Ask Annabel ~ Aussie Bulldogs!

Australian Bulldogs are so awesome so why don't you have a look at some facts about them!

#1. "The body Structure overall should be one of great strength with good thickness of bone with males being solid and compact with good muscle tone."

#2. "Nice long bodies on the females is preferred as a rule due to being better whelpers than a short bodied female."

#3. "Chest area should be broad with the brisket well let down."

#4. "Front to be straight with good shoulder placement."

#5. "Body coat preferred short & smooth, not thick or rough."

#6. "The head structure of an Aussie Bulldog is one of its main attributes being very strong and square in appearance having good depth and width of muzzle with a pronounced stop between the eyes and have 1/3 folds of wrinkle across the nose."

#7. "Eye placement to be wide apart being large & clean in appearance."

#8. "Mouth to be up to 1/4 inch undershot but breeding towards a near level bite preferred. Teeth to be of good size and well placed within the mouth. Jaw structure preferred wide and square top and bottom."

#9. "The Aussie Bulldog comes in a variation of wonderful colors. Being in shades of fawn, apricot, orange, red, mahogany, white and being at least 5 shades of brindle including, red brindle, fawn brindle, black brindle, mahogany brindle, silver brindle. Aussies also come in pied coloring with pied being one color more dominant than the other, with an arrangement of patches on the body that is quite appealing."

#10. "The Australian Bulldog is a medium sized dog who loves being part of a family."

#11. "It is intelligent, loving and loyal with a sound temperament."

#12. "Good with children."

#13. "Fun loving, this breed is pretty easygoing."

#14. "They will enjoy playing with a ball or frisbee and love to play or swim in water."

#15. "Good watch dog but not a guard dog, though their appearance can be a deterrent."

#16. "Given the alertness of this breed, the Aussie Bulldog does have the ability to be a dependable watch dog at a mature age."

#17. "With their intelligence and loyalty they are a very easy dog to teach at home, but obedience training is recommended (as with any breed of dog)."

#18. "The Aussie Bulldog has stamina and their personality is one everyone could get attached to."

#19. "This breed craves leadership from their owners. Like all dogs, they need a firm, but calm, confident and consistent pack leader and daily mental and physical exercise to avoid any behavior issues."

#20. "Height: Male 18-20 inches (46-51 cm.)

Female 17-19 inches (44-48 cm.)"

#21. "Weight: Male 60-78 pounds (28-35 kg.)

Female 50-61 pounds (23-28 kg.)"

#22. "Although the best has been done to eliminate health problems within this breed, this does not mean that they are faultless, but all effort is put in to breed Aussie Bulldogs of good health , sound structure and well natured."

#23. "Aussie Bulldogs are not recommended for apartment life. This breed is an indoor dog, and should not be left outside all day in a kennel. Bulldogs do best in temperate climates as the breed can chill easily in cold weather and have trouble cooling off in very hot weather."

#24. "The Aussie Bulldogs need plenty of exercise, which include long daily walks. They like to go swimming in summer and lay in the sun during the winter months."

#25. "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."

#26. "The Aussie Bulldogs were given their name by Noel & Tina Green, Foundered from two breeding programs (N&T Green and Pip Nobes) with previous years of breeding dogs of bulldog type, that were designed to be a functional Bulldog, co-operating and coordinating together after previous (Green lines) and Nobes lines (Pip Nobes). This type of dog had strength, endurance & size to do the job that was set out for them. The Original Breeders made Personality and health in a dog as their number one priority with keeping a unique bulldog look. The Aussie Bulldog is a recognized Breed within the eye of the general public, but they are not yet registered with the ANKC as a pedigreed breed. All lines of Aussie Bulldogs should come with a Breed Certificate for the Documentation of their ancestry. These certificates are issued by the United Aussie Bulldog Association contacting Tina Green, Pip Nobes & Louise Cauchi . The public first heard about this breed back in 1998, as a result of Keith Nobes asking Pip to write to Burkes Back yard and inform them of our combined breeding program of The Aussie Bulldog. On their way home from Western Australia, driving from Perth to Toowoomba we ( Noel & Tina ) visited Joe & Louise Cauchi in Sydney's Western suburbs and viewed 2 litters of pups that were of Aussie Bulldog type, making them approximately 2 weeks old when the program aired on Burkes Back Yard. The interest created by this program was absolutely hundreds and hundreds of enquiries made by mail, email & phone to Pip Nobes and N&T Green all looking to purchase a puppy. Both breeding programs were in the early stages, and originally from Greens Lines & Nobes Lines, this was very promptly followed by Cauchi's lines. Since then they have continued to increase the Aussie Bulldog population with approximately 40 or 50 more enthusiastic breeders joining together all three lines of dogs. Nobes lines and Greens lines were developed heavily based on British Bulldog, Bullmastiff, Boxer & small percentage of Staff, closely followed in the months to come by the introduction of Joe & Louise Cauchi's dogs based mainly on JD Johnson Line American Bulldogs, which do not have any connection in physical type or temperament to the American Pitbull or the scott line American Bulldog. Johnson line American Bulldogs are similar in height and head type to the Boxer and Bullmastiff. Their breeding stock now has 5 generations of Aussie Bulldog to Aussie Bulldog in total. The consistency with the Aussie Bulldog is better than a lot of Pedigreed Breeds in proving this with every planned litter."

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