COLLECTA 2017: FARM LIFE - Spanish Fighting Bull (88803)

A very handsome bull for the bovine enthusiast....I dont collect farm but I certainly want this one!

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One of the nicest models of this bull I've ever seen :)

Wonderfull  CollectA have overdone themselves   This is the best Spanish bull ever :!(o)):I want, I want it, I want it now

WOW !!!! Gorgeous

Beautiful bull! I want it!

Wonderful Bull.

Beautiful figure of a bull that looks like a wild animal with no relation to anything that bullfighting has to do. I like it !!

Nice bull

It looks totally badass, but can a bull really curve its neck that way and hold his head up that high?
To me, he looks more like a proud stallion than a bull.
Don't get me wrong. I think it's fantastic, but I can't find any pictures on the internet of a bull in that kind of position.
Could someone clear this up for me, please?

Maybe i can take him as an aurochs ^^

Bloodrayne wrote:

It looks totally badass, but can a bull really curve its neck that way and hold his head up that high?
To me, he looks more like a proud stallion than a bull.
Don't get me wrong. I think it's fantastic, but I can't find any pictures on the internet of a bull in that kind of position.
Could someone clear this up for me, please?

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You're welcome.

Thanks!
On the photo the horns are pointing upwards, but on the CollectA model they are pointing forwards.
I guess that's why it looks strange to me.

Bloodrayne wrote:

Thanks!
On the photo the horns are pointing upwards, but on the CollectA model they are pointing forwards.
I guess that's why it looks strange to me.

Yes. You are right
When this bull lowers his head, the horns would be pointing downwards.

SUSANNE wrote:

Bloodrayne wrote:

Thanks!
On the photo the horns are pointing upwards, but on the CollectA model they are pointing forwards.
I guess that's why it looks strange to me.

Yes. You are right
When this bull lowers his head, the horns would be pointing downwards.

Yes,
but no matter with horns upwards, forwards or downwards,
this bull will still be Mr. Handsome.

Simone,
I also agree, that this bull looks a bit strange...and also a strange choice for pose from Collecta..
but still, it is a nice model :)
Somebody posted a photo on facebook, of a bull with head up and horns, pointing forwards :

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but again..the head it`s not so up, like on Collecta`s one ...

Thank you Costa for sharing this picture.
What impressive beasts they are!

My favorite animal figure of 2017

Great looking bull!!

Amazing looking bull!  His pose is so incredibly masculine.

Amazing bull!

It is an amazing figurine but it has these obvious flaws. The neck is far too long and too high set on. The nose is a roman nose, it should be flat. And the back is too short.. my thoughts. Nevertheless it will find the way into my collection.

Straight nose
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Lower neck and longer back
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For me the main problem of the figure is that the body of the bull is short, usually are animals with the body longer, hence it seems a bit disproportionate.
Regarding the horns, it depends on the animal, some pointing upwards towards the front.
These animals are the result of a man-made breeding, for years in the cattle raising have been fomented certain morphological characteristics.
It is a wild animal but has only existed in captivity for centuries. Unfortunately, without the bullfights, this bovine breed would not exist.

Is the figure actually named as a "fighting bull"? I totally agree with Citizen5's point outs yea its a pretty animal, but I think it is quite sad. Bullfighting still exists in 2016 its a shame  

It must be said that this kind of bull is not a breed itself. Never existed in wild life. I´ts a selection made by breeders looking for "bravura", not for morphology, so they don´t have a regular one. You could compare different bulls from different breeders and they would show some differences. They are not regular as a breed should be.

And about that "unfortunately they wouldn´t exist without bullfighting"... Well, they do exist now and bullfigting doesn´t generate the money needed to breed them, they survive thanks to all the money we the Spanish people have to pay against our desires to give it to the breeders so they can continue breeding them to be tortured on the arena. Anyway, I don´t see the point on breeding an animal to be tortured until it´s killed in such a cruel way, in adition they are not even a breed. All those people who defend torture in order to keep this animal alive could better fight against the extinction of other animals like lynx or wolves.

Thankyou for your clarification , Silvia !!

When do animal lovers from all over the world get together to ban this kind of cruelty ?
Dog-fights are banned, horse fights in Iceland were banned a hundred years ago, and most places rooster fights are banned.
I know that some goes on illegally, but at least it can be stopped when found out.

In my opinion rodeos should be banner also, but I know it is very unpopular to say it