What's the difference between bulldog and mastiff?
Bulldog
Definition:
(n.) A variety of dog, of remarkable ferocity, courage, and tenacity of grip; -- so named, probably, from being formerly employed in baiting bulls.
(n.) A refractory material used as a furnace lining, obtained by calcining the cinder or slag from the puddling furnace of a rolling mill.
(a.) Characteristic of, or like, a bulldog; stubborn; as, bulldog courage; bulldog tenacity.
Example Sentences:
(1) The MP for Romford urged Cameron to show "bulldog spirit" at the talks.
(2) In each case a small bulldog clamp was applied to the renal artery for less than 30 minutes.
(3) He is the Princess Di of the political world …" Or of Margaret Thatcher 's trusty bulldog Bernard Ingham: "Brick-red of face, beetling of brow, seemingly built to withstand hurricanes, Sir Bernard resembled a half-timbered bomb shelter."
(4) The chief justice is pursuing him with bulldog determination and the letter of the law is on his side.
(5) The former MEP called for the British "bulldog confidence" to come to the fore to push for the completion of the single market.
(6) Duplication of a kidney and ureter in an 18-month-old male English Bulldog was demonstrated radiographically and was confirmed surgically.
(7) Unilateral ataxia of the head and trunk and right-sided paralysis of the trigeminal, facial, and hypoglossal nerves were the major neurologic dysfunctions in a nine-year-old male French bulldog.
(8) They rallied to make the top eight and were outstanding last week to beat the Western Bulldogs in their elimination final.
(9) Rosie Redknapp chose to give his his Monaco bank account the password Rosie47 after his beloved pet bulldog.
(10) The Conservative mayor of London, Boris Johnson , said the coalition looked like "a kind of cross between a bulldog and a chihuahua".
(11) Redknapp told the court that when asked to chose a password for the account, he had opted for Rosie47, in honour of his pet bulldog and the year of his birth.
(12) You battered the Canterbury Bulldogs to win the World Club Challenge in February - was that the highlight of your career so far?
(13) We go out on the field together and it’s 26 blokes knocking seven shades out of each other.” The 27-year-old captained his Batley Bulldogs side against their local rivals, the Dewsbury Rams, on Sunday.
(14) Spina bifida was diagnosed in four English Bulldogs and one Collie dog.
(15) Dogs of the Poodle, Pug, German Shepherd Dog, Cocker Spaniel, Bulldog, Schnauzer, Doberman Pinscher breeds, of mixed breeding, and of terrier breeds other than the 2 aforementioned were not found to have a higher prevalence, when compared with the general hospital population.
(16) In order to test whether the use of vascular rings to assess residual vascular function may be a better method, rabbit thoracic aortas were occluded by five types of clamps: a Fogarty softjaw bulldog, a Fogarty Hydragrip, a 6-inch Satinsky clamp, an Edslab bulldog, and a silicone vessel band.
(17) It is a model of temporary intestinal ischemia and consists of occluding both superior mesenteric vessels with a bulldog clamp for varying periods of time.
(18) Even by the seldom conventional standards of the professional football world, the saga of bonuses, offshore bank accounts and a beloved bulldog that has unfolded in the sober confines of Southwark crown court over the last three weeks has been a remarkable one.
(19) Single right coronary artery (CA) associated with pulmonic stenosis was found in 3 English Bulldogs and a Boxer, suggesting a genetic predisposition for the associated anomalies.
(20) Did I skulk in dodgy pubs with bull-necked men with shaved heads and bulldogs?
Mastiff
Definition:
(n.) A breed of large dogs noted for strength and courage. There are various strains, differing in form and color, and characteristic of different countries.
Example Sentences:
(1) The mastiff fell lifeless and Stapleton was swallowed in Grimpen Mire.
(2) The deployments of Merlin helicopters and extra Mastiff armoured vehicles represent 100% increases.
(3) He Ma's series of novels follow an expert on the Tibetan mastiff dog breed as he searches for ancient Buddhist treasure in Tibet.
(4) New Merlin helicopters are operational in Afghanistan a month ahead of schedule; the number of mine-resistant Mastiff vehicles will have doubled since August; and the number of smaller Ridgback vehicles will have increased by more than 75%.
(5) A large tumour present on the proximal tibia of a Bull Mastiff dog was diagnosed on histological appearance as a Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma.
(6) The reproductive biology of the female little mastiff bat (Mormopterus planiceps) was studied from specimens obtained throughout the year in southeast Australia, within the region occupied only by the long penile form of this species.
(7) The MoD bought a new generation of mine-resistant armoured vehicles and personnel carriers, such as the Mastiff and Husky, under the "urgent operational requirement" process.
(8) Guards toting Kalashnikov rifles opened the gate to a large house, and the vehicle rolled into the driveway, setting off a chorus of barking by a group of mastiffs caged inside the compound.
(9) There will be 13 extra heavily armoured Mastiff vehicles.
(10) Observations were made on the reproductive biology of black mastiff bats maintained in a laboratory colony.
(11) Decapitation of spermatozoa was recorded in a young boar as a consequence of epididymitis and in a young dog (mastiff) and a young bull (Brown Swiss breed) as a congenital cause of the subfertility and sterility of the affected animal.
(12) The number of Mastiff and Ridgback vehicles available to troops has increased significantly in recent months, according to the MoD, which is unwilling to disclose the total for operational reasons.
(13) When we reach the park, an enormous, hulking vision of mastiff butch steams over, owners oblivious, and I suddenly feel like throwing myself in front of this tiny, trusting creature.
(14) In an effort to define further the factors that can influence trophoblastic growth, development of the discoidal chorioallantoic placenta was examined histologically in laboratory-bred black mastiff bats, Molossus ater.
(15) Babesia canis infection was diagnosed in a litter of seven 3-week-old Mastiff pups kept in a north Florida kennel.
(16) Uterine events during pregnancy were examined histologically in laboratory-bred black mastiff bats (Molossus ater) as part of an effort to develop this species as a model for studies of the factors controlling trophoblastic growth.
(17) The reproductive biology of the black mastiff bat has been examined using animals maintained in a laboratory colony.
(18) Samples were taken from particular sites of the tibialis cranialis (extensor), flexor digitalis medialis (flexor) and pectineus (adductor) muscles of 27 dogs of different breeds--German shepherd, Spanish greyhound, Spanish mastiff and Iberian hound.
(19) In one or more of 3 population comparisons, significantly increased risk of cystine calculus formation was found in Mastiffs, Australian Cattle Dogs, English Bulldogs, Chihuahuas, Bullmastiffs, Newfoundlands, Dachshunds, Basenjis, Australian Shepherd Dogs, Scottish Deerhounds, Staffordshire Terriers, Miniature Pinschers, pitbull terriers, Welsh Corgis, Silky Terriers, and Bichon Frises.
(20) Samples were taken from specific sites in the tibialis cranialis (extensor), flexor digitalis medialis (flexor) and pectineus (adductor) muscles of 27 dogs of four different breeds--German shepherd, Spanish greyhound, Spanish mastiff and Iberian hound--.