Why English Bulldogs are THE BEST (and the worst) 

Good move! I love the look of a smooshed face, but this is too much. I prefer, for example, a pug in the 1800s (almost a petite, terrier nose, far better for their health). I wonder if Bulldogs are the most unhealthy breed? They just look like they're in pain simply moving, its not just (arguably) the most brachycephalic face, but the oodles of wrinkles for yeast and bacterial growth, plus the heavy, stocky weight. I love them, but I couldn't imagine contributing to their breeding (plus I'm pro 'adopt, don't shop').

Agreed. It is okay to have breed standards for dogs but only when health considerations are taken into account. The pug/bulldog nose and the german shepard back are just some of the more egregious things that need to be 'bred out'. A paradigm shift but a healthy and welcome one. To put it bluntly it will also be in the breeders best interest I think. If you are known for breeding healthy dogs that has got to generate good press. Our westie only had the chronic ear inflammation the breed is known for but that was easy to treat with cleaning and eardrops. Never any serious hereditary ilnesses. If I still had the time I would go back to that breeder in a heartbeat.

@@skullsaintdead I think pugs and french bulldog are in the race for unhealthy breeding as well. I was once at a concert and there was a pug you could hear breathing from ten meters away.

@@preciousprincess6538 Agreed, but they're not quite as chunky, probably less hip dysplasia, obesity (of course, pending the owners contributions...).

I agree, it sounds like a worthy cause. Mankind's collective debt to bulldogkind is so heavy that ensuring the health of their future offspring is the least we can do.

This what I mean when people use poor breeding standards as support for "adopt, don't shop!" The general public doesn't really have a say in what constitutes a "proper" bulldog or pug; it's the Kennel Club, and until they change the breed standard(s) to be healthier, it won't change. People will buy whatever bulldog is available, and it's not like it's impossible to have that cute, squishy look with a longer snout. There are breeders working to breed out some of these more harmful traits, and I have a lot of respect for them going against the grain set by the Kennel Club.

@@CanidRose Right? The AKC has amazing lineage tracking but their breed standards are garbage for most of the dogs. Its hard to have a good registry that tracks lineage but also doesn't support unhealthy breed regulations; I love the CKC due to them trying to help certain breeds and even allowing healthy lineage mix breeds to be registered (all dogs came from mix breeds to get to where they are, we wont be able to obtain new breeds or repair old breeds without doing so.) however, because of that they are vulnerable to puppy mills and BYBs which sucks.

@@CanidRose Really? So they actually can make the snout a little longer to provide a little more protection against respiratory illnesses? Thank you for this.

Right?? Thank you

I couldn't agree more if you'd said that chocolate tastes OK!

Breed standards should be there to ensure the health and well-being of dogs, not for this.

The kennel club has a lot to answer for.

Oh but... but... the purity of the breed... the need for a master race... the Hundreich that will last a thousand years...

Things are changing. Its no longer necessary to dock a Yorkies tail.

My boss (veterinarian of 35+ years) loves bulldogs, but says an entire textbook could be made on their health concerns alone

Yeah people need to stop putting their own vanity over their pets happiness. 😤

Yeah, I decided I really couldnt ever have a short snout breed after a friend of my mom's pug died really suddenly at only four years old. No previous sign anything was seriously wrong, just died in his sleep. Pugs and Bulldogs can be really cute but it's terrible how many pass on so young.

@@0utskirtsOfNowhere oh it's so sad... Sorry for that ... Pugs usually have very nice personalities

I was really alarmed when I learned French bulldogs can't breed on their own like if nature won't let them exist why are we breeding them to have bad quality of life? Humans really suck a lot of the time

Having those kind of issues is why I really just like to have a mutt. Live longer with far less issues.

My pitty does that too 🤣 she's a lazy bum

And I thought my beagle Reagan was bad. 🤣🤣🤣 I swear she hated all things that had to do with exercise.

I have fewer than 1 friend in the World. That's right. Everybody disses me for making bad videos. I think they are perfect though. Who is right? My dissers or me? Which side are you on, dear the

I'm just imagining the dog on a skateboard, looking like a royal

Same here, i knew a teacher from my st laurence school, who used to have a bulldog by the same name?

Same for my dog…just found out last week both legs completely torn and a meniscal tear..so so awful

jesus, that's awful

@@hetakari Christ again. How are they breeding these dogs that they get injuries from running around.

@Pumpkin English bulldogs can't even give birth naturally. A vet has to perform a c-section. It's insane what people did to many dog breeds. As lovable as they are I don't want a dog who has trouble breathing.

@@Maialeen I'm pretty sure they can't breed naturally either...

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So, your solution is? Mass extermination of all breeds with any genetic problem?

@@TwitchCronos100 If you mean not perpetuating the same genetic issues in new generations of dogs...yes

@@TwitchCronos100 Breeding bulldogs with other breeds so they won't have health issues but won't have flat snouts isn't exactly mass extermination.

Hey i cant breathe either hehe

@@TwitchCronos100 it is not a matter of extermination, but should've rather been a matter of not creating or keeping alive a breed that would end up suffering because of very specific traits they were built upon.

American Bullies are kinda like that.

Same with GSDs. Many responsible breeders are breeding for health and getting rid of that disgusting C/Roach back.

One of the problems with "back breeding" is, that there is no guarantee that a longer snout also gets the "inner air pipes" back to "normal" ... It's not so easy to stretch the whole inside again too. :( Bulldogs seem to have such a nice personality it pains me every time I see one walking by that breathes so heavily.

The kennel club motto is “beauty is pain and genetic disorders”

I started grieving when I found out the AKC was in process of recognizing the American Bulldog; my childhood dog. Genetic deformities, and more people being aware of it's existence so it can be used in dogfighting here we come!! 😭

I watched last year's dog show or maybe the year before (AKC? I don't remember, it was the one that airs during the Superbowl) and just seeing a German Shepard's poor back was enough to switch to something else. It didn't look like simple nervousness and appeared to be permanently cowering. I felt sad for it.

Like democrats and force feeding transgender propaganda?

Wow, that's hard to even believe. You got really lucky if you had a bulldog who lived that long.

There's no way it was an English Bulldog then.

20?!

Depends a lot on the breed. Some breeds, especially those still actively used for actual work, are still pretty good. Some people choose purebreds because they need particular traits, and purebreds from reliable, ethical breeders have a much greater chance of having those traits while finding the right combination of traits in a mixed breed (especially one from a shelter) is a very risky crapshoot. For example: I’m looking for a psychiatric service dog. This would be not only my first service dog, but my first dog in general. As much as I would love to adopt a rescue from a shelter or organization, I don’t have the money to risk on a dog that has a high chance of washing out of the training program, and I also just do not have the experience or confidence necessary to train out any bad habits or trauma a rescue might have. I really do need to start with a “clean slate” and a breed that has a very reliable chance of having exactly what I need. I ended up settling on the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever. They’re not a well-known breed and a bit hard to find, but they have the intelligence, energy, and sensitivity that I need in a service dog, while also being more adaptable to apartments and not quite as clingy as other retrievers. While labs and goldens are much more popular for service work, they’re also victims of their own popularity: shorter lifespans, lots of health problems, some are *too* friendly (meaning they’ve lost virtually all inhibitions and won’t hesitate to bite someone), and there’s massive splits between field lines, show lines, pet lines, etc. Same with poodles and German Shepherds; the latter were already a crapshoot for service work, as they’re so multi-purpose that finding a puppy suited to a particular type of work takes a lot of extra effort and experience. The toller is smaller than a Golden or lab (in the 30-60 pound range, rather than 60-80), they have longer lifespans (12-14+ years, as opposed to 8-10), and are generally much healthier (labs are extremely prone to obesity and goldens have become almost synonymous with cancer). They’re also slightly smarter, which is massively important to me as my panic attacks often render me unable to speak so I need a dog that can figure out what needs to be done without me giving a specific command. Could I find all that in a mixed breed from a shelter? Maybe; it’s next to impossible to know unless I’m able to interact with the dog for months, and I can’t afford that. If I did find a dog with those traits from a shelter, would they also come with a lot of ingrained habits or their own emotional trauma? Definitely, and I don’t have the necessary experience or time to train those habits back out. So my safest bet is to get a purebred Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever from a breeder that has regularly produced service dogs in the past (which I did find, though it does involve a waitlist and traveling to British Columbia). It really depends on the breed, and the culture that has developed around it. Some breeds I am absolutely in support of discontinuing, mostly those who can’t even reproduce anymore without human assistance (for example, several flat-faced breeds now have to be artificially inseminated and can’t give birth without a c-section). But outside of that, it’s more a matter of changing the culture from one that values looks to one that values function.

Our family dog is a puggle and she’s the most incredible pup! She looks like a small boxer with floppy ears and a white spiral tail, like a powdered donut atop her butt ^_^ but most importantly is that she’s healthy and strong with no significant breathing or congenital issues.

@@rekkariley652 I think what's meant is that people are becoming less puritan about the breeds and are willing to drop certain features in exchange for a healthier (and happier) dog.

@@Trazynn maybe... but that doesnt mean a mix is better than a healthy breed. When breeding dogs, they have to be healthy and of good character to put it simple (within the breed-guidelines), so if you get a breed that is generally healthy, its better than a mix. There you wont know what issues the parents might have given on to your dog. So its less about the breed vs mixed debate but more about the which-breed debate. And educate dog-owners BEFORE getting a dog (so less get a dog they are unable to deal with and they end up in shelters). For some dogs standarts are starting to shift again towards a healthier version, and that is defenditely a good thing.

@@rekkariley652 you should do a DNA test before you buy. Many breeders think they are breeding purebreds when the dog is really not yet they still received papers stating purebred when not one pup in the litter is purbreax

Yeah the bark is different because they cant breathe!! French bulldogs is torture breeding, please educate yourself before you call them “cute”!!

@@melbu9579 They're still cute...but yes the extreme features are an issue. Have you seen retro pugs/bulldogs. Some breeders are trying to elongate the face again

@@CoolPonies These breeders and so called standard bearers are making animals that have too much health issues 🤨🤨

@@donnap7757 they are trying to FIX what humanity fucked up...

@@melbu9579 i don't agree, only a specific part of french bulldogs are like this, my french bulldog is 5 Years old and luckily i got him from a very good seller, he doesnt have health problems, he has a kinda normal bark, his face is not so flattened as a Pug or (most) English bulldogs and is just kinda flat, he literally has muscles and breaths pretty well, i'll say that only a certain (probably inbred) kind of french bulldogs have that unhealthy traits

THANK UU

I'll have to look up and see if this also applies to cats, my husband and I just decided to adopt in the next month or so a little kitty. Just gotta do some organizing first so we can better protect against an explorative little kitten.

Hi. I appreciated your information on WeRescue. I tried to find the app, but it was only for apple and I have android. I finally found an android app for it and iI got a 404 not found message. This even though there were over 7000 reviews. I looked at similar apps but they had very few reviews or didn't work. Don't know what I am doing wrong. Lost my two boys orange tabbies this year 4 months apart. Miss my kitties. This online adoption process is frustrating. Any thoughts are appreciated. Thank you.

Australia seems to be teaking a headstart on the shelter clearing...

Yayyyy

Some are doing the same with pugs! Retro pugs

@@CoolPonies if it means some of those breeds have fewer health problems all for it.

I have an Olde English. He’s the best of everything people love about bulldogges, without the squished face and heart issues. I got him from Cornerstone Bulldogges. They’re great people!! Very responsible breeders trying to improve the health of their pups.

@@figjelly3476 that's so dope

I’m getting an olde English bulldog puppy today!

Ah, you beat me to it.

you usually call it a personality trait once you've fallen victim to them dutch oven-ing an entire living room in seven minutes.

Everyone that’s been near one of these beasts laughed their collective butts off at that comment. I promise.

that chubber body looks like it could produce methane. lol

A buddy had one when we were growing up. Absolutely brilliant dog but constantly letting rip.

The Animal Cracker channel just did a video on a Belgian Malinois and now I REALLY want to see on on this channel

i have a malinois mix and she likes to attack things with wheels

If we COULD get our Maligators to ride skateboards we would NEVER see them again as they scoot off into the sunset chasing some ball, real or imagined, until they circle the globe. Then they'd STILL insist you toss their Kong toy for them. Hahaha!! That is assuming you could teach a Maligator to ride a skateboard without first chomping it in half within, oh, I dunno, maybe 5 minutes?!? Great companions, BTW, and I cannot ever see myself without a Maligator in my remaining time on this planet.. No Please excuse me while I go spend the next hour or so tossing my 12 year old (+) Maligator her Kong toy. Heaven forbid I get ANY sleep until SHE is happy!! LOVE 💘 MY Lana, former MWD and LEO Patrol Pooch, too. (Talk about a storied life she has had!!)

correct... dogs do NOT breed of their own accord. Bulldogs are BREED by owners who sell the pups. They may be skilled and careful and they may be ignorant and careless...

That's kind of what happens when you can't breathe properly due to horrific genetic deformities 🤷🏾‍♀️

@@nobodyyouknow7226 Yeah I know, so happy they are breeding them to have less problems.

What do you weigh? You must be 20 lbs.

Ahhhhhahahahahahahahahahahahahahaaaaa

Hope you feel better I had a bull dog that passed to health issues isn’t a great feeling

it's alway sad ... this is why it's better to choose a healthier dog over the breed .. my dog is a boxer labrador sheperd (possibly other things) never had any problems and she is 8 now. mixing dogs make them less prone to genetics issuse since pure bred dog are all closely related and just the same as humans dogs breeding with their relatives is just as bad and will produce weak genetics. :(

LOVE

olde are so better they get less issues !! thank you for choosing healthier dogs !

I know how it is to have a chronical sick dog. He had two heavy heart attacks when he was a puppy (luckily, he survived both of them), had spine issues, lung issues and issues with his paw. It takes a lot of money and patience, but when he's leaning against you and loves you, all money is worth it. He lived a happy life of 8 and a half years, and I'm proud of that because the vet said that this dog wouldn't even get to the age of 1 year. All money was worth it. Every. Single. Cent.

OMG

That's the breeding defects for you.

@@matthiasmartin4355 so sad:(

Lol

But breeding standards! Dog shows! CUTENESS THAT SACRIFICES HEALTH! I never liked smooshed face dogs as a kid. Thought they were ugly. Now as an adult I don’t like them because they’re the product of pure inhumanity. And I will never own a dog with a smashed in muzzle. We had a boxer, but he had a longer muzzle and could actually breathe. Amazing. And I wasn’t even really aware that boxers did have that same issue with being bred for having a flattened face until I started seeing them as I would walk my boxer and I was like damn…my boy is WAY cuter AND way healthier.

We can only hope

Right! I seriously can't see what people find so cute about them, and that's even before considering the health issues...

same with some breeds of cat, who decided somewhere that smooshed faces were a good thing? I have a family member who got a french bulldog. He's a sweetheart but had to have surgery to correct his airway pretty much right away. The breeder told them not to do it because he wouldn't make his cute snuffling sounds anymore... you know... because he could breathe. I hate people.

Because they're amazing?! Like she said in the video, they have personalities unlike any other dogs. I've had 5 bulldogs and only 1 had breathing problems. She passed at 6. I also lost one at 6 from cancer. My current bulldogs are 7 and 9. There are a ton of breeders that are making them unhealthy... but there are a lot of them with little or no health problems also. They are beautiful dogs with amazing unique personalities and I will continue to rescue them and have them in my family.

I’ve had them for 10 years

@@tjanderson6561 6 is absolutely no age for a dog to die at. Their lifespan is appalling

If the dog is used to it than yes it can be very safe!

Two of my dogs' nails are black and the one with clear nails has freakishly long quicks. My pack will sit through the grinder, but too many bleeding quicks from the clippers means they go running if they see me holding it. In fact, I sometimes pull out the old clippers if I want them to get out of the kitchen while I'm cooking.