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Victorian Bulldog
Boatswain owned by Ken Mollett. Photo Courtesy of The Victorian Bulldog Society.
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Description |
The Victorian
Bulldog is large headed and thick boned, only to the point that it does
not impede vigor. It is broad muzzled and short faced, but not so excessive as
to interfere with breathing. The hindquarters are somewhat higher and not as
heavy as foreparts, but not so as to destroy the symmetry of a muscular athlete.
The head should be large but not exaggerated out of proportion to the body. The
cheeks are rounded and extended sideways beyond the eyes. The face is measured
from the front of the cheek-bone to the tip of the nose, long enough for
unhindered breathing. The muzzle is broad and turning up, undershot but not to
excess. The nostrils are large and wide, black is preferred but dudley
acceptable. The flews are broad and hanging over the lower jaw at the sides. The
canine teeth are large and wide apart. The eyes from the front are set low and
wide apart, never bulging or sunken and never with the haw be visible. The ears
are either rose or button and are never erect or cropped. The neck is thick,
strong and arched, with loose skin forming dewlap on each side. The shoulders
are broad and deep. The Victorian Bulldog has rounded ribs with a wide chest
narrowing towards the loins without exaggeration. The forelegs are muscular,
straight and wide apart, not bandy or curved. The hindlegs are strong and
muscular. The hocks are slightly bent. The feet are round and compact and either
straight, turning down, or screwed. The coat is smooth and short. Colors include
all brindles, solid white or pied, solid red, fawn or fallow. Black or black and
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Temperament |
Victorian Bulldogs are
very loyal and absolutely reliable. Although its appearance can be somewhat
intimidating, it is among the gentlest of dogs. Just the same it will see off
any intruder. It is described as a very affectionate and dependable
animal, gentle with children, but known for its courage and its excellent
guarding abilities. Victorian Bulldogs are very much a peoples dog seeking out
human attention and loving every bit it can get!! Human attention is
required for the breed's happiness. They are nice to all people. This breed is
good with family pets, but they can be scrappy with strange dogs without enough leadership from the owner. Some snore
very loudly, and some have drool and slobber tendencies. Be sure to always be your dogs Pack Leader. |
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Height, Weight |
Height: Dogs:
17-19 inches (43-48 cm.), Bitches: 16-19 inches (41-48 cm.)
Weight: Dogs 70-75 pounds (32-34 kg.) Bitches 55-65 pounds (25-30 kg.) |
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Health Problems |
The Victorian Bulldog has no inherited health
defects.
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Living Conditions |
The Victorian Bulldog is
good for apartment life. They are inactive indoors and should at least have a
small yard. This breed is an indoor dog. Victorian Bulldogs do best in temperate
climates as the breed can chill easily in cold weather and have trouble cooling
off in very hot weather. |
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Exercise |
The Victorian
Bulldog can walk for miles, in fact they demand good exercise and would love a
good run. They need to be taken on a
daily walk. |
Life Expectancy |
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Grooming |
The smooth, fine,
short-haired coat is easy to groom. Comb and brush with a firm bristle brush,
and bathe only when necessary. Wipe the face with a damp cloth every day to
clean inside the wrinkles. This breed is an average shedder. |
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Origin |
In London in 1985 a breeding
program began, led by Mr. Ken Mollett. Mr. Mollett was saddened to see so many
unhealthy bulldogs and wanted to bring back the original, taller, healthier
bulldog of the 1800's. With the passing of the years, Graham
Woods and Ken Mollett's brother Derek, both early partners in the program, gave
up or sought other goals, but Ken persisted. Using only bull-breeds registered
with the Kennel Club of Great Britain
and anchoring his program firmly on the modern bulldog, he set about
crossing Staffords, Bullmastiffs,
Dogue de Bordeaux
and the healthiest Bulldogs
he could find. Mollett selected carefully and every animal used was the best
available. In the late 1980's the dog's being
produced and bred by Derreck Mollett and Steve Barnett were utilized and used,
by Ken Mollet as the direct foundation dogs to his Victorian Bulldogs. Working
to old photographs, statues, written descriptions and engravings, he set out to
remake the dog pictured in Victorian times. He
called this dog the Victorian Bulldog. Today the type is fixed and the dogs are
breeding regularly to that type. Ken Mollett insists, however, that since the
health of his dogs is more important than their looks, the standard should not
be viewed as a straight jacket. Similar to what happened in the USA to the Olde
English Bulldogge of Mr. David Leavitt, where breeders of alternative strains
bred Bulldog types together and wrongly used the name Olde English Bulldogge for
its popularity, so can be seen with Mollet’s Victorian Bulldog. Mr. Mollett
named his strains Victorian Bulldogs. As the Victorian Bulldog became popular,
other breeders started to create their own strain of Bulldogs and called their
dogs Victorian Bulldogs when the dogs were not related to Mollets strains at
all. Some Bulldogs using the name Victorian Bulldogs are just first or second
generation crosses. Only Victorian Bulldogs registered with the Victorian
Bulldog Society (VBS) of Great Britain or the Victorian Bulldog Foundation (VBF)
must be regarded as true Victorian Bulldogs, and if you buy a puppy from parents
not registered at the VBS or VBF you will not get a true Victorian Bulldog. Dogs
called Victorian Bulldogs which are not register with the VBS or VBF, are not
necessarily "Bad" dogs, but they are simply not the true Victorian Bulldog of
Mr. Mollett. |
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Mastiff |
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Recognition |
VBS, VBF, DRA |
VBS = Victorian
Bulldog Society
VBF = Victorian Bulldog Foundation
DRA = Dog Registry of America, Inc.
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Photo Courtesy of The Victorian Bulldog Society.
Photo Courtesy of the Victorian Bulldog Foundation.
Photo Courtesy of the Victorian Bulldog Foundation.
Photo Courtesy of the Victorian Bulldog Foundation.
Victorian Bulldog Pictures 1
Victorian Bulldog Pictures 2
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