ελα σου εχω και ποιο παλια
θελω ομως να δω μια πηγη-μια εικονα κατι που να εμπεριεχει bull baiting dog και τον αγκωνα στο πλαϊ.
Δεν ξερω αν θα βρεις ξεκαθαρες εικονες ...λογικα , οι περισσοτερες γκραβουρες - αναπαραστασεις ταυρομαχιων θα προσπαθουν να αποτυπωσουν τη δραση της μαχης με το ταυρο οποτε θα ειναι προσανατολισμενες στο προφιλ των συμμετεχοντων (ανθρωπων/ταυρου/σκυλων) ...οποτε κατι τετοιο δεν ''βοηθα'' στην αποτυπωση του αγκωνα.
Προσωπικα σε αναπαραστασεις μαχων με ταυρους εχω δει σκυλια που αλλοτε μοιαζουν με bulldog και αλλοτε δεν μοιαζουν καν
Σου παραθετω και τα παρακατω :
The Bulldog is the result of mankind's desire to shape an animal about a specific purpose. The shoulders of the Bulldog are placed on the outside of the body, allowing the dog to crouch low to the ground shielding the dog from the bull's horns when it charges. As the bull passes by, the head and forequarters are very well developed, so that the dog is able to spring to the bull's ears or throat. Once the dog has latched on, the hindquarters of the Bulldog are not as well developed as the forequarters, allowing the dog to be shaken violently without suffering any spinal injuries. Should the Bulldog be successful in latching onto the nose of the bull, the dog's rib cage is well developed and padded, so when the bull whirls the dog around and brings it down to the ground it can take the brunt of the blow. The legs are short and sturdy, allowing the dog to easily spring to its feet and avoid the crushing hooves of the bull. We now come to the head of the Bulldog. Even this part of the dog was part of the fighting machine. Specifically, the jaws and the vise like grip that they exert. The jaws are short, and the lower jawbone (mandible) is longer than the upper jawbone, which enables the dog to hang onto whatever it wants with a surprising tenaciousness. The amazing ability of this grip is demonstrated by the dog being able to move the jaws in a manner that it can hang onto the throat of the bull and shred the flesh, sinew and muscle until it reaches the jugular artery. Even if the Bulldog is knocked out during the fight, the jaws of this breed of dog, once locked, remain locked (most Mastiff breeds also retain this ability that is similar to that of snapping turtles, and eels). As the Bulldog continues to hang on, the bull is brought down by it's bleeding to death. The dog's face being wrinkly, the bull's blood flows down the dog's face under it's chin, rather than into it's eyes.
Should the Bulldog be able to latch onto the bull's nose, the Bulldog has a short snout and the nares face upward to allow breathing, while retaining its grip on the bull's nose. The bull is, in the meantime, suffocating, due to the loose jowls of the Bulldog blocking the passage of air.
Lee Weston
