All about the Bulldogs!

This is the partial script for the Dozer and Stella Bulldogs video. Watch it on YouTube.

We actually got Dozer from a breeder… outside a Walmart parking lot. I am a bit ashamed of that now. He was the biggest puppy in the litter. I wanted to name him Tank, and my ex husband said, no, DOZER. 

I rescued Stella from KCEBR Kansas City English Bulldog Rescue. She walked right in our house and just knew she was home. She started playing and getting loves right away. She moved in permanently a couple of weeks later and she’s my favorite gal! She is the sweetest thing ever but was a bit crazy to begin with. She just needed to learn to trust us. Her foster family gave her the name Stella and the daughter said it could never be changed… so Stella she is. 

The Bulldog also known as the English Bulldog or British Bulldog, is a medium-sized, muscular, hefty dog with a wrinkled face and a distinctive pushed-in nose. Bulldogs are popular pets; they were the fifth most popular purebreed in the US in 2017 according to the American Kennel Club.^[7]

Bulldogs have a longstanding association with British culture, and to many the Bulldog is a national icon, symbolising pluck and determination.”^[8] During World War II, Bulldogs were often likened to Prime Minister Winston Churchill and his defiance of Nazi Germany.^[9] When the English settled in the Americas, their Bulldogs came with them. 

Bulldogs have characteristically wide heads and shoulders with thick folds of skin on the brow; round, wide-set eyes; a short muzzle; hanging skin under the neck; drooping lips and an underbite with an upturned jaw. The coat is short, flat, and sleek with colours of red, fawn, white, and brindle. The Bulldog Club of America recommends the average weight of a bulldog to be 40–50 lb.

Bulldogs are one of the few breeds whose tail is naturally short and thus is not cut or docked as with some other breeds. 

The designation “bull” was applied because of the dog’s use in the sport of bull-baiting. This entailed setting dogs onto a tethered bull. The dog that grabbed the bull by the nose and pinned it to the ground would be the victor. Over the centuries, dogs used for bull-baiting developed the stocky bodies and massive heads and jaws that typify the breed, as well as a ferocious and savage temperament. Bull-baiting was made illegal in England by the Cruelty to Animals Act 1835.

Though today Bulldogs look tough, they cannot perform the job they were originally created for, as they cannot withstand the rigors of running after and being thrown by a bull, and also cannot grip with such a short muzzle. Although not as physically capable as their ancestors, decreased levels of aggression associated with modern Bulldogs have resulted in a far calmer temperament, while remaining physically capable guards and companions