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Originally Posted by bullyb
i feel i have justified the price in my last post......i, as a breeder am striving for the perfect healthy bulldog, one that does not need c section, one that does not have health issues, one that will be able to breed naturally, will i ever manage it? who knows but i wont stop trying. a lot of the problems in bulldog breeding is people wanting to make a buck and not doing their homework before they breed 2 bulldogs. its not that easy, you need to look at their lines, their health, their history. if you want to make money dog breeding..... do not buy bulldogs, thats all im going to say on this matter.
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I am pleased that strides are being made to get the breed back on track re natural reproduction and better health.
I suspect though the high prices for pups attract the wrong sort of people to breeding them without caring about the breeds long term health and viability.
At £1800 or more a puppy a backyard breeder who doesn't spend on researching health, doesn't spend on hip scoring, eye testing, getting the breed club recommended health certificate is going to make a tidy sum even after a C section.
The fact that the pups are likely to have Cherry eye, breathing difficulties and a short life they are not interested in, as they have already banked the money, and few puppy owners will hold them accountable.
They can make a lot more money from selling Bulldog pups with no health testing than say Golden Retrievers.
I am pleased to say the Bulldogs I have met at shows have generally been much more healthy looking specimens than those I have met in Pet homes.
Near me is a reputable bulldog breeder and her dogs are great, being active and fit, and appear healthy.
Those in the breed to exploit it are the ones that give the general impression of the breed as an unhealthy caricature, which is used as a bat to beat all pedigree breeders with, that pedigree dogs are inherently unhealthy.