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About Old English Bulldog Breeders

By Angel Dudley


Most Old English Bulldog breeders will tell you this dog is derived from ancient war dogs. The breed itself was popular in England for centuries, thanks to bull-baiting. This bloody sport is illegal for some time now, although there are some places where unscrupulous people still use their animals in dog fights. These fast and strong dogs were much faster than regular Bulldog, but also heavily built and very strong.

This breed extinct more than hundred years ago, but it was used in creating another popular breed, well-known as Pit Bull Terrier. It was created using Old English Terrier genetic material as well. These dogs were made to be fast, very strong and especially aggressive, and to be used in dog fights.

Today, the Olde English Bulldogge is the most popular breed that was created in attempt to recreate the original dog. It has numerous similar characteristics, but it isn't so aggressive, and has much more pleasant temperament. It was created as a mixture between Mastiffs, Pit Bull Terriers and Bulldogs. It looks very similar to the original, according to existing pictures of extinct dogs.

Victorian, Spanish and Wilkinson Bulldogs are also made in the same attempt to recreate the famous breed. They used the same blood lines, in different cross-breeds. The resulting dogs have many qualities of used species, but they aren't aggressive at all. Thanks to that, you can safely keep them as your pets. They look great and have very nice temper.

English Bulldogs are compact, strong, medium-sized dogs with massive heads and bodies. Smooth and glossy short coats are very easy to maintain. They come in different brindle shades, solid red and white, pale yellow, fawn and all other combinations of mentioned colors and shades.

They are quite strong, and might look intimidating, but they are very gentle and affectionate, great with children and ready to follow their owners just about anywhere. If you need a dependable watch dog, you will find it here. This dog will surely protect your home and your family members, but you need to practice your leadership.

Although they can be up to 16 inches tall and weight only about 55 pounds, they do look intimidating enough to be very good guard dogs. Smaller females are also strong enough to scare the intruder. They do not require extensive exercise, but they do need a long, casual walk every single day. They will behave better this way, and live longer.

This dog is quite sensitive, and can easily get sick, especially if it is cold. Never leave it somewhere where it is too hot either, because he could have heart problems. Joints are their weak spots, particularly their knees. Skin and eyes are prone to allergies and infections.

Although many Old English Bulldog breeders claim they offer the original breed, the fact is that it extinct a long time ago. Nevertheless, there are numerous types of Bulldogs you can find there, and they are all adorable, as all other dogs are, they live eight years in average, but if you feed them properly and take them for a walk at least once a day, they can live longer.




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