Hstead
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So I haven't posted a lot over the past couple of years although I do visit to see pup pictures and any time I have a question about something that pops up with our 3 1/2 year old Bolt.
We have been thinking about getting Bolt a lil sister. The breeder we bought Bolt from has two litters coming up over the next few months, and I have contacted them regarding deposits etc. But I thought I would start searching other places on the web for any other good breeders that have litters coming up.
I was shocked at what I have found. I found way more "tri-color" and exotic colors out there than I found pure EBD. My initial thoughts have always been "Stay away" from any of those breeders because I know the pups are not pure EBD, and my biggest concern is that a lot of these different colored "bulldogs" appear like they may have pit bull somewhere in the line. The other thought is that the breeders are only in it for the money, which I am not a fan.
It also got me thinking though. The main two things I want in a pet is one that is healthy and well tempered. Our first bulldog we had to put down for biting our son, he had a mean disposition and was just not a very loving dog. I have had many pets in my 48 years and know how to handle dogs, and our first was just not an even tempered dog.
I ran across Bruisers in Indiana. They appear to be breeding for health and temper, and their bulldogs are less wrinkled with a longer snout. Then I read some posts where some are cross breading beagle into the line. Beagles are probably a much healthier overall breed than bulldogs and have good tempers generally. So maybe it is not a bad thing if you are just looking for a good pet that is healthy and sweet?
Again, my gut is to steer clear since the breeders may just be in it for the money and you really can't tell what other breed was introduced. But at the same time, from experience, I have seen pure bred bulldogs that were too closely related and that is not good either to limit the gene pool IMHO.
We are just looking for a great pet to be Bolt's sister, so I am a little torn now on what we should do. Most likely we will wait how ever long we need to wait for Bolt's breeder to have a healthy little girl. Bolt does have allergy problems, nothing severe but we do have to feed him and he ends up on meds a couple of times a year when he has flare ups.
Thoughts?
We have been thinking about getting Bolt a lil sister. The breeder we bought Bolt from has two litters coming up over the next few months, and I have contacted them regarding deposits etc. But I thought I would start searching other places on the web for any other good breeders that have litters coming up.
I was shocked at what I have found. I found way more "tri-color" and exotic colors out there than I found pure EBD. My initial thoughts have always been "Stay away" from any of those breeders because I know the pups are not pure EBD, and my biggest concern is that a lot of these different colored "bulldogs" appear like they may have pit bull somewhere in the line. The other thought is that the breeders are only in it for the money, which I am not a fan.
It also got me thinking though. The main two things I want in a pet is one that is healthy and well tempered. Our first bulldog we had to put down for biting our son, he had a mean disposition and was just not a very loving dog. I have had many pets in my 48 years and know how to handle dogs, and our first was just not an even tempered dog.
I ran across Bruisers in Indiana. They appear to be breeding for health and temper, and their bulldogs are less wrinkled with a longer snout. Then I read some posts where some are cross breading beagle into the line. Beagles are probably a much healthier overall breed than bulldogs and have good tempers generally. So maybe it is not a bad thing if you are just looking for a good pet that is healthy and sweet?
Again, my gut is to steer clear since the breeders may just be in it for the money and you really can't tell what other breed was introduced. But at the same time, from experience, I have seen pure bred bulldogs that were too closely related and that is not good either to limit the gene pool IMHO.
We are just looking for a great pet to be Bolt's sister, so I am a little torn now on what we should do. Most likely we will wait how ever long we need to wait for Bolt's breeder to have a healthy little girl. Bolt does have allergy problems, nothing severe but we do have to feed him and he ends up on meds a couple of times a year when he has flare ups.
Thoughts?