I have a bent bulldog, like it fine and it's my preferred latakia blend pipe. If a pipe smokes well, it's in the rotation.
Do You Have an Aversion to Bulldogs?
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No, but I prefer Labradors. My one bulldog pipe is at the bottom of a pile somewhere, so haven't smoked it in some time.
Not a fan of the shape, nor repelled by it, either,
Not a fan of the shape, nor repelled by it, either,
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You must have recanted since this post as I recall you mention you are eagerly awaiting your latest score - a Dr Grabow Royalton Bulldog
I just had Glenn Tinsky make me a custom bulldog to be a mate for the one his dad made for me. Should be here any day now.
Can't wait to see these side by side!
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You must have recanted since this post as I recall you mention you are eagerly awaiting your latest score - a Dr Grabow Royal Duke Bulldog
Me too. I like the idea of father son pipes.
Here's the story. Unbeknownst to me, it turns out I had many Rhodesians in my collection of pipes from over the years. Once I realized I already was drawn to the family, I decided to drop my prejudices and embraced my French side. Now, I have quite a few bulldogs: A Kristiansen, a LHS Purex, a Rattray Marlin, a Charlatan traditional, a James Upshall traditional, a Hardcastle straight, and a Dr. Grabow Starfire, Royalton and Royal Duke. It just kind of happened.@telescopes
You must have recanted since this post as I recall you mention you are eagerly awaiting your latest score - a Dr Grabow Royalton Bulldog
The bulldog and Rhodesian are shapes that I do like, but whenever I am on the hunt for a pipe, they are not the shapes or forms which make me want to lay out the cash; in the last decade or so, it seems to be billiard-variants for which I pay. Still I do have a few that I have had for many years; a Tracey Mincer custom-bilt being one I like and use frequently when doing yard work.
recently I've noticed I am becoming picky with them. Yeah a lot of them are just ugly to me, but when they're not I seem to really dig them.
One of my least favorite shapes unless the chamber is conical. That said, I do own three of them, a Nording handmade, a Sasieni with fabulous straight grain, and a 1907 Barling spigot with a sterling silver windcap and horn stem.
I am definitely a fan of bulldogs and Rhodesians and own several examples. I'm least crazy about egg and fan shaped pipes but I know myself too well to say I'll never own one because as soon as I'm sure I hate a shape I end up seeing a rendition that makes me a liar. 
My first briar was Peterson SH Squire. Beautiful smooth finish. Like other pipes in SH series, XL in size. But with fishtail. Wasn't sure about P-lips back then. A lovely bulldog. Never really cared how a pipe looked on me. As long as I like it, others can "bite my shiny metal ass."
There are people who can cut you a new stem
Get in touch with @RustiePyles CPG
The Danish Pipe Shop will also do a good job, but it means sending the pipe to Denmark