We are grateful for pups like Gwen who not only participate in our Health Ambassador program, but also act as a pioneer in a BCA initiated or recognized health research project.
The Bulldog Club of America works with The Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA) for health screening. For the #Bulldog breed there are three required OFA health test for any breeder to complete to receive a CHIC number: cardiac, patella and trachea. The #bulldogclubofamerica also has an additional recommended list of optional OFA health test for the Bulldog breed.
If you are thinking of breeding, your next thought should be health testing!

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  • Published On: June 24th, 2023Categories: Health, Information

    Bulldog owners are generally aware of the dangers of hot summer temperatures, but many other dog owners are not. Feel free to share this so that any unaware dog owner can learn from the message.

  • Published On: December 20th, 2022Categories: Information, Health

  • Published On: September 4th, 2022Categories: Members Only

    Please join us, in what I hope will become a reoccurring event. Be on the lookout for links to the meeting in the coming weeks. This will be sent to all Division Secretaries and also we will place it on social media and on the BCA Website. We will look into other important subjects and have seminars to members and prospective members. If you have any suggested topics of speakers, please let me know.

  • Published On: July 29th, 2022Categories: Information

    As soon as a dog with of a slightly „ deviating “ – type starts winning , the ball starts rolling. The dog goes to the ring of honour , the one judge bends over to his neighbour and says ; „ have you seen that beautiful dog ? “ Breeders and exhibitors notice that judges like that particular dog and start trying to breed or to buy that type of dog. At such a moment the original Breed Standard does not seem to be of importance to some exhibitors , winning in the show ring is all that matters to them.

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