Despite the recent origin of the breed, at that time the fame of its progenitors had not subsided for two centuries. The reason for this is the relevance of bull-baiting, a bloodthirsty entertainment with the only possible outcome: a dog attacked a bull chained to the ground. This spectacle aroused the delight of casual onlookers and participants in the underground sweepstakes. The universal soldiers of the bloody arena were dogs obtained by crossing a terrier and an Old English bulldog.