Find out how to select, train, and care for your Bulldog

Though originally bred for bull baiting, today's Bulldogs are calm, dignified, and courageous - and make great pets. Whether you're already a Bulldog owner or you're thinking about becoming one, this friendly guide will answer your questions and help you and your Bully live happily ever after. From choosing your dog to training, diet, and health, it's just what you need for Bulldog success!

Discover how to
* Understand the breed and its history
* Buy or adopt a healthy Bulldog
* Housetrain your Bulldog and teach basic commands
* Keep your Bulldog well-groomed and active
* Watch for breed-specific health problems

Once revered for his strength, aggressiveness and courage as a fighting dog, the Bulldog has come a long way to evolve into the mild-tempered companion that has won the hearts of countless fans. Affection, intelligence and love of people are just some of the many endearing qualities for which the breed is known today. An easygoing and adaptable dog that enjoys nothing more than being with his owner, the Bulldog has become a favorite choice pet dog owners.

This book provides the necessary information about Bulldogs and their origins in England, breed characteristics and standard, as well as feeding, training, preventative health care and behavior of the breed. The new owner will welcome the author's expert advice about selecting a healthy puppy, preparing for the pup's arrival, housebreaking and preventing puppy problems. In addition to an authoritative, comprehensive text, this book presents over 135 photographs in full color, which prove to be as informative as they are attractive.

This book is informative, fun, and easy to read without being over simplistic.
This is an exhaustive, intelligent history of the breed, and an up to date record of it's development. It details why the modern KC registered bulldogs are failing, and even points to where the failing begins and at what date! Every vet in world should back the Victorian bulldog over the modern dog... and the KC bulldog club even refused a contest, in fitness and health and well being between the two breeds. K. Mollett and R. Jenkins went out on a limb to bring us this book, and everyone who loves bull breeds should have a copy, or at least have read one from the librabry! Ken Molletts work is rightly praised, and his ethics are beyond reproach. A well written, entertaining book, by real bulldoggers... for bulldoggers. Of course if you like your dogs so inbred they can't move, breath, or give birth naturally, and if you beleive the kennel clubs always know the best dogs, and what's best for dogs, then you might just be offended!

This book is great for history of the breed, telling of previous bulldogs, but it is a little outdated. The latest reference I think I found was 1983 I think. However, it is a great read and has a wealth of information for Bulldog lovers like myself.

BV from Merrimack Valley Kennels

This is a great book for bulldog lovers who love to look at bulldog pictures. Not necessarily a useful guide for those who would like to own a bulldog and need help figuring out how.

Originally published in 1905, this extremely rare early work on the bulldog is almost impossible to find in its first edition. VINTAGE DOG BOOKS have republished it, using the original text and photographs, as part of their CLASSIC BREED BOOKS series. The author was a highly respected breeder of the day. The book's 164 pages cover all aspects of the Bulldog. Beginning with the history of the breed, it moves on to discuss buying, breeding and showing amongst many other topics. It also features over 60 photographs of champion bulldogs of the day. Included in the original text are a number of adverts featuring stud dogs and dog food - all with additional photographs of bulldogs. This is a fascinating read for any Bulldog enthusiast or historian of the breed but also contains much information that is still useful and practical today. Many of the earliest breed books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s, are now extremely scarce and very expensive. VINTAGE DOG BOOKS are reprinting these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions. These editions are republished using the original text and artwork CHAPTERS: I: BUYING A BULLDOG - THE MARKET VALUE OF BULLDOGS - SALE AND EXCHANGE ADVERTISMENTS - PROTECTION FROM FRAUD - THE CANINE PRESS. II: THE BULLDOG CLUB OF ENGLAND - A DESCRIPTION OF THE BULLDOG - DEFECTS - DUDLEY NOSES - BUTTON EARS - EXPRESSION. III: THE BROOD BITCH - SHOW BITCHES AND BROOD BITCHES - SUITABLE MATING - THE AGE AT WHICH TO BREED - PEDIGREE - THE STUD DOG. IV: WHELPING - PERSONAL ATTENDANCE - THE NEED FOR A FOSTER-MOTHER - EXCHANGING PUPPIES - FOOD AND EXERCISE FOR THE SUCKLING BITCH V: FEEDING - EXERCISING - TEACHING PUPPIES TO EXERCISE - THE WHIP. VI: KENNELING AND DISINFECTING. VII: SOME DISEASES OF DOGS. VIII. SOME PROMINENT DOGS OF THE DAY. IX. CONCLUSION.

BULLDOGDOM BY A. G. STURGEON A VINTAGE DOG BOOKS CLASSIC REPRINT. Originally published in 1920, this extremely rare early work on the Bulldog is both very expensive and very hard to find in its first edition. VINTAGE DOG BOOKS have republished it, using the original text and photographs, as part of their CLASSIC BREED BOOKS series. The author was a highly respected breeder of the day. The book's 188 pages cover all aspects of the Bulldog. Beginning with the history of the breed, it moves on to discuss buying, breeding, feeding and showing amongst many other topics. The book is illustrated throughout with the lovely line drawings of R. WARD BINKS, and contains a double-page spread of an original pedigree document. There is a "Standard description of the correct appearance and the several points in detail of a perfect Bulldog" The final chapter features over 40 photographs of champion Bulldogs of the day, a full descriptive write-up of each dog and their pedigrees. Also included in the text are a number of period adverts for dog products featuring Bulldogs. This is a fascinating read for any Bulldog enthusiast or historian of the breed but also contains much information that is still useful and practical today. Many of the earliest dog breed books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. VINTAGE DOG BOOKS are reprinting these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork