At 26 months of age, I'm constantly asked if he's a full breed bulldog. What you all think?

[RiiSi]

I see a mastiff in him. If you want to know, you can always take DNA test. https://www.vetgen.com/canine-mixedbreed-test.html

 

[Maximus P]

Thank you for your wonderful responses. Max is a sweetheart, and we love him so much. He's so spoiled!

 

[oscarmayer]

I don't think that his tail is docked looking at that rear end shot. He reminds me very much of my Smedley. About the same size and similar face.

 

[Vikinggirl]

My first thought was that his face looked like a pug as well and his legs do look shorter, but I agree with others comments that he is a beautiful boy, and EBs come in all different shapes, sizes, and features. He's beautiful, and you love him, that's all that matters. People ask me all the time if my Bulldozer is mixed with a Boxer? I know he has a defect in his jaw, it is longer than normal, and he's congenitally missing his lower molars. It doesn't affect him except he eats slower, and he can't close his mouth completely, so his tongue always hangs out. It doesn't matter to me, I love him no matter what.

 

[helsonwheels]

My first thought was that his face looked like a pug as well and his legs do look shorter, but I agree with others comments that he is a beautiful boy, and EBs come in all different shapes, sizes, and features. He's beautiful, and you love him, that's all that matters. People ask me all the time if my Bulldozer is mixed with a Boxer? I know he has a defect in his jaw, it is longer than normal, and he's congenitally missing his lower molars. It doesn't affect him except he eats slower, and he can't close his mouth completely, so his tongue always hangs out. It doesn't matter to me, I love him no matter what.

 

[ndlv68]

I love his face!!!!!!

 

[Libra926]

English Bulldog tails are not docked. They are what they are. Some are straight and long, some are short and curled. Some are inverted. As for the muzzle, I think that is why people think a different breed. You don't usually see that marking on a bulldog.... but that is not to say you never see that marking on a bulldog.

Some bulldogs have long legs and are tall (Vegas) and some are short and petite (Orion)

If you have seen both the parents and the other litter mates... you have a full EB.

I read somewhere that English Bulldogs are descendants of the Mastiffs, but I couldn't find the information to back it up.

I think you have yourself a bulldog with a unique look.

 

[Maximus P]

Smedley does reminds me of Max He is beautifui!

 

[Maximus P]

I agree. The uniqueness is what attracted me to him. Most of his litter mates were white. His mom and dad.

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[Chunky White]

English Bulldog tails are not docked. They are what they are. Some are straight and long, some are short and curled. Some are inverted. As for the muzzle, I think that is why people think a different breed. You don't usually see that marking on a bulldog.... but that is not to say you never see that marking on a bulldog.

Some bulldogs have long legs and are tall (Vegas) and some are short and petite (Orion)

If you have seen both the parents and the other litter mates... you have a full EB.

I read somewhere that English Bulldogs are descendants of the Mastiffs, but I couldn't find the information to back it up.

I think you have yourself a bulldog with a unique look.


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Bulldogs are referred too as mastiff type dogs in some of the article I have read when researching medical issues with Chunky

 

[Plomares]

I would say that he might have a little bit of a pug

 

[helsonwheels]

100yrs ago, the real EB never had a big rope, droopy eye, ears nor did the pug . The bull terrier never had an egg shape head.. I can go on n on. Nyala is a smaller version of EB. And it's fine with me. A lot of dogs got altered by humans. It is what it is. So basically same breed dogs wont all look the same. And its ok. You love Max and that's what counts.

https://dogbehaviorscience.wordpress.com/2012/09/29/100-years-of-breed-improvement/

Reading what I posted 3years ago about Nyala. Smaller version...hell that changed!!! Lollll.

 

[2BullyMama]

Reading what I posted 3years ago about Nyala. Smaller version...hell that changed!!! Lollll.

LOL. LOL. LOL


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[ChaosAndMayhem]

I agree with earlier replies. I see pug in the shape and look and mastiff in the colouring. I’m no expert though. They all look so different within the same breed. What a sweetheart. You must kiss that face often.

 

[paw7004]

He looks like he's got some pug in him, that cute worried look, the odd tail and the small feet. A DNA test would tell you. Nevertheless, he is cute!

Sometime back I met a woman who went on about her "miniature" bulldog. I told her that I'd never heard of such. She said that the breeder mated a pug and a bulldog. Then the females from that litter were mated with a bulldog when matured. So 3/4 bulldog & 1/4 pug=miniature bulldog. She paid $2000 but didn't respond when I asked about AKC papers. There's no way it could be registered if the breeder had been honest. I did find a website that sells "Miniature Bulldogs" and in parantheses it says "Bullpug".