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The English Bulldog has a medium-sized, wide but compact body with short legs. Add a gigantic head and extra skin folding over the forehead and skull, and you have the English Bulldog. The male stands at 12 to 16 inches weighing 53 to 55 pounds, while the female's weight averages 49 to 51 pounds.

The Olde English Bulldog, on the other hand, is muscular, medium sized, strong, stable and athletic. He has more of a well-balanced look than his counterpart, with no exaggerated features. Even though he has a large skull, it is proportionate to the dog's body and shoulders. The male stands at 17 to 20 inches weighing 60 to 80 pounds. Females are 16 to 19 inches tall and weigh 50 to 70 pounds. Not yet accepted by the American Kennel Club (AKC), the bloodline has gained more credence since the breed has spawned 9 generations.

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i had an English bulldog and loved that dog. i did spend about 5000 on vet bills because of allergys and skin problems. bad thing about these dogs is there life span. my dog died when he was 8 but it was like i lost a son. as stated they are very loyal and love there master and lover kids. they do snore and fart alot though. good solid pets though

My brother and I bought an Olde English for my father about three years ago. We love her to death but she is the wildest dog I have ever had or seen. She is not mean but she is very very hyper and wild. I have heard others say that theirs or very lazy. She has the coloring of a light brindle and white boxer yet she is shorter and stocker like a pit. She doesn't act or look like an english bulldog. She is actually very athletic and fast and doesn't get tired as quickly as you would think. She is probably around 60 pounds. Because she is so strong and hyper we have to keep her away from everyone except for my dad, my brother and I. She has never shown aggression when meeting people. She just gets way to excited and jumps all over everyone and that causes problems. I have scars to prove it.
We also had a English bulldog and she was great. Never had a problem with her and everyone loved her. She was very lazy and was kind of the community dog. She was my favorite dog I have ever had. She lived for 13 years. Thats longer than most English Bulldogs. I love both of them but the Olde English is super hyper even though she has calmed down some since she has gotten older. The English was very lazy and just a great dog. I do believe the Olde English bulldogs are suppose to have less health problems. Just Remember every dog is different.

On a serious note, my aunt has always been fond of the pit/English mix and I grew up wrestling with those dogs. Can't go wrong with either of them or any combination of the two.

The only issue I see with getting one as your son's first dog is their short life expectancy. You'll be dealing with the heartbreaking loss a lot sooner than if you were to go with some other breeds.

well as some of you already know billyen4c dates my younger sister and he and her share a male english bulldog and I know we are gonna go female for that reason. We are just trying to time the dog with my son so that it doesn't just up and out grow him . He just turned 6 mos today and wanna time it where the dog and him are good for one another.

as a Dawg fan, I remember when UGA was thin and muscular, I think the problems they have are mostly in the over breeding.