english bull terriers

Good day All.

I am looking to buy a pair of English bull terriers,
Just a little concerned about some of the stories that
i ahve heard along the way.
I would like to know, how is it possible to check if
the bully will turn out to be a well proportion dog.
what i mean is the pronounced head shape. some dogs heads
are flat and dog look good when they grow up. I would like
to know if there are signs to check for when purchasing a
pup. Please take into consideration that i might not buu from
a registered breeder ..
aslo how would know if it will be a minitiar or not.
A friend of mine told me that some regsitered dog
breeders sell pups that don't come from their own .

7736 wrote:

> I am looking to buy a pair of English bull terriers,

Why two? I would not recommend getting two puppies at the same
time. They are much harder to train and socialize when there are
two of them. It is better to wait until the first puppy is trained
and has matured a bit before adding a second puppy.

> I would like to know, how is it possible to check if
> the bully will turn out to be a well proportion dog.
> what i mean is the pronounced head shape. some dogs heads
> are flat and dog look good when they grow up. I would like
> to know if there are signs to check for when purchasing a
> pup. Please take into consideration that i might not buu from
> a registered breeder ..
> aslo how would know if it will be a minitiar or not.
> A friend of mine told me that some regsitered dog
> breeders sell pups that don't come from their own .

Anyone can breed two dogs. One benefit of going to a *good*,
responsible breeder is that they can answer these questions for you.
You will know what your dog will look like as a pup and when it
grows up. You will know what size it will be. You will know what
sort of temperament to expect. A good, responsible breeder will
also be a resource for any questions and problems that might come up
throughout the life of your dog.

Other reasons to go to a good, responsible breeder: their dogs will
have extensive health testing, which will significantly reduce the
chances that your puppy will have any congenital or genetic defects.
The breeder will only breed from stock that is conformationally
and temperamentally sound. This means that the puppies will look
like they ought to look and act like they ought to act.

If you really don't care if your dog comes from health tested stock
or looks and acts appropriately for the breed, then why not get a
"used" dog through a rescue group or shelter? I've got a "used"
purebred dog, and while she is not exactly correct in temperament or
conformation, she's been a wonderful companion for me.

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