Bulldog Health
Bulldog Breeds
How to Buy a Purebred Puppy
Buying a purebred puppy is a commitment for the lifetime of that animal. Follow these simple steps to ensure your happiness and the happiness of your puppy
If you have fallen in love with a purebred dog, make sure that the breed is compatable with your lifestyle. Be clear about your motives for wanting a dog - are you looking for a show dog? a protection animal? or just a family pet?
Learn how a typical dog of your chosen breed behaves and whether that is a fit for your lifestyle. Keep in mind how much room your dog will have, how much exercise you plan on providing daily, grooming needs, and the "drool and hair factor." Contact a rescue organization for that breed and ask what the most common reason is for dogs entering rescue.
Join and get information from the prospective breed's breed club. For AKC breeds, the parent clubs can be found at www.akc.org. For other breeds, a simple Google search will find the parent club online. Ask friends if they know of anyone with a dog of the breed you're interested in, and make arrangements to visit them, particularly if you have never seen a particular breed in person.
If this is the breed you want, you will need to find a reputable breeder to give you the best chance of a healthy dog with a sound temperament. A puppy's temperament is fully formed at six weeks and is determined solely by genetics and the environment provided by the breeder and the brood bitch.
Contact breeders in the parent kennel club. Visit their facilities and meet their dogs. Facilities should be clean and the dogs should behave as you would want your future dog to behave. All dogs should be healthy, clean, and free of parasites. A good breeder will screen breeding stock for common health problems before breeding and will be happy to share that information with you. A reputable breeder will be able to produce veterinary certifications to show the sire and bitch have been cleared of serious health problems. If the breeder is not forthcoming with information, or your gut tells you something isn't right, trust your instincts. Don't be surprised if a breeder will not allow you to handle puppies or if they require you to wear protective clothing. A good breedere will protect his dogs and puppies from visitors to prevent the introduction of contageous dieases on his property. If you are allowed to visit and there are no precautions taken to protect the puppies,the quality of the breeder should be suspect.
Find a breeder you want, then wait for a litter. A good breeder will likely have requirements for you to have one of their puppies and will have a written sales agreement that clearly spells out the obligations for everyone involved. Reputable breeders will also provide a guarantee that you can return the puppy if your veterinarian discovers a serious health condition within the first few days of your ownership. They will typically suggest books, grooming equipment, etc. for the care of your future pet.
An ideal time to pick up your puppy is no earlier than nine weeks. Though extra work for the breeder, this provides the puppy with much needed socialization from litter mates. A puppy picked up too early will likely be fearful of other dogs (and even people) for his/her entire life. The puppy also needs the mother's milk and socialization with the rest of the litter.
Get a complete veterinary exam within 24 hours of picking up your puppy. Start heartworm and tick prevention right away. Start providing your puppy with a quality food. Take time to consider whether you will feed your puppy dry kibble, canned pet food, or a raw diet.
Take your puppy to puppy obedience classes. Ask your vet to suggest a facility. Establish the same expectations for your puppy as you will have from an adult dog.
Enjoy your new family member!
Tips
As an alternative to buying a purebred puppy, consider adopting an older purebred dog from a rescue organization.In some cases, you can even find a purebred puppy in need of an adoptive home. GREAT IDEA!
Good puppies come to those who wait.
If you can, meet the stud dog and the brood bitch. The apple doesn't fall far from the tree. If find the parent's temperment bothersome (perhaps they are skitish of new people), then consider finding a different breeder.
Spending a little extra on a puppy in the beginning can often save thousands in medical expenses and is often a sound investment.
Deal only with purebreed dog breeders who routinely screen their own dogs for diseases and various conditions that affect the breed. While this is no health guarantee in any way, it does prove that the breeder is doing his best to help you take home the best and healthiest puppy that you can.
Choosing your perfect purebred puppy and companion does require a great deal of time, effort and energy, but when done properly will be something you won't regret at all in the future.
Warnings
If you decide to buy a puppy from a "Pet Store", make sure the pet store has a guarantee for the puppies health and has a return policy. Most states have a puppy Lemon Law, and if you are dealing with a quality store they will have a guarantee in writing.
Never buy a dog because of a trend or as an "emblem".
If any "breeder" is willing to offer you a "deal", does not have a clean kennel or acts suspicious to you in any way, back out quickly. Trust your instincts.
If the breeder "imports" their puppies from outside of the US. Great care should be tken to make sure the puppy is healthy and is actually old enough to leave it's mother. Federal Standard (No less than 8 weeks)
The Original Bulldog Club ->> The Bulldog Club of Milan ->>To promote and encourage the Breeding of Pure Bulldogs in all of the World, but more especially In the provinces of England, to Ireland, and in Scotland, in Italy, in Lombardy and in Milan.
Honorary President, Ever and Forever, Mrs. D.N. and Mr. Les Thorpe. Bulldog Club, creato per celebrare la incredibile nascita proprio a Milano, per merito esclusivo di Tuffnuts Bulldogs, in collaborazione con il The Bulldog International Research Center e con Ocobo Show Bulldogs, di quelli che, secondo i più profondi studi mondialmente dimostrabili, risulterebbero essere i più diretti discendenti e, quindi, i legittimi eredi di Rosa, il capostipite della Razza Bulldog, con genealogia integralmente inglese, Lincolnshire, Tuffnuts Ocobo. Il Club si è formato, infatti, nel Dicembre 2004 alla nascita di Tuffnuts Snow Angel Tuffnuts, dedicata al Maggiore L.A. Jackson ed a Dr. Les Cotton, il secondo Original Pure Breed Bulldog, nato a Milano ed in Italia dopo Tully, nato nel 2000, sempre nell ' Allevamento Tuffnuts Snow Angel. Per supportare la razza e tutti coloro che possiedono un Bulldog Inglese. Cucciolate disponibli, affidamento bulldogs, problemi di salute, riproduttori disponibili, etc..Il primo Club che si pone l'obiettivo di selezionare ed allevare anche il Bulldog Originale di Razza Pura, come era fino all' inizio del 20° secolo, con una genealogia completamente inglese, discendente dai più famosi Campioni della Storia.
