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THE FALL AND RISE OF THE ENGLISH BULLDOG

机译：英国斗牛犬的兴衰

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The English (British) bulldog is a breed with a checkered history. It probably started out as a hunting and guard dog, a smaller variant of the mastiff. It was reviled as an untrustworthy tool for a revolting sport and then became a symbol of national courage and fortitude. Today it is merely a dysfunctional lapdog. This history should cause us to reflect not only on the real and symbolic uses to which we put our domestic animals, but also the ethics of their breeding. These days I do not often see the journal Country Life, that staple of the English doctor's waiting room. Indeed, I have never been quite sure whether I approve of it. It gives heavy play to subjects about which I have grave doubts, like fox hunting and debutantes, and others that I cannot afford, like fine antiques and magnificent country estates (or debutantes, for that matter). Recently a friend passed on a number of copies, and it was interesting to see how little the magazine has changed over the years-the same heavy stock, superb photographs and above all those fascinating advertisements for breathtaking country properties offered for sale at alarming prices-time warp, as they say.
机译：英国（英国）斗牛犬是具有悠久历史的犬种。它最初可能是狩猎和护卫犬，这是the的一个较小变体。它被誉为反抗运动不可信赖的工具，后来成为民族勇气和毅力的象征。如今，它只是功能失常的牧羊犬。这段历史应该使我们不仅要反思我们将家畜所使用的真实和象征性用途，而且要反思它们的繁殖伦理。这些天来，我很少看到《乡村生活》杂志，这是英国医生候诊室的主食。的确，我从未完全确定我是否赞成。它给那些我有严重怀疑的主题（如猎狐和初次登台的人）以及我付不起的其他主题（如精美的古董和宏伟的乡村庄园（就此而言，还是初次登台的人））发挥了重要作用。最近，一位朋友传递了许多副本，很有趣的是，看到这些年来杂志的变化不大-相同的大量库存，精湛的照片，最重要的是那些令人惊叹的乡村物业以惊人的价格出售的迷人广告-正如他们所说，时间扭曲。

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