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Corgi vs Bulldog - What's the difference?

corgi | bulldog |

As nouns the difference between corgi and bulldog

is that corgi is a breed of small dog having short legs and fox-like features while bulldog is a breed of dog developed in England by the crossing of the bullbaiting dog and the Pug to produce a ladies companion dog. Having a very smooth coat, a flattened face, wrinkly cheeks, powerful front legs and smaller hind legs.

As a verb bulldog is

to chase (a steer) on horseback and wrestle it to the ground by twisting its horns (as a rodeo performance).

corgi

English

Alternative forms

* corgyThe Oxford English Dictionary [Second Edition]

Noun

(en-noun)
  • A breed of small dog having short legs and fox-like features.
  • Usage notes

    * Some breed authorities prescribe the etymologically consistent plural form corgwn.The Pembrokeshire Corgi Handbook'' (1952) by C.L.B. Hubbard states: “The plural of Corgi is Corgwn and not Corgis.” Nonetheless, the plural form corgis is considerably more common.Comparative frequencies of usage of , courtesy of ''Google Fight : corgis VS corgwn

    Synonyms

    * Welsh corgi

    References

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    bulldog

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A breed of dog developed in England by the crossing of the bullbaiting dog and the Pug to produce a ladies companion dog. Having a very smooth coat, a flattened face, wrinkly cheeks, powerful front legs and smaller hind legs.
  • British bulldog
  • A stubborn person.
  • A refractory material used as a furnace lining, obtained by calcining the cinder or slag from the puddling furnace of a rolling mill.
  • One of the proctors' officers.
  • Synonyms

    * (breed of dog) English bulldog * See also

    Derived terms

    * British bulldog * bulldog edition * bulldog gravy

    Quotations

    * 1971 , Carol King and Gerry Goffin, “Smackwater Jack”, Tapestry , Ode Records *: Big Jim the Chief stood for law and order...''. Now from his bulldog mouth''...'' Came the cry, “We got to ride to clean up the streets''... !”

    Verb

    (bulldogg)
  • To chase (a steer) on horseback and wrestle it to the ground by twisting its horns (as a rodeo performance).