If I didn't have dogs.....
1) I could walk around safely barefoot in the dark;
2) My house could be carpeted instead of tiled and
laminated;
3) All flat surfaces, clothing, furniture, and cars
would be free of dog
hair;
4) When the doorbell rang, it wouldn't sound like the
SPCA kennels;
5) When the doorbell rang, I could get to the door
without wading thru four or five dog bodies who beat me there;
6) I could sit how I wanted to on the couch or lie in my bed without
taking into consideration where several little furbodies would
need to get;
7) I would not have strange presents under my
tree....like dog toys, stuffed animals and have to answer to people why I
wrap them up;
8) I would not be on a first name basis with a vet;
9) Most used words in my vocabulary would not be:
potty, outside, sit, down, shut up,
come, no, and leave him/her ALONE;
10) My house would not be cordoned off into zones with
baby gates, and tons of scented candles and assorted fragranced spays in every room;
11) My purse would not contain things like poop pick
up bags, real lemon, and dog treats;
12) I would no longer have to spell the world B-A-L-L
and G-O;
13) I would not buy weird things to stuff into
"kongs", or have to explain why I'm buying them, or what a "kong" is;
14) I would not have as many leaves INSIDE my house as outside;
15) I would not look strangely at people who think having their ONE dog ties them down too much;
16) I would not have to answer the question... "Why do you have so many dogs?"..
From people who will never have the joy in their life of
knowing they are loved unconditionally by something as close to an angel as
they will ever get.
Who else has a friend who considers you the MOST important
thing in the whole wide world all the time.:-)
Here are my thoughts on "papers", it fits not only the AKC but Most registries in my opinion, but for arguments sake I will use the AKC, since they are the most "recognized" and "respected".
You thought AKC registration meant good quality... NOPE!
The truth is... The AKC will register any puppy whose parents are already registered. The AKC registered those parents because their parents were already registered. And the AKC registered their parents because... You get the idea.
Registration is a mechanical process, a chain of numbers. You send the AKC money and if the owners of your puppy's parents and grandparents were all good doobies who kept the chain intact by sending in their own money, the AKC will insert your puppy's name into their database, too. They will send you a piece of paper with a number on it. Voila...he/she are/is registered.
"But what about a pedigree? Doesn't that mean something?" Send more money, and the AKC will access their database again. It will spit out the names of your puppy's parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, as many generations as you're willing to pay for. Voila -- her/his pedigree. That's all a pedigree is -- a list of names.
Registration papers and pedigrees don't tell you a single thing about a dog other than its place in the chain of names. To get registration papers or a pedigree, a dog doesn't have to meet any qualifications of health, temperament, behavior, or sound structure. None whatsoever.
A dog can be purple, sickly, aggressive, obese, ears pointing every which way -- and the AKC will give them the same kind of registration number they give to the Best of Breed winner at the Westminster Kennel Club show. "Good grief! And here I thought AKC registered meant good!" Don't be fooled, "papers" don't make your dog, the breeder does, I repeat, "papers" dont make your dog, the breeder does!!!!!
THE PUG CROSS AND IT'S EFFECTS
The dogs which epically appealed to those good old working men fanciers were King Charles Spaniels and Bulldogs and as they always preferred a little dog, there is no doubt that they crossed some of their smaller sized Bulldog bitches with Pug dogs, in order to reduce the size of the progeny and also to produce the fawn emut color which was then much admired.
The average weight of the Pug dog of those days was 20 lbs. and their ears when not shorn off and rounded close to the head, were then as often Rose as Button. By crossing the two breeds over a decade of years, lightweight Bulldogs were produced weighting between 12 and 20 lbs., It being the desire of these dog fanciers to bantamize the Bulldog and produce as attractive a pet that would cost no more to rear than their Toy Spaniels and for which they would have a ready Sale.
There is no doubt that this Pug cross had a lot to do with the prevalence later on of the Fawn Emut or fallow emut Bulldog and with the prevalence of the SCREW TAIL, although less headstrong and daredevil in character. But as the Bulldog was much more the stronger character of the two it is doubtful the alliance with the Pug actually affected the courage of the progeny and as a matted of fact, the lightweight Bulldogs of the fifties, sixties and the seventies were particularly game little dogs often quite useful in the RAT PIT. In 1859 open dog shows began to be held and the commencement of the dog show era immediately created an incentive for breeding Bulldogs for show purposes. The original show dogs were of the type as follows:
1. The dog which had been specifically bred to bait the bull from 1735 "when this dog first attained a very definite type" until bull baiting was abolished in 1835 and which since 1835 had maintained it's existence by reason, first of a dog fighter and later of pot house shows. These dogs varied from 45 to 50 pounds, as a rule.
2. The big dogs of more or less Mastiff type which were the remnants of the original 90 lbs. Bulldogs. By 1859 had been reduced in size to 60 lbs. These dogs received a stimulus by the importation of the Spanish Bulldog, Big-Headed Billy in 1840. Bill Georges famous White dog Dan, which weighted 65 lbs. and was sold for 100 pounds, was a grandson of Big Headed Billy.
3. The little dogs of 12 to 25 pounds in weight which had been produced by inbreeding smaller sized Bulldogs and by crossing these small sized bitches with Pug dogs in the years 1835 to 1845. At the early shows, from 1859 to 1870, Classes were always provided for dogs under 20 pounds. And those cases were as a rule were well filled. The little dogs as might be expected from their breeding, were usually very short in face with noses well laid back. They were chiefly bred in London, Nottingham and Birmingham.
Students of the Bulldog who take the trouble to read history of his evolution will readily understand why even today, there is no uniformity of type or size in Bulldogs, and why it is possible for two dogs to be of different type and size while at the same time , they are both good ones. The differences in type and size spring from the different ingredients in their origin and these differences will never entirely disappear.
I hope that my reader will also agree with me that the British Bulldog, the Old English Mastiff, the Dogue de Bordeaux, all sprang originally from the same British origin which is from the English Alaunt. It is a theory I have held as you can see the english bulldog of today is a far cry from what the original bulldog was. This is the purpose of the Olde English Bulldogge and "My Style Bullies" bulldogs.
History
The term "bulldog" was first used around 1568 and might have been applied to various ancestors of modern bulldog breeds. Bulldogs were bred in England as a cross between the mastiff and the pug.
Attention...... After much deliberation the following is now in effect:
We will no longer be allowing visit's to my house to "see" my adults dogs or my puppies without a deposit. We put alot of personal time and energy into caring for and raising our dogs.
We allow visits to our home from serious inquirers. If you are interested in setting up an appointment, you can contact me. If you just want to window shop, please, admire the pups on the website.
We are not a zoo or a pet store to visit for the day. Our dogs are pets and live with us in our home. We do not have kennel "facilities",nor are we a puppy farm/mill.
By allowing just anyone to come over is endangering the health of our dogs, and the privacy and safety of our family. People can bring in all types of disease and viruses on the soles of their shoes.
The prices of my pups are not negotiable , so don't ask. I feel trying to negotiate price is rude and distasteful. If you negotiate price of a puppy then you will negotiate on the care of the puppy.
If you have investigated, researched & read our Buyers Contract page and see a pup on the website you are interested in then I will be glad to set up an apointment show you our dogs with your $500 non-refundable deposit and a scanned copy of your Drivers license emailed to me. I have heard too many stories of people stealing dogs/puppies from breeders homes! Without this, there will be no appoimnets made!
Do not email me 1000 questions, I have a phone number where you can reach me. You will have more questions come up as we talk and it is much easier for me to talk with you over the phone so that I can address each question that you have. This will also allow me to interview you and make sure you can provide an excellent home for one of our puppies.
I do not place our pups with just anyone.I have tons of references upon request. I do not play games with procrastinators...period!
There are alot of cheap,poor quality bulldogs out there. They are not the same quality as our dogs.You get what you pay for.
DO NOT contact me about a puppy until you have read the "Buyers Contract" page and are in a position to bring a new puppy into your home.
DO NOT contact me if you are a window shoppers or procrastinators inquiring about puppies on impulse.
DO NOT contact me if you are looking for a cheap bulldog. Once again, you get what you pay for.
