English Bulldog: Ugly Outside but Beautiful Inside

The ugliest for some and the most beautiful for others; opinion may vary but the fact still remains, the English Bulldog is one of the most well-received and well-loved pets around the world. This creature, despite of its short size, looks massive with its thick-set and low to the ground body. Despite its violent and bloody ancestry line, it is friendly, calm and gentle.

The breed may look odd for some people because it possesses short legs, a low hanging body and a wrinkly face. It has a coat that is short and smooth and which comes in shades of red brindle, solid white, solid red, fawn or fallow and piebald. Watching it walk, it manifests that rolling or sidewise motion most probably because of its loosely-jointed legs.

The English Bulldog’s ancestry traces back to the bull baiting days of 15th century England. During those times, bull baiting – a violent and barbaric killing game between a dog and a bull- was a favorite sport of royals and commoners. The dogs used for these games are the cross-breeds of the Mastiff breed, an enormous and brutal war dog, meaning these bull dogs too are unrelentingly vicious and fatal.

As bull baiting became illegal in England, these fighting dogs were transported to America and Germany and they helped with the inception of the Boxer breed. Meanwhile, the dogs that were left in England were bred with the pug dog and the result became the modern day English Bulldog. The cross-breed of the bulldog and pug dog was not violent at all and in fact, was only limited to dog shows if it ever was to join competitions.

This breed is docile but can be quite determined at times and extremely loyal to its human family. It is equable with other animals and is affectionate and excellent with kids, however, it is not an entirely energetic kind of dog. Truth is, the English Bulldog loves to laze around and just stay indoors.

When it is still a puppy, the English Bulldog is overflowing with energy but as it grows up, it becomes calm and lazy. Unlike other breeds that require a vigorous amount of exercise, the English Bulldog would rather stay indoors and play a little bit and sleep. Additionally, this dog also reacts to heat easily and so leaving them to deal with a hot temperature will likely damage them.

The English Bulldog is also prone to snoring and drooling and it looks funny when it does these all the time. Keeping them clean and tidy is also easy as you will only need a rough cloth for once in a while wiping. Do not let this dog over eat for it will completely forget about exercising.

It would also help him to have his fold and wrinkles powdered during hot weathers. Although the English Bulldog looks wrinkly and ugly, its attitude is far from it. It may come from the vicious and fatal dogs bloodline but it is completely different today for it is only sweet, gentle and affectionate to everyone.