Vital Stats
- Breed Group: Guardian Dogs
- Height: 20 to 28 inches
- Weight: 60 to 120 lbs
- Lifespan: 10 to 16 Decades
The American Bulldog has a relatively stable and muscular build, weighing anywhere from 60 to 120 pounds in the height of 20 to 28 inches. This strain has a massive head with powerful jaws with ears that might be cropped, semi-prick, increased, or fall. The jacket is soft and shortcoming in almost any form of colors, although healthy black, blue, merle, or tricolor is undesirable.
Character and Temperament
Though more significant than the English Bulldog, the character of the American Bulldog Is Quite similar. A gentle, affectionate dog who loves kids and could be thought of as a large lap dog, the American Bulldog is attentive, confident, and faithful to its people. Brave and strong-willed, the American Bulldog will perform best when educated from a young age and having an owner who is not reluctant to set themselves as an influential pack leader. A strain with strong protective instincts, Bulldogs are known for their acts of heroism towards their owners and can, on occasion, be reserved with strangers. American Bulldogs need lots of exercises to reduce boredom and promote it to become a well-trained dog throughout the day.
Care
The short, fine coating of this American Bulldog needs minimal grooming and attention, but similarly to the English Bulldog, the American Bulldog is proven to drool and slobber. Having a background as an all-purpose pet and adventurous guard dog, the American Bulldog is a fantastic indoor/outdoor puppy but does need adequate outdoor exercise and action, mainly if it resides in an apartment setting.
Health
The American Bulldog lives typically about 10 to 16 decades and is believed to be a healthy strain. Some hereditary issues common to the breed include neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis (nervous system ailments with swelling or affects in specific retinal cells), diseases of the thyroid and kidney, ACL tears, hip dysplasia, elbow dysplasia (another frequent kind of dysplasia in larger breed puppies ), cherry eye (or a mass which emanates in the eyelid of a puppy ), entropion (a disease where a section of the eyelid is inverted or brushed inward) and bone cancer.
Background and history
An older variant of this Bulldog originated in England and has been used as a job dog grabbing cows and safeguarding land until it turned into the strain of choice at a brutal game called bull baiting. From World War II, the breed was nearly extinct, though many devote breeders chose to revive the American Bulldog. John D. Johnson, a returning war veteran, and Alan Scott started carefully breeding American Bulldogs following the war, maintaining careful records of their breed’s health and functioning skills.
2 distinct Bulldogs appeared in this growth period, but most of the current American Bulldogs are a cross between the two. The United Kennel Club knew the American Bulldog in 1999.
