When it comes to bulldogs, many people think of brave and fearless images, but have you ever heard of the blue blood of bulldogs? The following is a detailed interpretation for everyone through several aspects.
1, origin and characteristics
At first glance, many people will think that blue blood is one of the bulldogs, but in fact, blue blood is just a bloodline. This pedigree bulldog is similar to the common bulldog in appearance and behavior except that its blood is darker blue than that of the common bulldog.
It is said that the blue-blooded bulldog originated in England. In the past, they were mainly used to catch mice and defend farms, and played a huge role in dog fighting.
2. Blue gene
The main reason why bulldogs are blue is that they carry blue genes. This gene is a rare gene, which can affect the dog's coat color, causing the bulldog's blood to be dark blue.
Different from other common coat color genes, the blue gene is a recessive gene in bulldogs, that is, it will only be expressed under certain circumstances. This is why not all blue-blooded bulldogs have dark blue blood.
3. Health problems
Although blue-blooded bulldogs are very popular in pet pens now, they are not without health problems. Because of the rarity of blue gene, many blue-blooded bulldogs are obtained through inbreeding, which may lead to some potential health problems, such as genetic diseases and abnormal behavior.
In addition, cruel breeding and training have led to some serious health problems, such as arthritis, ear infections, eye problems and so on.
4. Legal provisions
Although bulldogs are generally regarded as fierce dogs, they are actually very friendly and loyal pets. However, in some areas, blue-blooded bulldogs are forbidden to be kept because they are considered extremely aggressive.
For example, in Britain, according to the Dangerous Dogs Act of 199 1, three kinds of bulldogs, including blue-blooded bulldogs, are considered as dangerous dogs.
abstract
Blue blood bulldog is a unique pedigree, which is very similar to other bulldog breeds in appearance and habits. Its blood is dark blue because it carries a rare gene. However, due to the cruelty of breeding and training, blue-blooded bulldogs may have health problems, and there are legal restrictions on the breeding of this breed of dogs in some areas.