Bulldog Bull baiting was introduced to Britain by the Normans in the 12th Century when they used mastiff-type dogs to torment bulls. By the 16th Century bull baiting was a popular entertainment for all classes. The leggier mastiff types were replaced by smaller, thick-set dogs with strong heads and powerful jaws, these being the ancestors of the modern Bulldog. In 1835 bull baiting was made illegal and the future of the breed, now without a function, was threatened. Those kept as companions provided the nucleus for the regeneration of the breed when dog showing became fashionable. The Kennel Club recognised the bulldog in 1873 and he remains the iconic British breed, thought to symbolise the spirit of the country. Since the start of the 21st Century dedicated breeders have worked hard to improve the health of the breed by reducing exaggeration in the physical features. Changes to the Kennel Club Standard have militated against exaggeration with a strong focus on health and welfare. The Bulldog remains hugely popular as a family companion for his great character and loyalty. Breed Group Vulnerable Breed Size How much exercise? Length of coat How much grooming? Supposedly sheds? Town or Country Type of home Minimum garden size Lifespan Utility No Medium Up to 1 hour per day Short Once a week Yes Either Small or Large House Small/Medium Under 10 Years
Health Information You may be aware that some breeds of dog and their crosses can be susceptible to inherited disease. Of course you want to be sure that the dog you choose is as healthy as possible, and you would like to know that it has not inherited any undesirable disease-causing genes from its parents. There is some help in that DNA tests for diseases in purebred dogs are available for some conditions in some breeds, but there are not very many such tests just yet! There are also, however, a number of clinical veterinary screening schemes that dog breeders can use to increase the probability of producing healthy puppies. Details of the various screening schemes, both veterinary and DNA, that are available to breeders in the UK can be found at www.thekennelclub.org.uk/doghealth Potential dog owners should be aware that, at present, the application of various health screening results to breeding programmes is not always straightforward, and breeders may make choices for various reasons. A responsible breeder though, will always be willing to discuss relevant health issues with you. Breed clubs are often useful sources of breedspecific information. What Screening is relevant for the Bulldog? Kennel Club Assured Breeders are strongly recommended to use the following screening schemes and/or advice for sires and dams Bulldog Breed Council Health Scheme to at least Bronze level DNA test - HUU The list above is not necessarily comprehensive. Breed clubs and experienced breeders are useful sources of information on health issues in the breed. All breeds have a Breed Health Coordinator. Bulldog Clubs Name Telephone Bath & Western Counties Bulldog Club 07947 733329 Birmingham & Midland Counties Bulldog Club 01902 418499 Blackpool & Fylde Bulldog Club 07752 912122 British Bulldog Club 07943 880486 Bulldog Club (Incorporated) 07739 628605 Bulldog Club Of Scotland 0191 660 8389 Bulldog Club Of Wales 02920 734 631 East Midland Bulldog Club 01162 782419 Junior Bulldog Club 01424 437 394 London Bulldog Society 0208 777 0198 Manchester & Counties Bulldog Club Northern Bulldog Club 0161 3679636 Northern Ireland Bulldog Club 02838 849615
Name Telephone Northumberland & Durham Bulldog Club 0191 4520612 Plymouth, Devon & Cornwall Bulldog Club 01507 443730 Rochdale & District Bulldog Club 07545 996564 Sheffield & Leodensian Bulldog Club 01754 820 958 Sheffield Bull Breeds Club 01777 249193 South Of England Bulldog Society 01708 526754 Yorkshire Bulldog Club 01388 834824 Bulldog Rescue Organisations Name Telephone Bulldog Rescue & Rehoming Trust 0871 200 2450 Geordie Bullies Springboard Rescue 07727 017124 Geordie Bullies Springboard Rescue 07725 145142 Geordie Bullies Springboard Rescue 07533 085930 Geordie Bullies Springboard Rescue 07799 551308 Geordie Bullies Springboard Rescue The Edward Foundation 07709 124084 Assured Breeders Name Member since Phone Accolades Mr A & Mrs G Wilson 06/04/2017 07414 572967 Kilmarnock, Ayrshire Ms J A T Ashton Newmilns, Ayrshire Mrs A A Graves Biggleswade, Bedfordshire Mr R P & Mrs H L Chambers Hungerford, Berkshire Miss S E Hanley Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire Ms D L Humphreys Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire Mr D A & Mrs J C Sadler Wisbech, Cambridgeshire Mrs L Watkins Crewe, Cheshire Mrs A A Findlay-Stankovic Runcorn, Cheshire 14/12/2017 01560 320616 01/11/2018 01767 227198 28/02/2008 01672 541707 10/05/2018 01494 871333 28/02/2010 01296 728672 01/08/2017 01733 849081 31/03/2010 07545 996564 21/03/2013 07542 997656
Name Member since Phone Accolades Ms V Knuckey 30/11/2010 01872 279576 Truro, Cornwall Mr G S & Mrs M L Maxwell & Mrs A T Perks Durham, County Durham Mrs R M McCormick & Mr M A Mccormick Durham, County Durham Messrs D Parker & S Martin Stanley, County Durham Mrs V L Usher Carlisle, Cumbria Mr S & Mrs G Hanlon Egremont, Cumbria Mrs C Cobb Alfreton, Derbyshire Mr J P Goodwin Chesterfield, Derbyshire Mrs C L & Mr A R Bannister Chesterfield, Derbyshire Mr M Brock Chesterfield, Derbyshire Mr A & Mrs J Downing Derby, Derbyshire Mr P A Lewis & Mrs C E Lewsley-Lewis Derby, Derbyshire Mr G P Golding Derby, Derbyshire Miss E J Holmes Matlock, Derbyshire Mrs K R & Mr K D Hollingsbee Holsworthy, Devon Mrs C & Mr P Rose Battle, East Sussex Mrs M Ransom Eastbourne, East Sussex Mrs L M Hayes Pevensey, East Sussex Mrs J & Mr P Smith Rainham, Essex Mrs V Bater Romford, Essex Mr W B & Mrs K & Miss K L South Romford, Essex Mr S & Mrs E Kingscote Gloucester, Gloucestershire Mrs G Spencer Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd Ms P J Freeman Eastleigh, Hampshire 22/01/2014 0191 3772326 31/01/2011 07834 545742 31/03/2008 07554 011771 31/08/2008 01697 473144 31/10/2010 01946 822966 28/10/2011 075 3099 9555 26/06/2018 01246 465306 30/04/2015 01246 860393 31/05/2016 07850 239859 04/09/2011 07515 514031 30/04/2009 07779 040317 31/03/2010 01332 738525 15/08/2017 07528 543319 05/02/2013 01409 241352 29/08/2013 01424 259249 14/08/2015 07803 121158 31/05/2007 01323 461339 30/03/2011 01708 526754 31/08/2008 07730 888321 30/04/2008 01708 727950 26/03/2015 01452 543796 15/10/2011 01766 590260 31/08/2008 02380 263108
Name Member since Phone Accolades Mrs E & Mr P Turner 30/06/2008 01425 611057 New Milton, Hampshire Mrs L C Goulding Southampton, Hampshire Miss C Younie Ryde, Isle of Wight Mrs N E & Mr P S Deverson Canterbury, Kent Mr D Clark West Malling, Kent Miss J Huxley Bacup, Lancashire Mr S P Bragger Bacup, Lancashire Mr T & Mrs L T Sutcliffe Barnoldswick, Lancashire Messrs M Birchenough & J Carr Manchester, Lancashire Mr D S & Mrs K Owen Manchester, Lancashire Mrs C Holden Preston, Lancashire Mrs J L Richardson Preston, Lancashire Mrs M Morris Leicester, Leicestershire Mrs S E Garside Alford, Lincolnshire Messrs C D Thomas & G D Godfrey Grantham, Lincolnshire Mr E A & Mrs H Banks Grantham, Lincolnshire Mrs J M & Mr K D Rule Lincoln, Lincolnshire Mr B Stubberfield Lincoln, Lincolnshire Miss C Milsom Ellesmere Port, Merseyside Mrs R Culshaw Liverpool, Merseyside Mr N & Mrs B Neill Dereham, Norfolk Mrs T P Ross Diss, Norfolk Mrs R A Mottershead Driffield, North Humberside Mrs D A Lawes Wooler, Northumberland 30/09/2010 07903 529513 07/09/2017 28/03/2017 07545 388130 30/06/2010 07702 074132 28/03/2018 07725 139183 28/03/2018 07717 712239 21/06/2004 01282 842368 10/07/2018 30/04/2010 01616 576090 06/02/2013 07538 201737 14/05/2014 01772 749080 15/05/2018 01455 272721 30/11/2008 01507 442014 30/11/2006 01780 410140 14/11/2012 01476 585268 16/10/2018 01522 788099 17/11/2016 07960 150777 31/07/2010 07966 977419 19/10/2011 0151 526 3194 13/05/2011 07747 750033 16/11/2012 01953 681864 16/03/2012 07950 701679 30/06/2009 01668 283308
Name Member since Phone Accolades Mr D R Simpson 31/08/2008 01246 570150 Worksop, Nottinghamshire Mr N A Lynch Market Drayton, Shropshire Mr B & Mrs A Carney Scunthorpe, South Humberside Mrs D Smith Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire Mrs V E & Mr R M Eaton Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire Mrs L Gallie Falkirk, Stirlingshire Mr D & Mrs S I Pooley Ipswich, Suffolk Mrs L Davidson Stowmarket, Suffolk Mr J A Taggart Sunderland, Tyne and Wear Mrs T Munden Birmingham, West Midlands Mr J W & Mrs A McGrath Coventry, West Midlands Mr D Doody West Bromwich, West Midlands Mrs M A Pinkowska Arundel, West Sussex Mrs S R Collins Crawley, West Sussex Mrs Y C Miller Stranraer, Wigtownshire Mrs L J Collins Swindon, Wiltshire Mrs T A Farnan Bromsgrove, Worcestershire Mrs C Johns Brentwood, Essex Mr P S C & Miss M Hafee London Ms G Parry Wirral, Merseyside Mr A Smith Birmingham, West Midlands 31/03/2011 01630 639740 18/08/2004 01724 629929 10/01/2012 07814 007597 04/10/2018 01889 502864 24/10/2013 01324 713924 21/11/2017 07502 148845 27/01/2017 01728 861430 18/01/2012 07783 858486 03/05/2016 07455 985592 31/10/2005 02475 016161 29/09/2016 07961 079282 02/05/2012 01243 645036 30/09/2010 07952 875466 02/07/2004 01776 870211 28/03/2017 01793 336362 06/07/2017 07498 326373 31/07/2007 01277 848401 08/05/2006 07957 778725 27/10/2015 07948 074806 14/10/2011 07496 121275 Accolade of Excellence Studbook Achievement Breed Club Membership Breeder Experience Denotes a significant contribution to Bred at least 3 dogs listed in the Current member of one or more 5 or more litters registered with the a breed. Studbook. breed clubs Kennel Club