Uga VII and other famous bulldogs

CHESTY, THE U.S. MARINE CORPS MASCOT: A Marine bulldog? He might be the toughest, grittiest and no-nonsense dog out there. According to the book "Warrior Culture of the U.S. Marines," during World War I many German reports had called the attacking Marines "teufel-hunden," meaning Devil-Dogs. Soon after, the Marines adopted the bulldog to personify the image. leatherneckexpress.com