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| Jacco Macacco was a well-known male monkey weighing approximately 10 lb. His colour was ashy, with black fingers and muzzle. Jacco derived his first name from his sponsors the ]. | Jacco Macacco was a well-known male monkey weighing approximately 10 lb. His colour was ashy, with black fingers and muzzle. Jacco derived his first name from his sponsors the ]. | ||
| Jacco was regularly advertised as being open to the attack of any dog not weighing above twenty pounds, for a bet from ten to fifty pounds that the dog would not last five minutes. | |||
| ]<br>Copperplate engraving, circa 1820]] | ]<br>Copperplate engraving, circa 1820]] | ||
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by Samuel Alken
Illustration, circa early 1800s
Monkey-baiting is a blood sport involving the baiting of monkeys.
Background
The English were always keen for something new to challenge their dog fighting breeds. This resulted in rather strange fights, in part with completely surprising outcomes. 'Dog versus Monkey' was shown to be such a match-up.
Jack
by Samuel Howitt
Engraving, published 1799
In 1799 a monkey named Jack fought a bulldog, which inspired the famous English animal painter, Samuel Howitt, to illustrate this account in the engraving entitled "Battle of the Bulldog and the Monkey" circa 1799.
Jacco Macacco
Jacco Macacco was a well-known male monkey weighing approximately 10 lb. His colour was ashy, with black fingers and muzzle. Jacco derived his first name from his sponsors the Jolly Jacktars.
Jacco was regularly advertised as being open to the attack of any dog not weighing above twenty pounds, for a bet from ten to fifty pounds that the dog would not last five minutes.
by George Cruikshank
Copperplate engraving, circa 1820
Further reading
- Fleig, D. (1996). History of Fighting Dogs. T.F.H. Publications. ISBN 0793804981
- Homan, M. (2000). A Complete History of Fighting Dogs. Howell Book House Inc. ISBN 1582451281
External links
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