Now, it’s the classic symbol of Britain. The bulldog is defiant, pugnacious, and belligerent, but now a shake- up of dog breeding standards means all that could disappear. Out goes the Churchillianjowl and in comes a new leaner look, as John Kay has been finding out with breeders in Wilshire. John.
Yeah, George, this is Dodge, and Dodge is not the kind of bulldog that the Kennel Club wants to see any more. They’ve decided to change the rules after concerns about the health of this breed. And you know, they say dogs grow to look like their owners. Well, Dodge’s face pretty much sums up how his owners are feeling about this tonight.
He’s the dog who refuses to roll over: defiant, determined, and famously British, but he’s about to change. The Kennel Club says the breed must go from this to this: leaner, longer, and less jowly. For these dedicated bulldog breeders near Bath, it’s a very sad day. They love Finney, Dodge, and Lily just the way they are and don’t want the breed to change.
“Absolutely devastated, to the point of tears. It’s-it-it would be the worst thing imaginable to the genuine bulldog lover, exhibitor, and breeder.” The Kennel Club decided to change the bulldog and scores of other breeds following this BBC documentary. It claimed that some dogs were being bred for their looks, rather than for their own health. It claimed bulldogs shouldn’t naturally look like this and can suffer breathing and birth problems because of their size.
“We want to see a bulldog that doesn’t have such a large head, that is a little taller on its legs, that is-is less exaggerated in all its forms, less skin wrinklingand so on.” Breeders say the Kennel Club’s decision is a knee jerk reaction. Butch here is 13 and has only needed medical treatment three times in his life. “They run, they walk, they play, you know, they sleep, and they breathe exactly the same as any other dog, and you know, there’s no reason to change the shape to deal with any health issues.”
Of course just because the Kennel Club is changing its breeding rules doesn’t mean the bulldog will completely disappear. In fact fans think it might even make this indomitable dog even more appealing. There are plans to campaign to fight to save the traditional British bulldog, which as you can see has cheered up Dodge enormously. Look at that lovely smile. George. Thank you, John.
※ Just because S+V doesn't (necessarily) mean (that) ... : ~한다고 해서 (꼭/반드시) ... 하는 것은 아니다. ex. Just because you haven't seen it yet doesn't necessarily mean it doesn't exist. ex. Just because I've agreed with you doesn't mean I like you.
classic : 전형적인 (completely typical), 매우 뛰어난 (extremely good), 고전적인 (a classic song, book, play, television program, etc. is very good and has been popular and had a lot of influence for a long time), 고전 ( 작품 ), 명작 , 걸작 , 일류 [ 고전 적 ] 작가 , 대문호 ex. She was displaying classic symptoms of shock. / ex. It wasn't a classic game, but it was pretty entertaining. ex. William Golding's classic novel Lord of the Flies / ex. Jane Austen's novels are among the best-loved classics in English literature. defiant : 도전적인 , 반항적인 / refusing to obey a person or rule ex. be defiant of ~ ~ 을 무시하다 * defy : 반항하다 , 무시하다 / to refuse to obey; to act against a person, decision, law, situation, etc ex. children openly defying their teachers ex. defy sb to do sth : I defy you to do this. / I defy you to prove your accusations. pugnacious : 싸움하기 좋아하는(quarrelsome) belligerent : 호전적인, 싸움을 좋아하는, 교전[전쟁]중인 ex. belligerent powers 교전국. shake-up : 흔들림, 흔듦, 대개조, 대개편, 재편성, 인사의 쇄 신, (정책의) 대전환 ex. a radical shake-up of the education system. * shake up : 1. 흔들다, 2. 재편성하다 3. to upset or frighten someone by shocking or surprising them ex. Shake up the ingredients. 재료를 흔들어 섞 어. ex. A series of robberies has shaken up residents of the neighborhood. breed : (동물이 새끼를) 낳다, (새가 알을) 까 다, 번식시키다, 사육하다, (새 품종을) 만들어 내다, (품종을) 개량하다, 품종 * breeder : 육종가, 사육자(someone who breeds animals or plants, especially as their job) * breeding ground [for/of] : 1. 사육장(= breeding farm)사육장, 번식장 (a place where animals BREED) 2. 온상 (=hotbed) a situation or place in which bad things can easily begin to develop ex. The university was a breeding ground for political radicals. 3. 온상 (=hotbed) used about good things ex. School football has always been a breeding ground for new talent. Churchillian : 처칠(가)의[같은] jowl : the lower part of your cheek, especially if the skin hangs down and covers your jaw lean : <사람 동물이> 야윈, 마른, <고기가 > 기름기 없는, (회사가) <비용을> 절감한, 기대다, 기대서다 Kennel Club : 애견가 클럽[협회] * kennel : 개집, (개 고양이 등의) 사육장 sum up : 1. 요약하다 2. to make a statement that shows what something or someone is like ex. I'll sum up briefly and then we'll take questions. ex. Her reply seemed to sum up the attitude of all the refugees. roll over : 구르다, 굴러 넘어지다 * rollover : 전복(사고) determined : 결연 [ 단호 ] 한 (resolute), 굳 게 결심한 * be determined to do something: ex. She was determined to make no mention of this. 이 일에 대해 아무 말도 않기로 굳게 결심했다 . * be determined (that): She is determined that this year things will be different. * a determined effort/attempt/attack dedicated : (이상·정치·목표 등에) 일신을 바친, 헌신적인, (장치 등이) ~ 전용의 ex. a dedicated artist 헌신적인 예술가 / ex. a dedicated channel 전용 채 널 ex. a dedicated line 전용선 * dedicate : 봉납 [헌납] 하다, (생애 시간을) 바치다, ~ 에 전념하다 ex. dedicate a new church building 신축 교회를 헌당하다 / ex. dedicate one's time[oneself] to business[politics] 사업 [정치] 에 전념하다 ex. The newspaper dedicated three whole pages to pictures of the princess. 세 페이지 전체를 할애했다. devastate : ~ 을 유린하다, 황폐시키다, (사람 을) 압도하다, 망연자실케 하다 * devastated : 1. completely destroyed, 2. very shocked and upset ex. devastated villages / ex. She was utterly devastated when her husband died. * devastating : 파괴적인, 황폐시키는, 충격적인, 끔찍한, 지독한 ( very shocking or upsetting) ex. a devastating fire/storm/flood / ex. It is always devastating to be diagnosed with a terminal illness. genuine : 진짜의, 진품의 ex. It was a genuine mistake and we ought to forgive him. scores of : 수십의~, 다수의 ~ (= a large number of~) exaggerate : ~을 과장하다, ~을 악화시키다 wrinkle : 주름, (천 등의) 구김, 주름 살, ~ 에 주름살지게 하다, 주름을 잡다, 주름살지다, 구겨지다 ex. He wrinkled (up) his forehead. 그는 이마에 주름살을 지었다. ex. I saw his face wrinkled with age. 그의 얼굴이 늙어서 주름살 잡힌 것이 보였다. and so on : (= and so forth) ~등, ~ 따위 knee jerk reaction : 무릎 반사, 반사적 반응 indomitable : 굴복하지 않는, 불굴의, 지지 않으려는 appealing : (태도·어조 따위가) 사람 을 끄는, 매력적인, [only before noun] 호소하는 듯한 ex. an appealing look / voice cheer up : 격려하다, 기운이 나다, [명령문으 로] 기운을 내라 ex. I tried to cheer him up, but he just kept staring out the window. ex. Cheer up! 힘내! enormous : 거대한, 막대한, 엄청난 ex. an enormous difference 엄청난 차이
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