| Descended from ancient Asian Mastiffs, the English | | | | exercise an English Bulldog at least once a day to |
| Bulldog was developed in Great Britain by crossing the | | | | discourage obesity – sometimes a difficult feat |
| bulldog descendants of the Mastiffs with Pugs. The | | | | since some English Bulldogs are content to not move |
| result is a small dog that is wide and compact with a | | | | at all (though almost all English Bulldogs are relatively |
| large head that has an intimidating look with a lot of | | | | inactive indoors). This choice of inactivity also makes it |
| folds in the skin. English Bulldogs will average only 12 to | | | | important to not overfeed an English Bulldog. |
| 16 inches in height but weigh anywhere from 49 to 55 | | | | Whatever their preferred activity level, |
| pounds. They only live an average of 8 years. The | | | | English Bulldogs will do well in apartment living. Most |
| English Bulldog has a short and smooth coat that | | | | English Bulldogs tend to drool, slobber and snore. This is |
| needs minimal grooming and are considered average | | | | due to their small windpipes, which also makes them |
| shedders. Baths are only given when necessary. | | | | prone to breathing problems. English Bulldogs do not |
| English Bulldogs are mostly brindle or red and it tends | | | | handle heat well at all and are susceptible to heat |
| to be a uniform color, but there are also coats of liver, | | | | stroke. They are also sensitive to cold, so English |
| tan, black and white. English Bulldogs have a short | | | | Bulldogs are best in temperate climates. English |
| muzzle and the lower jaw extends past the upper | | | | Bulldogs also are prone to flatulence, hip and knee |
| jaw. Because of this jaw structure, English Bulldogs | | | | problems and skin infections. |
| have a tight grip when clamping down on anything. | | | | There is a website that has great information on |
| English Bulldogs make good watchdogs, alerting its | | | | English Bulldogs and most other breeds of dogs. It has |
| family to an approaching stranger by growling and | | | | details that pertain to a dog breeds health, grooming, |
| barking, but will not attack. They make good family | | | | living conditions, best food choices and more, the |
| pets and enjoy being in the company of humans as | | | | website is called: Dog And Cat Facts, and can be |
| well as other animals. They are generally gentle with | | | | found at this url: |
| children but can be dominating at times. For this reason, | | | | By Robert W. Benjamin |
| obedience training is a must, as well as an owner who | | | | Copyright © 2007 |
| is not afraid to act as the alpha of the pack, as English | | | | You may publish this article in your ezine, newsletter, or |
| Bulldogs can be stubborn and difficult to train. | | | | on your web site as long as it is reprinted in its entirety |
| Younger English Bulldogs tend to be full of energy | | | | and without modification except for formatting needs |
| while older ones tend to slow down. It is important to | | | | or grammar corrections. |