not realy they are as good as gold ! my older dog whos called bully is lovely old boy ! he has more champions than any of the others ! 26 in his bloodlines ! the only thing that worrys me is that hes dad died age just 10 and like i said bully is 8 and a half !

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he is the one you talk about in the other thread,, right,?????

yes thats him heres a video of him in top form age 6 and dont worry hes only playing with me
YouTube - bull terriers infamous locking jaw! my DOG called

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blimey,, he was making some noise,,,,is he all white with black ears,, he looks a strong b*****,

I think with the kc club they only alow a male dog to breed up untill the age of nine. donno if its changed or not now.

I used to have a white male ebt i got from rescue, He was 1 of my first eng bullys, And we named him bully, He was white with black ears aswell.

Wow 10! i know they say a bullys life last about 10 years but i know so many that have lived to see 14-16 years of age, so in a funny kinda way 10 was still youngish.

Just see the vid He's kicking up quite a noise lol.

To be honest i don't like hyping mine up like that to tell the truth, Specially my solid brindle, She tends to get very hyped up and she donno when to stop so thats a no no in my house hold, i prefer the calmer side to them.

If a jobs worth doing it's worth doing well.

Seems only in dogs do people try to justify doing things badly, and producing sub standard goods.

I might love VW Beetle cars, but I couldn't build, or repair one.

A person breeding has a responsibility first of all to the breed to maintain or where needed improve standards.

Secondly you have a responsibility to your own dogs, then the puppies for their whole lives (not 8weeks) and lastly their new owners.

You should be a knowledgeable resource for them to help them raise and look after the puppies you have taken great care in breeding.

This should explain it: Dog-Play: Use this guide to obtain a quality puppy from a responsible breeder A buyer is entitled to expect the best that can be produced, and after sales service too.

A friend who has bred for over 50 years ans is now retired from breeding has had to take back three dogs she bred in the last year or so who were 9 years and over. She is really no longer in a position to re her health, but she is responsible for them.

Really don't understand what your trying to say?

Your talking about running things as a business(making money) we are talking about careful responsible guardianship of our breeds with careful breeding practises. I can't really even call that a hobby but more like a vocation.


What you call breeding is exploitation of the dogs and gullible buyers, both of whom deserve better.

There is no limit to the age a male dog may be used at stud. As a bitch owner I wouldn't take a bitch to a dog over 10 years of age unless eh had very recently sired a litter of good size.

Certainly in my bred that mature late a lot of dogs don't get used until older. A dog I bred sired his first litter at 6 1/2 years old and another last year at 8 1/2.

Sadly some dogs fertility declines early for no apparent reason.

I know of an old boy in my breed who is 13 and sired a litter recently quite unexpectedly, It wasn't exactly planned but the pregnancy was allowed to continue as he brought some very old lines into the bitches newer ones.

heres a more calmer video of him! hes such a strong swimmer he aint scared of no river lol
YouTube - bully swims in the river severn

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