Bulldog

The Bulldog, often called the English Bulldog, is a short-faced, heavy-bodied dog that developed in Britain from bull-baiting ancestors and was later reshaped as a companion and show breed. Its broad skull, undershot jaw, loose skin, short coat, thick shoulders, and rolling gait make it instantly recognizable. Modern Bulldogs are usually brindle, red, fawn, white, fallow, piebald, or combinations of those colors. The breed's calm, people-oriented character is a major part of its appeal, but its anatomy also means that appearance and function must be judged together.

Keeping a Bulldog requires attention to breathing, heat tolerance, skin folds, eyes, ears, nails, and weight. Exercise should be regular but moderate, with hot or humid weather treated seriously because many Bulldogs cannot cool themselves well. Breeding often needs veterinary planning, and responsible programs select for open nostrils, clear airways, free movement, and dogs that can live comfortably rather than for exaggerated wrinkles or bulk. Buyers and adopters should ask about airway surgery history, orthopedic issues, allergies, and whether the dog can walk, sleep, and recover from activity without distress.

Colors: Apricot, Bicolor, Black, Black and Tan, Black and White, Black Mask, Blue, Blue and Tan, Blue Merle, Blue Roan, Blue Tick, Brindle, Brown, Brown and Tan, Brown and White, Chocolate, Cream, Dapple, Domino, Fawn, Fawn and White, Fawn Brindle, Gold, Gray, Harlequin, Irish Marked, Liver, Liver Mask, Mantle, Mask, Merle, Mottled, Parti-Color, Piebald, Red, Red and White, Red Brindle, Red Merle, Red Roan, Red Tick, Reverse Brindle, Roan, Sable, Saddle, Silver, Speckled, Spotted, Tan, Ticked, Tricolor, Tuxedo, White, White and Black, Yellow