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The Bullenbeisser (German: Bullenbeißer), also known as the German Bulldog, is an extinct breed of dog known for its strength and agility.[1] It is an ancestor of both the modern Boxer and the English bulldog.[2] The Bullenbeisser was a mastiff-like dog and thought to have been bred as a hunting dog.[3] In the Middle Ages types of the Bullenbeisser were found in many European countries where they were used as boar dogs.[4] Later in the Bullenbeisser's history, they were thought to hold cattle at cattle markets or during slaughter by biting the animal's nose.[5] In Germany, there were two types of Bullenbeisser: the larger Danziger and the small Brabant Bullenbeisser,[6] which is often regarded as the precursor to the Boxer.
The two varieties of Bullenbeisser: the large Danziger variety and the small Brabanter variety.
^"History". US Boxer Association. Retrieved 2025-03-29.
^Beckmann, Ludwig (1895). Geschichte und Beschreibung der Rassen des Hundes. Band 2 [History and Description of Dog Breeds. Volume 2.] (in German). p. 5.
^Friedrich, Otto (1889). Des edlen Hundes Aufzucht, Pflege, Dressur und Behandlung seiner Krankheiten. 7. Auflage [The Breeding, Care, Training, and Treatment of the Noble Dog's Illnesses. 7th edition] (in German). p. 44.
^Friedrich von Flemming, Hans (1749). Der Vollkommene Teutsche Jäger [The Perfect German Hunter.] (in German) (2nd ed.). p. 171.
