I want to get a pure english bulldog but can't afford 1500+ to buy one. I have found a couple pure ones for less than 500 but they are states away from me. I am looking in the 500 range if possible. Don't people sell things anymore without the greed of profit on their mind. I don't want one that is mixed or not from someone who hasn't been breeding them for awhile, i want to make sure it is a good one with a long stable healthy family history. Thanks
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If you do research on Bulldogs, you will learn:
They have to be artificially inseminated, ( vet expense) as the male's chest is too heavy to properly mount the female. then they must be delivered by C-section...minimum of $1400..then raised by hand (missing work for at least a week, of feeding EVERY two hours around the clock) as new mom's won't usually allow the pups to nurse, or can't nurse, until her C-section wound is healing..
So, you are looking at an $11,000 investment for just the first litter..They can only have 2 or 3 litters, as they can only have that many C-sections before the uterus horn will no longer support puppies, and the litters are generally quite small..(5.5 puppies being the average)
there are SO many health issues with this breed, that any reputable breeder will have spent at least $1500 for genetic testing, before even beginning to breed, plus their original investment of the breeding pair..Which is about $3500 each for breeding quality parents..So, if ALL goes well, (rarely) all litters are large, and pups are all survivors, a breeding mom can have 17 puppies in her lifetime.
No way a reputable breeder can charge less than $1500 and even break even..
On the other hand, puppy mills or backyard breeders will mate the female with a Boston terrier or Pug, so they don't have to pay a vet to inseminate, and the mom will have a littler she can deliver naturally..They will register the litter through CKC or APR as they don't have to show parent's registration numbers, and sell as registered purebreds..Charging $500-$800. ( and NEVER do genetic testing)
I also want an English Bulldog but I'm going to wait until I can afford $1,200 for a pet quality dog. I have a friend who found one with only 1 eye and still paid $400 for him. I've talked to a few breeders and they all tend to tell me that cheap dogs probably have issues in their breeding and to stay away from them. So I'm waiting, I'm going to star your question and watch for good answer though.
Try a rescue organization first. You won't find a reputable breeder who sells "cheap" puppies.
You can try to get an older dog from a rescue organization, but other than that, you aren't going to find one. This isn't about greed so much, as the extent of vet care that goes into breeding bull dogs. Nearly all bull dogs require C-sections to deliver the puppies, and they have small litters. They also can have other health problems, which require vet health guarentees, which also cost money. English Bulldogs aren't a good choice if you don't want to pay the price, because you'll end up paying it in vet bills anyway.
Cheap and Quality will never go together. If you can't afford the price of the dog then you wont be able to afford vet bills, and other items (food, cleaning supplies for housetraining, etc!)
If you want a good dog, you have to pay for it. Do you think all the generations of breeding that go into a dog cost nothing? A "long stable healthy family history" costs money.
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