Country/Region of Origin:
British Isles
Life span: 8 – 12 years
Weight: 18 – 25 kg (39.6 – 55.1 pounds)
Gestation: 61 - 65 days
Health issues
in Bulldogs:
Hip
dysplasia
Elbow
dysplasia
Skin
infections
Cherry eye
Brachycephalic
airway syndrome – This is due to the very short nose and narrow nostrils which
causes them to snore and in more severe cases makes breathing very difficult
for the bulldog.
Interesting
Facts on Bulldogs
A
Bulldog can’t swim but instead sinks due to its short legs, very large head and
heavy body.
Bulldogs
are descendants of the Asiatic mastiff and the pug.
The
name “Bull” in Bulldog was given to this breed as they were used in the sport
of bull baiting. In this sport the dogs were trained to grab and hold onto the
bull’s nose until a rope could be wrapped around the its neck, the bull would
then pulled down on to the ground.
Bull
baiting was banned in 1835.
Before
the ban on bull baiting bulldogs were bred for their ferocity and high
tolerance to pain. Over the past years the aggression has been bred out making
the Bulldog a far more relaxed breed and a very popular family dog.
Bulldogs are rated by the AKC as the
6th most popular breed in America. (Year 2012)
For more than 100 years the Bulldog has been the chosen mascot for the Yale University. The name “Handsome Dan” is given to each and every bulldog that is chosen to be the mascot.
80% to 90% percent of bulldogs are delivered by
Caesarean section due to the mother having a narrow birth canal and the puppies
having very large heads.
Most
dogs have up to 100 different facial expressions while the Bulldogs only has
about 10, this is due breeding.
President
Calvin Coolidge (30th US President) owned a Bulldog by the name of
“Boston Beans”.
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