I hate to say it but bulldog breeders have apparently never been right. Structurally unsound doesn’t even begin to cover the bulldog. Exhibit A, two photos of this unfortunate animal:
The Dog Fancier, July 1916The Dog Fancier, August 1916
Looking back at earlier photographs of the breed, it wasn’t good then either:
Leighton, R. (1907). The new book of the dog. London, England: CassellTurf, Field and Farm, March 10, 1899
And there were lots more deformed dogs around the turn of the century:
Leighton, R. (1907). The new book of the dog. London, England: CassellLeighton, R. (1907). The new book of the dog. London, England: CassellDogdom, March 1912Dogdom, April 1912Dogdom, June 1912Dogdom, April 1916The Dog Fancier, September 1916The Dog Fancier, September 1916Dogdom, September 1916
Apparently, it’s just bad luck:
Dogdom, September 1916The Dog Fancier, October 1916The Dog Fancier, April 1918
Some bulldog puppies:
Three images from Dogdom, September 1912Dogdom, December 1912The Dog Fancier, December 1918
And lastly, some ads in the classifieds:
Page of ads from Dogdom, March 1912Dogdom, May 1912Dogdom, March 1916Dogdom, July 1916Two ads from The Dog Fancier, October 1916“A dent instead of a nose” is not a thing I would brag about in a dog. From Dogdom, November 1916Dogdom, November 1916The Dog Fancier, May 1918
