Bulldog breeds

Comparison and Contrast Stacianna LaRose So, You Want A Bulldog If you’re like the rest of us, you have probably spent hours watching Facebook videos of Manny the French Bulldog and Tillman the English Bulldog. In doing so, you may have concluded that your family is not complete without a bulldog. But which bully breed is right for you? At first glance, size seems to be the only difference between these flatulent, flat faced fiddos, but looks can be deceiving. The English Bulldog is a medium sized dog, weighting in range from 50 to 60 pounds, covered in loose skin folds that resemble the wrinkles of a little old man. The life span of an English Bulldog is 8 to 12 years. They do not bark much. Instead they snore, snot, wheeze and…

Don’t Bully My Breed “Don’t bully my breed” is a rallying cry currently being used by animal rights activist to advocate for the end of breed discrimination against Pit Bulls and pit bull types. It is critical to understand what a Pit Bull is and what a pit bull type may be. Pit Bulls are known by two official breed names, the American Pit Bull Terrier or APBT, and as the American Staffordshire Terrier or Amstaff. These dogs are described in the Original Dog Bible as medium build dogs that are…

tree to tree. The young panther watched longingly as other little panthers nuzzled with their mothers and rode the backs of their fathers. Zeke was protective of Roy, being the older one, and he growled fiercely as a gaunt dog which Zeke had never seen before wandered dangerously close to the mudhut. Zeke confronted him, his tiny teeth bared, and his claws in full view, ready to pounce. “Who is you? And whaddya want?” “I am merely but an injured bulldog looking for some assistance, do you cats…

This increase in homozygosity is what causes the increased susceptibility to disease in many pedigree breeds. This is displayed through the bearded collie, which has an average inbreeding coefficient of 14.9%, higher than the equivalent of a grandparent and grandchild mating (12.5%). This level of inbreeding has resulted in the breed becoming more susceptible to Addison’s disease, an autoimmune disease that affects the adrenal glands, resulting in an adrenal insufficiency in the body. Although…

When I was asked to write a guest post, I debated about a topic. Collectibulldogs.com has a wonderful collection of bulldog artwork, ceramics, glass, and books. Wiggles, the CEO, is a handsome bulldog and would serve well as a model for new art. Since this is about bulldogs, writing about their history came to mind, but they were bred to participate in a cruel sport that I would rather forget. Today we have these loveable, loyal, stocky, muscular creatures with a squashed wrinkled face that is…

Despite their rather grumpy and slightly fierce appearance, Bulldogs are one of the gentlest dog breeds in the world. But don't let that fool you, Bulldogs are also the most common dog breed in the world to get sick or die fast if not taken care of. They can easily get overheated and they have a lot of health issues. As with other short nosed breeds, it is necessary to keep a observant eye on your Bulldog in hot weather. Keep them in a air conditioned house with clean, refreshing water. Lots of…

Introduction Selective breeding is the characteristics of an animal or plant. Selective breeding is done by the different characteristics, by the parents of the plant/animal/human of the baby. In this essay I’m going to talk about why you should and shouldn’t have a Maltese Shih Tzu as a pet and why. I will also talk about where they use selective breeding. The animal I’m focusing on is a Maltese Shih Tzu dogs. History The history behind the Maltese Shih Tzu is they started breeding in the…

Beginning at the start of human civilization with the Ancient Egyptians, humans started to deliberately breed dogs to help with everyday tasks. The tasks Egyptians used dogs for included hunting and guarding. Thus, traits for strength and swiftness were selected for breeding so they were strong but fast. This allowed them the ability to catch prey and thieves. This act of choosing certain traits to enhance a dog’s ability to perform a set task is known as artificial selection. Charles Darwin…

probably a backyard breeder. A backyard breeder is someone who breeds dogs without the proper certification. Although the man doesn't have the correct paperwork for his litter of pups, you're desperate to have that specific breed so you consider purchasing from the backyard breeder. Backyard breeding provides the buyer with desirable characteristics however it causes underlying health problems.…

They are also one of the domesticated breed of dogs which have large or big sizes. The Bull Mastiffs was developed originally by 19th century to be guard dogs which share the same personality to molosser dogs. This breed of dog was the result of combining the Old English Bulldog and English Mastiff. Bull Mastiffs are known to be dogs that hardly ever bark and are quiet. 6. Vizsla I don’t know why other people often get confused this dog breed to a pit bull but this breed is too lovable. The…