Australian Bulldog
Recommended for: Families
Maintenance Level: Medium
Lifespan: 12-15 years
Temperament:
Loyal, active
Loyal, active
Health Risk:
This breed has an around average probability of having health issues in its lifetime, hence it is one of the more affordable breeds to insure.
This breed has an around average probability of having health issues in its lifetime, hence it is one of the more affordable breeds to insure.
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Breed Overview
The Australian Bulldog is essentially the English Bulldog, but bred for Australian conditions. Medium-sized and equipped with a muscular body and short coat, the Australian Bulldog encompasses all of the valued traits of the English Bulldog such as loyalty and its affectionate nature but cancels out some of the physical characteristics that has made bulldogs ill-suited to Australia’s climate.
The modern Australian Bulldog was developed by Pip Nobes in Queensland in the early 1990s. It was developed from an English Bulldog and an Australian pig hunting dog, bred from an assortment of bull terriers. Australian pig dogs, used to hunt the wild boar found in the bush areas of the country, are very hardy working dogs that have become very well accustomed to the extreme heat and dry of the Australian climate. Nobes’ initial goal was to produce a Bulldog with an improved level of health.
Like its cousin the English Bulldog, the Australian Bulldog is a very affectionate and people-focused companion animal. The aggressive bull baiting it was once bred for is in no way reflected in the modern Bulldog’s temperament. Hundreds of years of selective breeding has seen the breed become a good-natured, patient and kind companion that is fantastic with children and, in most cases, other pets around the home.
The English Bulldog is plagued with a number of health problems and this new breed has reduced the severity of some of these conditions, as well as the likelihood of them occurring at all. While many conditions have been reduced, heat is still the Bulldog’s main concern. Although extreme heat still causes the Australian Bulldog breathing problems, the breed has thus far proven to be much more suited to the harsh conditions of Australia.
Australian Bulldogs are much taller than their English Bulldog cousins, measuring between 46-51cm and weighing in at between 28 – 35kgs. Australian Bulldogs will usually live to between 12 and 15 years of age.
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