Bully Kutta
| Bully Kutta | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Bully Cutha South Asian Mastiff Pakistani Fighting Mastiff |
| Origin | East(India) And West(Pakistan) Punjab |
| Breed status | Not recognized as a breed by any major kennel club. |
| Notes | Recognized by the United National kennel club UK. |
| Dog (domestic dog) | |
Bully Kutta is a breed of dog. "Bully" in its name actually comes from the Hindi/Urdu word bohli—meaning heavily wrinkled. "Kutta" means dog. It ranks at #1 among the world's fighting dogs[citation needed].
Description
Appearance
Bully Kutta males reach a height of 30 - 42 inches at the withers. Females range from 30-36 inches at the withers. They typically weigh between 150-170 pounds, however they can reach over 200. Bullys are very muscular and thick boned. They have a somewhat Mastiff appearance, and have a wrinkled and boxy face.
Temperament
Due to the nature of the work these dogs are bred to perform, they are known to be human aggressive and difficult to handle, but with proper socialization from an early stage they can become good guardian dogs.
History
The Pakistani Mastiff was a fighting gladiator war dog. It was Alexander the Great who introduced the Assyrian Mastiff of Iraq to India where they were crossed with the Alaunt and Indian Mastiff. Assyria was mainly Iraqi Kurdistan and parts of Syria. The Assyrians moved from Saudi Arabia and attacked the Akkadians into northern Iraq. The Bully Kutta in the epics have all the traits of the median Pugnasis's, probably the rarest version of the original Bully Kutta, it is said to be only 300 specimens left in Pakistan. The truth of those two likely lies somewhere in between. It is mostly found today in areas belonging to Pakistan - particularly in Punjab, Azad Kashmir/Pakistan Occupied Kashmir and North-West Frontier Province.
The original Indian mastiff still exists and is known as the "Sindh Mastiff" or "Indian Mastiff". The males range from 28" to 32" in height and are found in areas of Punjab and Rajasthan. They are mainly used as guard dogs and by some in dog fighting tournaments which are held illegally.
Though in the past it has been used by criminal gangs for dog fighting, which is illegal in Pakistan, the majority are pets or used as guard dogs. Due to corruption and poor practice of the legal system, it is still used for dogfighting unchecked in Pakistan and Afghanistan illegally.
References
- "Molosserworld's Bully Kutta Breedfacts page". Retrieved 2007-02-16.