DoggeHouse.co.uk is a resource for enthusiasts of the American bulldog.
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American Bulldogs, Hines, Joshua, Southern White and Scott bloodlines
Description
American Bulldogs can make a fine companion dog for the experienced dog owner. A well-bred American Bulldog should be a healthy and long-lived dog, equally capable of serving as a working/utility/guardian dog or simply being a family companion. Properly raised and trained, a bulldog can be a loyal and trustworthy friend. Unsocialised and untrained dogs of any large breed can be a potential menace and the American Bulldog is no exception to this rule, so if you don't have the experience/time/patience/genuine interest to raise a bulldog properly.... well this breed is not for you. Lecture over!
The newcomer to the breed will soon find that there are a bewildering array of bloodlines and types of American Bulldog. There is an equally bewildering "history" for the breed, much of which is pure myth or hearsay. The prospective owner needs to do his homework; on no account should he go out and buy a pup from the first litter he sees advertised in the local newspaper as it is almost certain that he will find truth in the old adage "Act in haste, repent at leisure".
This is still a young breed in this country and there are many American Bulldogs in the UK that are frankly not of a standard that are suitable for breeding. However, the relatively high price that is often charged for pups has encouraged the breeding of some poor quality dogs. The pups from these breedings may then get bred themselves. So instead of the desirable situation where the best available is bred to the best available with the goal of producing better bulldogs, the opposite often happens.
