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Welcome to the Olde English Bulldogge Puppy Page.... |
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At LTD Kennels we take reproducing Olde English Bulldogges very seriously. It isn't simply about producing puppies for some extra money. In fact, breeding dogs responsibly costs us money. We do it because we love purebred dogs, specifically the Olde English Bulldogge. When we got involved with the Olde English Bulldogge, there were even fewer true Olde English Bulldogge breeders than there are today. Our first |
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OEB's came from Mike Walz of Saylorsburg, PA and we're VERY GRATEFUL for having had the opportunity to get to know Mike and his wife, Kelly. Thanks to Mike, we not only learned a great deal about breeding dogs, but we learned quickly. Unfortunately, we have different opinions on how to protect and perpetuate the bloodlines of the Olde English Bulldogge. The first thing to understand about breeding purebred dogs responsibly is that it takes much more than just slapping two dogs together that are of the same |
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breed and have the same type of registration paperwork. Breeding purebred dogs is not like baking cookies. It takes time, patience, commitment and DISCIPLINE, never mind a decent income so you won't get drawn into relying on the small amount of money you MIGHT make from selling your puppies (this is how puppy mills get started). The last thing you want to dictate your |
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breeding decisions is MONEY. Therefore, if you don't have any of these attributes, do the over flowing animal shelters a favor, don't breed dogs. It isn't that breeding dogs is rocket science because it isn't. Breeding dogs so that you children can say they've experienced it or your spouse can have a part time job without leaving the house |
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would be poor reasons for breeding any dogs. The one thing we've found extremely abundant in the world of dogs is that it is flooded with HUMAN EGO! Far too often people get caught up in what THEY produce and completely forget that the dogs are the ones that actually mated and birthed the puppies. All we humans do is guide |
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them along natures path. Hopefully, in an effort to produce healthier and better examples of the breed than the parents of the puppies being produced. For us, the the most rewarding part of breeding Olde English Bulldogges is watching the joy they bring to the people that purchase them. Not only when they walk out the door, but for years after. It often reminds us of how excited we were (I was) when we brought home our first Olde English Bulldogge, Walz's Popeye. It may sound cliche, but I can't tell you how often people have called us six months to a year later and said they just had to have another |
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OEB or their neighbor or relative is just dying to get an Olde English Bulldogge. It's actually quite disappointing when we have to tell them we don't have any puppies at the moment and the neighbors or relatives go off into the jungle of "puppy mills" and "dog opportunists" looking for what they expect to be an Olde English Bulldogge. |
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Although I would estimate that ninety percent of the work of breeding dogs is done by the dogs, it does take a fair amount of experience and knowledge when matching the proper sire to the proper dam. However, even with extensive knowledge and experience, producing consistant puppies is still very much a crap shoot in the actual matching of chromosomes. Therefore, once the mating has |
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taken place, there is NO WAY, on the face of this earth that anyone can determine precisely how the chromosomes are going to match up once they're in the dams ovaries. It is simply in someone else's hands, or belly in this case. Again, this is not to say we should just start slapping dogs together and hoping for the best, not at all. With all the knowledge that's out there on genetics today, never mind canine genetics to be specific, |
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we have an increasing ability and RESPONSIBILITY to stack the odds, or genes in this case, in favor of reproducing healthy, consistant puppies. Well, now that you've read all this, I'm sorry to |
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say, but we don't currently have any puppies. Although we are currently VERY BUSY with some unexpected family issues, feel free to contact us and we can make arrangements for you to come see our dogs and talk about the Olde English Bulldogge. |
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