Bullbreedlover

Gosh this thread is REALLY quiet. So I shall bump it with a British Bulldog litter due around the 9th of January. Mum to be is comfortable and cooking some bubbas

At long last I think this has been a long hard road as the Huntaway Association were against registering them with NZKC for a long time, so I believe.

Heat rash MAY be the cause or it MAY NOT. It could be a contact allergy, it could be a food allergy, it may be an immune issue but if the breeder has recommended a clam shell to cool him down then I hope that works.

Have you been in contact with the breeder to ask for their recommendations?

Sorry but I wouldn't recommend chicken carcasses for Bulldogs. Even though Bulldogs have big heads and mouths they do tend not to chew their food and may get bones stuck in their throat. Personally I recommend nylabone chewbies. Rawhide chewbies can also do a lot of damage. But that is only my opinion. A good balanced dry food kibble is perfectly fine and I would recommend Proplan chicken and rice Large Breed formula. If you do change a food then make the transition slowly. Also yoghurt, tuna, cooked chicken meat(never feed cooked chicken bones either) Skin allergies can occur in Bulldogs and of course puppys up until 18 months of age or there abouts can develop immune deficiency problems, which should correct themselves as the dog gets older. If your dog has an immune problem with his skin then I also recommend Thoroughbred Itch solution. There is also a cream as well. Many vets know zero about Bulldogs, except for what they have been taught in Vet School so do be wary. A tight screw tail can make for problems. Sudocream is one of the best products on the market for cleaning tails. And also for facial creases.

We don't have an i max but we do have a Mercedes short wheel base Vito (am pretty sure they are very similar in size and we have just purchased a crate 1370 long x 810wide x 870 high and this fits in not a problem. Will google the van specs and get back to you Am presuming you don't have seats in it. You may have to get a tape measure out if you do have seats in it

I have personal messaged you Bully Troy is looking into this but he has to cross the t's and dot the i's

A few years ago I was asked by a friend to cut her dogs nails(it was a friend of a friends cross bred corgi type dog that she had obtained) Was horrified to find out that its dew claws had in fact been allowed to grow around into the pad and the nails on his feet were soooo long. So after careful cutting and extraction and antiseptic and daily checking he was good. But it was not nice to see. I don't cut my dogs nails. They get dremmeled regularly. So tidy and neat.

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Yes, another sad attack and not far from where I live. It makes me even sadder when our Mayor has already appeared on TV blaming the breed and asking when people will be "sensible" and not have these dangerous breeds when they have small children As the owner of a German Shepherd comments like that from our Mayor are cruel and ill-informed ........ and will not help the situation I heard this on the radio as I was driving home from work. Very sad that he made those comments. Not at all what I expected a man of his standing to say.

Not sure what you mean. Are you talking about in house testing. in house testing is not something that every vet will be able to do and you need to know that there is a kit for this. Not every vet stocks the kit but will need to order it in. Otherwise any vet can draw blood for a proestrogen test and get it sent away to a lab Sorry cant help with Hervey Bay vets but how about ringing a few and asking. Or see if they have a website that may have their info on it.

We have owned French Bulldogs, British Bulldogs and Bullmastiffs and all got to play together. It is important to understand the limits with each breed and together with correct discipline and love you should have no problem.

Where is the like button? I remember having to trim nails on a friends dog quite a few years ago. I was horrified they had been left to grow so long. It was a re homed dog but still, not nice when the dew claws had grown into the leg of the dog. Had to make sure the wound was properly looked after and it did heal well. I have also owned a Bullmastiff which we got as a young adult and her nails were long. Very hard to keep short as the quicks had grown so much.

My Bulldog bitch will just lift each foot while I dremmel her nails. Usually every two weeks or so. They grow so quickly because she is not on concrete much. My boy I do every two weeks or so. He is a woman's blouse and I have found that the best way is to do them before bath time.having a small bathroom is great cause he hasn't got the chance to run off and hide. So I don't cut nails anymore. Just dremmel.

All Bulldogs are born with drop or V shaped ears. The rose ear starts to develop as the baby gets to about 8 or 9 weeks old and continues through to well into teething. If the baby has a correct sized ear(yes some of them can be too big and shaped incorrectly)the rose ear has a better chance of developing correctly and will show the inside burr. Many breeders will glue the puppies ears after they have started to teeth to stamp in the correct and desired ear fold. This is not a hard thing to do but you will need to set the cartilage properly. This desired rose ear can form itself and many breeders have no problems with their puppies, but if the ear is too large and is left in the drop position then it destroys the whole appearance of the dog. Glueing ears is not "cheating". Teething and ears can make or break a nice dog.

I am not talking about random byb crossbreeding, those kind of breedings will have absolutely zero effect on pedigree dogs and the breed itself. I am talking about Kennel Club approved outcrosses that are already being made. Maybe not here, but overseas. A well thought out crossbreeding every few generations will help expand the very narrow gene pool of pedigree dogs. Even if the breeders of British Bulldogs decided to only ever use the most healthiest, most correct dogs this would eventually lead into trouble. This is why I believe in well thought out cross breedings, they can be a tremendous help in trying to battle genetically inherited problems and genetic variety. Just recently there was a kromfohrlander-poodle cross in Europe, all pups registered as kromfohrlanders (the breed suffers from a limited genetic variety and the breeders wanted to try and preserve the health of the breed). Another example is the German pinscher-schnautzer cross, some 2nd generation crosses managed to get conformation CH titles (the litter was registered as pinschers). I think this should be practiced more often as most breeds would benefit from it. Although this post is completely off topic I felt the need to explain my "cross breed advocating" as I am in no way encouraging random back yard bred cross breeding. They benefit no one. Now I have seriously heard it all. Go preach your outcrosses (with what little knowledge you have about the British Bulldog) to some other forum cause with me anyway, you have seriously crossed "the line" eta and the sad thing is, the Bulldog breed is already struggling with unethical breeders using crossbred coloured dogs, and producing some of the most unhealthiest, unsound dogs there are. Your idea is ridiculous.

and Kirty if all you can go on and on about are insurance companies then you are being totally stupid as well. Carry on though. Obviously cant answer my questions. This thread has turned into a breed bash. I feel sorry for the person who first posted. Must of been scared away now and there was no need to do that.

Oh for heavens sake. This thread has turned into an absolute farce and pathetic. Hockz, for goodness sake. your statements are absolutely stupid and quite frankly don't have any place in this thread at all. This is a purebred forum not a crossbred one. How dare you suggest the BB should be crossed with other breeds to correct the problems.

Kirty Your insurance quotes mean absolutely nothing. My insurance I have is way cheaper than that and other quotes I have are way cheaper. You have included nothing as to excess, how old the dog is, and all it says is standard cover. So what? And you still haven't answered the questions below. Just exactly what are the issues you see every single day? Yes I know you have listed some, but please, humour me and be more specific. Does your surgery do these proceedures every single day and what other breeds does the clinic see with these same problems. You said you see Bulldogs every day. The ones you said that had just come in the last few days, why did they come to your surgery. Just exactly where is your surgery and the name please. Would love to know. Of course there are a lot of Bulldogs out there. There has literally been a population explosion in Australia and NZ for that matter. Your opinions are of little concern to me as it appears even though you say you love the breed, reading between the lines, it seems not. Just my opinion of course.

Well, this is what you said! You make out you love the breed, but then have no problem rubbishing the breed. Maybe breeders are so defensive because of people like yourself portray the breed as being so unhealthy. You say that you see Bulldogs in the clinic you work in, every single day. If these dogs are so unhealthy(in your professional opinion ) then what is the clinic advising to the clients. Just exactly what are the issues you see every single day? Yes I know you have listed some, but please, humour me and be more specific. Does your surgery do these proceedures every single day and what other breeds does the clinic see with these same problems. In my time of working in a large vet surgery, not only did I see purebred dogs of all breeds with some issues but also crossbred dogs as well. Of course vet clinics will see Bulldogs with some issues, and yes some will be inherited disorders, just as they see other breeds with issues. My 2 year old boy has been to the vet twice as a baby for normal routine dog issues. Has never been back again. My bitch has been to the vet once since she came to me 6 months ago and that was for a routine blood test to check thyroid etc. Heck my dogs must be so genetically unhealthy.

Shakes ones head and hopes you never own a Bulldog. Clearly your experience with them is far from being truly informed. In over 30 years of owning Bulldogs and yes French Bulldogs too for 8 years, I know of many breeds who spend more time at the vet than my Bulldogs ever have. I am not saying they wont have vet bills but you make it sound as if they are all at the vets every week.

There are a huge amount of breeders out there both British and French. I would also suggest looking at different States. If you find a breeder be prepared to be asked a lot of questions. Bulldogs and frenchies CAN have some health issues "kirty" Just like many other breeds can. The key here is finding a responsible breeder with the welfare of the breed at heart. Bulldogs can be very expensive to purchase. Over the years(and I have been owned by this breed for many years) the price has increased dramatically as every Tom Dick and Harry jump on the band wagon to make a few dollars. Sadly they seem to of left the health of the Bulldog behind.

We brought our Mercedes Vito(swb) van last year. We had been searching for something else for the dogs and found exactly what we wanted. The previous owner must of raced motorbikes and had it all set up with a few bits and pieces. It has a cargo barrier installed. We only have two seats so wouldn't be without one of them with cages and dogs in the back. The van was fitted with a big spotlight which can be moved to shine in the van or out the back. It does draw power from the battery so we only use that if we really need to. LED lights along the back roof. Brilliant. Totally totally recommend them. These lights can be switched on and off manually in the front of the van while driving so the passenger can check all is good in the back, or they can be switched on with a toggle switch positioned behind the passenger seat. Our van was installed with an extra power adaptor at the back(cig lighter type) so you can use car fans, pumps for airbeds, socket for fridge. This is extra to the one in the front. Van was installed with checker plating as well which is brilliant. Sliding door on either side(one with glass one solid)side door and back door have total black shade on the windows. brilliant in summer. Spare wheel positioned on the side so even if the van is loaded up access is still pretty good to change a tyre. Hubby built two false floors. One lower on to sit at the front of the van. This supports two travel crates for the Bulldogs. Underneath we can fit the gazebo(so it goes right along both sides) chairs, table and gazebo mat plus bag for pegs etc. The other false floor is quite a bit taller, but still has room to fit two same size cages on top of it of necessary. Underneath this floor fits or huge esky(110 litre)it has its own space. and then I have my dog essential box(and that is huge as well :laugh: )I can fit another one under there as well, plus a big cooler bag. And then if we don't have the two extra cages we have all the room on top of the larger false floor. The parrot can come with us(she has her own travel cage) 2 x 20 litre water containers can also be stored and we STILL have room. The furkids love travelling so much they try to get in before we have finished packing. we did a big road trip down from Toowoomba to Sydney over Easter, and everything was great. Absolutely no hassles. Hubby thought about sliding drawers, but with that you are limited as you cant store soft stuff, pillows etc around things to use up space. Oh and all our dog crates have two doors so can open from the sides.

Karen Hedburg is a Specialist French Bulldog vet and French Bulldog breeder. Just cant remember the name of her clinic in Sydney. Someone else may be able to help with that. ETA North Richmond Veterinary Hospital

Another beautiful Bullmastiff has been given their wings. So sorry Kaffy. Maybe she will find my beautiful Morgan and Alex at the Rainbow bridge. I hope so. I am sure they will look after her. We never have them for long enough. And the pain of losing them cuts so very deep. So very sorry. RIP Kalais.