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Bulldog a medium-sized (40-55 lb), thickset dog with very characteristic build and appearance. The head, with a very short face, neck and forequarters, are massive in proportion to the rest of the body and the legs are relatively short. The tail is naturally short. The breed is predisposed to cleft lip and palate, hemivertebra, hydrocephalus, congenital heart defects, spina bifida and upper respiratory structural abnormalities. Called also British bulldog. See also french bulldog. American Bulldog a larger dog with longer legs and longer nose than the (British) bulldog. It is said to resemble more closely the earlier version of that breed, as it was when brought to the Americas in colonial times. bulldog see nose lead. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Robert Natoli, a film lab technician from Toluca Lake, sat on the
sidelines with his American bulldog, Max.
"Eddie" from Frasier, Freckles and Maisey from 101 Dalmatians,
and even the American Bulldog from the Little Rascals. This time, the scrappy American bulldog,
the sage golden retriever and the catty Himalayan are en route with the
Seaver family to a camping trip in Canada, when they break free of their
pet carriers on the tarmac of San Francisco International. |
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