Gull Dong
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Gull Dong, also known as the Pakistan Bull Dog, is a breed
Dog breed
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 of dog
Dog
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 used for protection and dog fighting
Dog fighting
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Appearance

The Gull Dong has different colors i.e. white, black and brindle
Brindle
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. Gull Dongs are mostly taller than other Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...

i dog breeds. The Gull Dong is a muscular and very powerful Molosser
Molosser
Molosser is a category of large, solidly-built dog that includes several breeds, probably all descended from the same root stock. The name derives from Molossia, a subregion of ancient Epirus, ancient Greece, where the large shepherd dog was known as the Molossus.The proper noun "Mastiff", however,...

, strongly built and resilient, deep-chested and with a massive skull a very athletic and surprisingly agile breed. The coat is short, smooth and flat.
Minimum height is 30 inches maximum height is 42 inches espesically for males. This larger fighting breed weighs around 120 to 200 lbs.

Temperament

The Gull Dong is a very aggressive breed and hard to control. They need to be socialized properly in the early age. If one is thinking to adopt a Gull Dong he better pick one in puppyhood.
The Gull Dong is a rugged and serious working breed, very dog-aggressive and wary of people it does not know, and not suited for the life of an urban companion, due to its sharp temperament and wariness of strangers, although it can be very loyal and devoted to its master. Intelligent and very alert, the Bully Gull Terr makes an excellent watchdog, but it requires responsible handling and proper training.
Gull Dongs are protective of what they perceive as their territory and will guard it against any intruder. They bond strongly with their immediate families and show extreme loyalty and protectiveness towards them.

History

The Gull Dong is found in Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...

 and known as a Pakistani breed but this breed existed in colonial India
India
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 before Pakistan came into being. Although the true history of Gull Dong breed is not known because this breed was not bred in a recognized kennel club in colonial India or Pakistan however the Gull Dong is known to be a cross between the Bully Kutta
Bully Kutta
Bully Kutta is a Molosser type dog which is found largely in Pakistan. The word Bully actually derives from the languages of Sindhi and Urdu as bohli — meaning heavily wrinkled and the word Kutta means dog...

 and the Gull Terr
Gull Terr
The Gull Terr is a breed of dog which is found largely in Pakistan. It was bred from Bull Terriers and the local Bully Kuttas. They are typically found today in heavily rural areas of Pakistan...

which gives it the power and size of the Bully Kutta and the speed and Agility of a Gull Terr which makes it into a great fighter. The Gull Dong in Pakistan is used for dog fighting, security purposes and also used for hunting.
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