bloodhounds of Uncle Tom's Cabin. This is from the 1880's and was labeled plantation dog. The conquistadors used them against native american, US soldiers under Gen. A. Jackson using also against the native americans, and slave holders used them to track and deal with runaways. They were mastiffs that were likely crossed with hunting dogs. Not believed to exist in 'pure' form anymore. Likely mixed in with Cur dogs and various Bulldog breeds.


Edited to add:
Likelya Spanish war dog painting (Spaniards did not got anywhere w/o their dogs). Man at arms handling a war dog with mounted Knight (Caballero, knight) behind on horse. There is another latin word for just horsemen which is not a knight or gentleman. That would be like a mounted Mongol.

The Cuban Bloodhound inherited all the main characteristics of the the Spanish pursuit dogs. In the beginning the Cuban Bloodhound was used for combat against the Indians. 'This singular race was characterized as one of rare aggressiveness. It was a dog of great desire in its job, of much tenacity and of fearless courage. Men feared facing it as it was common that the dogs succeeded to kill without difficulty. It's bite was particularly strong. It was distinguished from the other dogs also for its resistance and its churlishness. (Rudeness of manners or temper; lack of kindness or courtesy). They were '24 inches high and 36 inches long (or thereabouts), with a head, breast, fore-legs and shoulders like a light-made mastiff, and stout somewhat enlongated, ears erect like a grey-hound (mostly cropped where they bend), and loins, croup, haunches, and tails like a greyhound, only thicker set. This combination, you may conceive, produces an animal of great nerve, strength, and agility, and such to all appearances, are these bloodhounds.' St. Augustine Herald 2-6-1840

This was about the dogs that Andrew Jackson was planning to use against the Seminoles.

[barnetmill]

Which is the true warrior dog?
Below what is supposed to be an Alapaha bulldog. The original cross was from a Catahoula that hopped a fence and got a Georgia White English bitch pregnant. which is not a bad cross. But through some interesting breeding ended up with the below. Imagine it trying hold a wild hog or fight a coyote.



Typical White English bulldog. Wins no dog show prizes. The breeders I got her from are adamant that they never be shown since dog show breeding ruins breeds. Dog show breeding breed non-functional and in some cases unhealthy dogs.