During the First World War, the breed symbolized the dogged determination of the British people under duress and one of Royal Doulton’s earliest models features a khaki colored bulldog wearing a helmet and haversack (HN146). During World War Two, Winston Churchill’s uncanny resemblance to the bulldog was exploited by Royal Doulton and Charles Noke modeled cigar-smoking bulldogs wearing a Derby hat or Trinity Cap in the manner of the great British war leader. These humorous bulldogs were made in three sizes for only a year and are extremely rare today.