Can A Healthy Bulldog Win in the Show Ring? This photo has been on my mind for the last couple of days. It’s a photo of one of our offspring cleaning house at an ABKC (American bully kennel club) bulldog show. She took on 150 English bulldogs in the ring and won best of breed. What you all need to know is that this would have never happened in an AKC show ring. The ABKC has intentionally developed a bulldog...
“Bulldog Breeders Near Me” – Should you adopt local? “Bulldog Breeders Near Me” I often check google trends to see what type of google searches are trending as popular. One of the most popular, current google search trends is to look for “Bulldog Breeders Near Me”. This certainly makes sense. The past decade has seen a seismic shift of buyer awareness in both our food and products. As conscientious consumers, we have begun to understand the importance of truly knowing...
Example of a Lilac English Bulldog Puppy Lilac English Bulldog Puppies For Sale Rare Color Guide Lilac Color Basics Genotype for Lilac Gene: [bb dd] Lilac English Bulldogs represent one of the four base rare colors. The others include: black, blue, and chocolate. Similar to the blue coat (diluted once), Lilac Bulldogs build off the black gene and then are diluted two times. Black is diluted first by the chocolate gene and then the blue gene. Technically, the [bb] chocolate...
Example of a Blue English Bulldog Puppy Blue English Bulldog Puppies For Sale Rare Color Guide Blue Color Basics Genotype for Blue Gene: [dd] Blue English Bulldogs represent one of the four base rare colors. The others include: black, lilac and chocolate. It is commonly understood that Blue English Bulldogs are actually diluted black dogs. The black gene structure provides the the base color and then is diluted by the blue (dd) gene. We believe the blue coat...
Example of a Black Tri English Bulldog Puppy Black English Bulldog Puppies For Sale Rare Color Guide Black Color Basics There are several different variations of the black color. The black color can be expressed a variety of ways which include: black and tan, black tri, black seal, black merle, black platinum, and black brindle. Black Bulldogs are often recognized as the most common of all rare colored bulldogs. We believe the black color should be shiny and appear to...
Chocolate English Bulldog Puppies For Sale Rare Color Guide Chocolate Color Basics There are several different variations of the chocolate color. The chocolate color can be expressed a variety of ways which include: light chocolate, chocolate sable, dark chocolate, and chocolate tri. One of the most common chocolate color hues is light chocolate which is often an most accurately described as an orange color. Often light chocolate is a full body coat and does not carry the “tri” color pattern...
English Bulldog Colors: A Comprehensive Guide (2024) History of Bulldog Coat Colors English Bulldog coat colors can historically be broken down into two camps: standard and non-standard or rare colored bulldogs. For many decades the standard group of colors dominated English Bulldogs. These colors were promoted by AKC show clubs as “desirable” and became the preferred choice by most bulldog owners. In many countries standard colors still make up the vast majority of bulldogs that are produced. As the of...
English Bulldogs for Sale – What to Look For in a Bulldog Breeder When purchasing an English Bulldogs for Sale it is important to know the correct things to look for in a breeder. Here at Bruiser Bulldogs, we have learned to lean on a certain set of values that over time, have allowed us to consistently produce a higher quality bulldog. We believe there are many different factors and nuances that separate average from high quality bulldog breeders. While...
Healthy Bulldog Puppies: A Guide for Responsible Breeding Many wonder how we have been able to stay singularly focused on breeding healthy bulldog puppies for such a long period of time. After 15 years of breeding bulldogs, our answer to this question is deep and meaningful. You simply can’t be great at too many things. We feel the most important problem within the bulldog breed has always been health problems. The breed is fantastic, minus the problematic health issues that...
Our Ultimate Guide To Selecting the Right English Bulldog Puppy First Things First 🙂 At Bruiser Bulldogs we like to take a macro approach to understanding our adoption process. That’s how we view whether our bulldog and adopter relationships are eventually “good”, “bad” or somewhere in between those extremes. After health, the most important factor within an English Bulldog puppy and an adopter relationship is personality. Every Bulldog will be the perfect dog for a family. That doesn’t mean that...
vertical Pedigrees and English Bulldog Health As you all know, we take the health of our bulldogs very seriously. There is nothing more beautiful than the sight of a well-bred bulldog that is healthy and functional. This ideal is the motor that drives us and is at the heart of who we are at Bruiser Bulldogs. Obviously, the ideal bulldog is very important to us. However, it’s important to explain how we reach these goals, and a vertical pedigree is...
We love Bulldogs. Working with bulldogs has been amazing for us in so many ways. We love the challenge of improving the breed. We also appreciate the opportunity to connect and bond with like-minded people over our love of Bulldogs. The dogs The main reason we love breeding bulldogs is the dogs themselves. There are lots of cute and loveable breeds, but we like to say, once you fall for the smushed face, you never go back. We’ve always loved...
Why Focusing on Rare Color Breeding is Unwise English Bulldogs can come in a variety of colors and color combinations. Some are rarer than others and more desirable for adopters. The most common colors are red brindle, reverse brindle, and fawn. These, among others, pop up regularly. The rarer colors include things like chocolate, black tri, or lilac. We appreciate the looks of these different colors, but we never breed for color. What’s wrong with rare coat...
We are dog breeders For a lot of people, hearing the phrase dog breeder brings up a very negative picture. They think of someone who is greedy and unethical, who is willing to overbreed their dogs with no care for their wellbeing. Unfortunately, there are some breeders who fit that description. But, it doesn’t apply to them all. By: Bruiser Bulldogs / Sept. 1, 2021 What is a dog breeder’s job? In general terms, a...
