Related breedGreat Dane1600 to 1880 · GermanyBulldog at a glance
- Origin
- England, United Kingdom
- Appeared
- 1835 to 1875 (well documented)
- Family
- European Mastiff
- Type
- Companion
- Size
- Medium
- Life span
- 8 to 10 years
- Recognised by
- FCI, AKC, KC
- Status
- Living
- FCI standard
- No. 149
- DNA clade
- European Mastiff (Parker 2017)
The name. From its historic use in bull-baiting.
Same familyAustralian Shepherd1840 to 1957 · United StatesFamily and relatives
Descends from
Gave rise to
Boxer, Olde English Bulldogge, American Bully, Continental Bulldog
Sister breeds
American Bulldog, Alapaha Blue Blood Bulldog, Bull and Terrier, Toy Bulldog
Same family: European Mastiff
Boston Terrier, Boxer, Bull Terrier, Bullmastiff, Cane Corso, Dogue de Bordeaux
Same time, same continent
Border Collie, Bouvier des Flandres, Curly-coated Retriever, English Cocker Spaniel, English Springer Spaniel, German Longhaired Pointer
Close by DNABouvier des Flandres1800 to 1912 · Belgium, FranceClosest relatives by shared DNA
- Boerboel44.7 Mb
- Bullmastiff42.8 Mb
- Boxer34.4 Mb
- French Bulldog27.8 Mb
- Dogue de Bordeaux21.8 Mb
- Boston Terrier21.1 Mb
- Staffordshire Bull Terrier19.1 Mb
- American Staffordshire Terrier18.9 Mb
- English Mastiff16.3 Mb
- Glen of Imaal Terrier14.5 Mb
- Cane Corso13.3 Mb
- Bull Terrier12.5 Mb
- Australian Kelpie11.1 Mb
- Kerry Blue Terrier11.1 Mb
- Soft-coated Wheaten Terrier10.7 Mb
Source: Parker et al. 2017, shared haplotypes in megabases.
Same eraEnglish Cocker Spaniel1800 to 1892 · United KingdomPlace in time
The Bulldog appears 1835 to 1875 (well documented), in the Industrial Revolution, when 91 breeds first appeared.
A full article on the Bulldog is coming. Meanwhile, the Border Collie shows what every breed page will hold: see the Border Collie.
