The Campeiro Bulldog ( pt, Buldogue campeiro, ) is a
breed
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of
bulldog
The Bulldog is a British breed of dog of mastiff type. It may also be known as the English Bulldog or British Bulldog. It is of medium size, a muscular, hefty dog with a wrinkled face and a distinctive pushed-in nose.[Brazil
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.
Overview
The Campeiro Bulldog was traditionally used in
Brazil
Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...
as a
catch dog
A catch dog is a specially trained dog that is used to catch large animals in hunting, working livestock, and baiting.
As hunters, catch dogs are contrasted with bay dogs who corner prey animals and alert their handler by howling, or baying. C ...
, catching and holding cattle, often in slaughterhouses. In the 1970s the use of such dogs was banned in Brazilian slaughterhouses and the breed's number declined to the point of extinction, this was further exacerbated by the increased popularity of imported dog breeds. In the mid-1970s a private breeding program was commenced to save the breed and numbers have gradually recovered, the breed was recognised by the
Confederação Brasileira de Cinofilia Confederação Brasileira de Cinofilia () or CBKC is a Brazilian kennel club confederation based in Rio de Janeiro. The confederation is affiliated with the Fédération Cynologique Internationale (FCI), being the only representative of this system ...
in 2001.
According to the Confederação Brasileira de Cinofilia's
breed standard
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, Campeiro Bulldogs typically stand between , with dogs standing between and bitches between . The breed standard states healthy adult dogs typically weigh between and bitches between . The breed standard states the breed has a short, smooth coat that can be any colour except merle.
The breed is known to be aggressive to other dogs.
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