Quote Originally Posted by 8_Ball View Post
Sorry to be that guy but bulldogs have so many problems because they require a special diet and other needs. Bulldogs (English and French) should NOT be neutered or spayed until a year and a half to two years old. If they are fixed earlier their plates in their knees, hips, etc never finish filling in and it leads to over 90% of the hip and knee problems they face. And 99% of owners are brain washed by their vets with no bulldog knowledge to spay/neuter at 6 months and younger. And secondly they need a very high quality diet most people would not consider. They need grain free, single protein, hollistic foods. My Frenchie is on rabbit. Most owners would not spend this much on food. A lot of bulldogs are just naturally allergic to grains, poultry and beef. Sorry, I'm just a proud Frenchie dad
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No, bulldogs have so many problems because people keep breeding dogs with health issues. Allergy dogs-shouldn't be bred. Dogs with skin issues-shouldn't be bred. Dogs who can't breed or produce puppies naturally-shouldn't be bred. Dogs who drop dead in the heat-shouldn't be bred. You have to assume on offa.org, the vast majority of the dogs being tested are breeding dogs, over two years old and intact and yet bulldogs are #1 for hip dysplasia at 72% of the breed affected, percent excellent on the other hand .3. People like the look of them, all short muzzled, kinked tail and wrinkly and don't care how it affects the dog to get that appearance.