I can never seem to be able to get over the fact that so many people in these dogs simply have no intelligence: they don't even understand the #1 Rule of Fighting, which is Protect Yourself At All Times
I was talking with Wildchild about the recent win with his son of Silverback (007), and how (after 007 plucked the dog out of his rear-end, he was only bit once more, briefly, and then never again). Wildchild told me there were a few people who actually said the dog was "a cur" because "he didn't want to get bit," as if being a wizard on defense was a bad thing
It never ceases to amaze me how many so-called dogmen there are out there who can't recognize the difference between a dog being 'afraid' to get bit ... and a dog being too smart to allow himself to get bit
I guess some people think that dogs who "swap it out" are the Holy Grail of what it is to be a bulldog, but (to me) such dogs are little more than palookas ... like low level "tough man contest" types ... basically "tomato can" dogs that will never achieve a world class level of ability. Truly world class dogs are not just "tough," they are fukken smart, and no smart dog will just leave himself wide-open for the taking
No wonder so many people can never get off the ground as breeders: they simply have no idea what traits to breed for
Fighting is not just about aggression and "machismo"; it is also about speed, intelligence, timing, pacing oneself, the ability to read/judge your opponent, etc. Wide-open, reckless dogs with no defense may be "exciting to watch" for the average retard ... but they will ultimately prove to be cannon fodder if they face a truly world class dog ... and will quit (or die) to one 9x out of 10.
The simple fact of fighting is this: not getting bit by your opponent in return is as important to winning as is biting him
Jack