Without a doubt the wonderful disposition of the Bulldog was his greatest attribute. His temperament enabled him to be extremely versatile during a time in our western history when a horse was expected to perform many duties.
~ The typical Bulldog was 14 to 15 hands high with 14.2 being average, and was wide for his height with heavily pronounced muscling, and a deep ‘V’ between the forelegs.
~ Bays and browns were prevalent, with a few dun and palomino. Most had little or no white markings.
~ The neck was medium in length, and tied smoothly into the top of the withers (no dip in front of the withers). It tied in high on the chest, and the top had a slight graceful arch. The throat latch was clean.
~ The croup was sloped to match the well laid-back shoulder, with a low tail set.
~ The fore legs were set well back under the body.
~ Length of the legs did not exceed the depth of the heart girth, which was deep. The foot was large enough to carry the weight of the heavy Bulldog.
~ The back was short with a strong loin.
~ The ears were small and his head was short with a small muzzle, and wide between the eyes. The jowl was pronounced. The eye was large and soft and set well to the side.
~ He was intelligent, easily trained, and was a user-friendly ‘people horse’.
~ He was hardy, and agile; with a quick start, and a smooth ride, with a rolling trot and lope.
~ He had natural cow sense.