English Bulldogs. All about the Bulldog, pictures, breeders, care.

The Bulldog
(English Bulldogs, British Bulldogs)

This section is about the English Bulldog.
For other Bulldog breeds, see: Bulldog breeds and Bully breeds

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If you are considering getting your first English Bulldog, please research the breed carefully, be very selective in choosing a reputable and responsible breeder (do NOT buy from a pet store) and be sure to assess the costs of quality food and routine veterinary costs.

Many bulldogs end up in rescue each year, only because these adorable plush-like English bulldog puppies grow up one day and their owners didn't realize what it entails to own a Bulldog. The Bulldog's learning stage is considerably longer as compared to other breeds. During this stage your bulldog puppy will chew on anything they can find and some owners find this difficult to handle. Adopting an older bulldog may be a solution and has many other advantages, too.

We hope that the information throughout our Website will help you make an informed decision whether an English bulldog is the right breed for you.

If you are considering breeding English bulldogs, please read our tips for bulldog breeders first.

English bulldogs show the typical traits common to all molosser breeds but possess specific characteristics which distinguish them completely from all other dog breeds. More known today as a show dog and sweet-tempered family companion, the English bulldog owes its name to the fact that these dogs were once used to guard, control and bait bulls, as can still be deduced from the bulldog breed standard.

Although descended from a Mastiff-type dog, known as Mollossus, Bandog or Alaunt, today's English Bulldog is more placid and gentle than his ancestors but the fighting dog ancestry is still noticeable in some aspects of his temperament and personality.

Their strong will and legendary courage make bulldogs rarely complain or whine; they only bark when there really is a reason and are never demanding. The bulldog's incredible tenacity has turned into loving patience.

English bulldogs also have their detractors, who see in them nothing but lazy couch potatoes, with a body structure defying the laws of gravity and dogdom, incapable of any exercise and having nothing but health problems.

Fortunately the many enthusiastic English bulldog breeders and happy owners around the world know better and know that English bulldogs not only are the most adorable family dogs but are also symbolic of tenacity and reliability as shown by the many sport teams, colleges and armed forces who have chosen the English Bulldog as their logo or mascot.

For those among you who may want to see the broader picture of the bulldog's genealogical tree, we have described these breeds in separate sections, under bulldog breeds, molosser breeds and bull-and-terrier breeds.

We hope you also enjoy our funny english bulldog pictures gallery with cute english bulldog puppies, as well as our suggestions for bulldog names.

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