What do England, the U.S. Marines, Yale University, University of Georgia, and dozens of other schools all have in common?
The dog they have all chosen to represent their tough, tenacious characters. That dog? Why, it's the Bulldog, of course!
Sometimes called the English Bulldog or the British Bulldog, the breed originated in England and has a bloody past.
It descended from fighting mastiffs that were brought to the British Isles by the Romans and was used in a bloody sport called bullbaiting.
Today, however, the Bulldog only slightly resembles his ancestors in appearance. And all of the ferociousness that he exhibited in the bullbaiting pens? Gone for good.
Despite his still ferocious appearance, you'd be hard-pressed to find a dog with a sweeter, more loving disposition. They are friendly, social, calm, balanced, compassionate, stubborn, proud and persevering.
If you are considering to own an English Bulldog, or you’ve just become a new English Bulldog owner, there are some realities you do need to fully accept.
Check out the twelve realities new English Bulldog owners must accept on the next page!…and if you already are an English Bulldog owner, see if you can relate!
Derek Glissendorf
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Amy Hanten
Adam Shamsie
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Amber Lynn
Li Sa
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Michael Oz these at all so true!!
Susan Albrecht
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My daughter just spent 5k on her Oliver-bowel obstruction .he is back to normal. There goes the bathroom update .
Tonya Konger
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My English is very healthy she came from a breeder ,not all breeders are out there to make a loads of money ,so instead of calling out English Bulldog breeders why not call out the owners of the all the unwanted mutts shelter dogs that they obviously don’t care about their dog gets pregnant so let’s just dump the pups off at the already overcrowded shelters .
Amber Lynn
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Aww I love the last reason the best ❤️
Vik Brooks
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Amen
Sarah Hastings
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Absolutely love my baby Chuck. Gotta have a funny name for a funny looking dog:)
Ken Clouse
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Rose Clouse
Casey Davidson
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Trey Hathaway still calling names I see… Lol what a poor excuse of a man.
Jaimie Mangalindan
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May
Steve Cristino
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And English Bulldogs life expectancy isn’t 6 years…
Casey Davidson
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Didn’t say life expectancy.
Juan Pacheco
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Jennifer Jimenez
Stefanie Petra
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Bryan Crouch
Justin Mattox
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Brooke Byerly
Letitia Decoud
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Soo true!!
Grant David
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Krissy Oleson
Krissy Oleson
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All true… Especial 1 and 2
Lindsay Alexandra
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Courtney Kazan
Melinda Sanderson
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The Bulldog Bred is here to stay.
Robert Thorburn
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Lulu is definitely a star in our home love her to bits
Amy Beale Blythe
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Makes me misd my bully as shes playing at the Rainbow Bridge
Grasiela Mariscal
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I have 3 English Bulldog NEVER had any problems with any of them. My oldest is 8 years old. Not all of them are riddled with health problems.
Brenna Hugo
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I’m so sorry Amanda:(
Brenna Hugo
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My babyyy♡♡♡
Robert Schmidt
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Shannon Ward
Jermaine Takeshi Dixon
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Miss my buddy
Joshua Chaim Lewis
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Meghan Katherine
Kelly Mckinnon Bennett
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So true
Steve Cristino
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You said your dogs life span is 6 years…what did you mean by that?
Casey Davidson
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Steve Cristino I said dogs average lifespan is 6 years… They are expected to live longer, but due to issues a lot don’t… Rarely if ever do you see one make it over 10…
Fiona Clark
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Peter Brailsford xx
Jessica Schilaci-fricano
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Just had to put my guy down last july he was 11 years old …..did not want to drag it out…but up till then no problems at all…….
Dean West
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Substitute “wife” for bull dog and the list still works.
Steve Cristino
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That’s life expectancy…the average lifespan. It’s also not 6 years anymore…
Robyn Martens Schwerdt
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We have one that is 12 1/2 years old.
Robyn Martens Schwerdt
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Steve Cristino 8-10
Robyn Martens Schwerdt
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I have a LuLu that looks just like yours.
Raul Guzman
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Mandy Horvath Lewis lol, so many are true from experience.
Raul Guzman
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Joe Guzman Carmen Guzman Blanca Rose Guzman boy this hits the nail on the head lol.
Barbara Lee Presson
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Sorry it’s not mine!
Barbara Lee Presson
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It’s not mine !! Sorry
Mandy Horvath Lewis
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Sounds like a funny little dog 😉
Jennifer Ames
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Robin Garland Monroe
Carrie Meow-Burdick
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Rick Burdick
Clair Burnett Shields
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What causes the genetic issues you refer to are unscrupulous breeders who breed knowing one, or both parents, have genetic issues. Or worse the idiots who think they can breed bulldogs with no experience of the breed to make a quick buck, That’s a fact.
I have a BRITISH BULLDOG (because folks that’s the correct name for this breed not English and its associated with great Britain from ww2 not just England) with no issues other than an allergy. An allergy my previous dog had which was a staff bull terrier. And olde English is a mongrel. Fact. By mixing British with amercian and pit. They are not British bulldogs so please don’t compare the two!
My boys mother give birth to there litter naturally. He has no hip displaysia, no cherry eye etc.
So your comment is a load of rhubarb quite frankly and insulting to all the excellent and responsible breeders of the British bulldog.
Erica Bantick
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Matt Bantick
Nathan Desfosses
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Eliza Crawford
Matt Bantick
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Lucky number 13….LOL.