Welcome to India’s Wild West aka Punjab. This is the land of Punjabi machismo: dolley-sholley (muscles) are flaunted, as are tight-fitting jeans. Our desi cowboys speed around on Chaar Challa walli car (Audi) or on Jeeps with Yo Yo Honey Singh booming loudly. Of course, a Pakistani Bully is a must have.
A what Bully? - A Pakistani Bully. No it’s not a cuss word or some sort of terrorist group (step out of the stereotype world of yours). It’s just a dog breed from across the border and boys from Pind Punjab are using this ‘Beast from the East’ to boost their masculinity. So girls, are you impressed?
These guard dogs are mostly seen chained in the backyard with probably one of those signs on the gate saying, ‘beware of dogs’. In all honesty, Punjabis don’t need any guard dogs to keep their multiple-acre land secure; they’ve got hi-tech gadgets to do that. The Pakistani Bully is just to brag their self-esteem and to pump-up their machoism. A rage in Punjab, Bully-Kutta (the Pakistani Mastiff or simply the Bully) is known for its loyalty towards its owners.
According to the Times Of India, more than 1,000 masculine Bullies are now owned in regions like Abohar, Mansa, Malerkotla, Muktsar, Ferozepur, Faridkot and Fazilka districts of Punjab and adjoining Ganganagar in Rajasthan. Some of have been imported from Pakistan while others have been bred in India.
Punjab known to have one of the worst adult sex ratio (846 women per 1,000 men) does not even spare dogs when it comes to gender equality. Compared to females, male pups are in demand as they are considered more ferocious.
The Bully Kutta has been around since the Mughals. Don’t believe us? Apparently, Mughal Emperor Akbar used the Bully Kutta in hunting expeditions. Probably, men in Punjab consider themselves no less than Emperor Akbar.
Don’t be surprised if you see a Pakistani Bully starring in a Yo Yo Honey Singh’s video next.
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