Serrano Bulldog | A Brazilian Bulldog

Everything You Need To Know About Serrano Bulldog | A Brazilian Bulldog

The Serrano Bulldog is one of the Brazilian dog breeds. This breed was developed in the 1800s from the breeds that were brought to the southern Brazilian states by European immigrants.

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This breed was mainly used in butcher shops and slaughterhouses where it could drag pigs by their ears and subdue cattle.

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One of the bulldog lovers, The bulldog, Cynophile Ralf Schein Bender, successfully rescued the Serrano Bulldog from extinction.

In August 2009, the Confederação Brasileira de Cinofilia (CBKC) officially recognized this bulldog breed as a separate breed and began to maintain the record of the breed.

Everything You Need To Know About Serrano Bulldog | A Brazilian Bulldog

In August 2009, the Confederação Brasileira de Cinofilia (CBKC) officially recognized this bulldog breed as a separate breed and began to maintain the record of the breed.

This Serrano Bulldog is also known as the Brazilian Mountain Bulldog, the Buldogue Serrano, and the Mountaineer Bulldog.