softball_but_im_not_a_softy_!!!!: how long are englishbull dogs pregnant for?
We are planning on getting my 1 to 2 year old bulldog pregnant. Im extremely anxious. How long will she stay prego for?
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Answer by Sarah S
63 days on average from time of breeding. Just remember because of there large heads English Bulldogs are not natural whelpers and require a c-section which is very costly were taking a few thousand so be prepared for that.
Answer by Mark
Normally, you breed an English Bulldog female on her third cycle (after she is one year and eight months old). The pregnancy lasts about 9 weeks, depending on the dog, and the number of her pregnancies (first – longer, second – quicker).
Answer by Johnny- Cornelius�
63-65 days give or take. Also, do you know that this dog will likely need a C- section? I hope you have the money to pay for that. But then again it will be much cheaper to spay the dog then to go through the hassle of delivery
Answer by Wolf Femme
Firstly — you don't even know the minimum age for a dog to be able to have a healthy litter of pups without mental damage to herself.
Secondly — get her registered, get her some titles, and get her health tests done [no, not "oh, she's been to the vet and they said she was fine for breeding"].
Third — get a breeding mentor and learn from them before you breed.
Fourth — if you don't want to do all of that, you have no place breeding your dog. it will likely result in both your dogs' and her pups' deaths.
Answer by Jose
Wow… The nerve of ppl to give this person such a hard time for asking…. At least this person is doing the f'ing research… All breeders were rookies at one point…. Stop acting like its a gods gift to know how to breed.
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Answer by Deona Wilson
I have 2 English Bulldogs myself, and my 2-year-old female is 63 days pregnant today. We choose not to show her, due to the fact that I have children who are actively involved in sports and academics, and I myself hold a full-time job as well as a real estate license. Just because a person chooses not to show their dogs, does NOT mean they don't have genetic clearances and/or should not be bred. You should get off your high horse and quit being such an elitist.
Answer by CNW
I totally agree if you don’t ask questions how will you learn? And also all those curse words are not necessary!! Just saying !!
Answer by Usa
English Bulldogs are pregnant for 63-65 days.
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Bullybabes says
Wow! Now I know not to ask any questions on this forum.. My Daughter and I plan on breeding our bulldog and I was just going to say she is 1-2 years old; not because I don’t know her ago but because it’s easier than typing she is one year and eight months old. And some people like to ask a quick question online because they are very excited about doing something and want a quick general answer about one little aspect …. I’m just saying ! I have a mentor and have talked to our vet several times about breeding, yet we do tend to look up some quick facts online because my daughter can’t always remember the little facts since she get so excited. Now I feel like I can’t even let her ask her little questions anymore because some people are so mean and nasty. Thank you to those of you who said everyone is a first time breeder at some point.. Think of how much better off we would all be if people would be supportive and helpful .. even if you don’t agree do you have to be that horrible? Hard to believe some of you are actually nurturing fragile living newborn baby pups. Hmmm who would make the better breeder?
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Gerson says
Shannon hall i totally agreed with you too! People act like they know everything. Selfish motherfucker.
Rayven-Fried Sea Kit says
She's either one or she's two which is it? You shouldn't even be thinking of BREEDING if you don't already know the answer to this.
Get your dog spayed. If you are asking on here she isn't a show dog, doesn't have have any genetic clearances and do to your lack of knowledge will probably end up dead.
ALL dogs are pregnant for the same length of time give or take a few days; 9 weeks.
Shannon hall says
Dude you are a dick! Maybe they never breed before an I’m sure u weren’t born breeding! And to say they don’t need to breed, looks to me like you are too big of a ass to even own a dog!
Joan says
Shannon, I totally agree with you. There is no reason for people to be nasty, no reason at all. Some of the answers are very rude. What 99% of the people posting replies forget is they too had to start somewhere with gaining knowledge regarding breeding. There is not one person alive that can walk from the street into a hospital to an operating room and perform a heart transplant without learning how to do it. The majority of the replies just prove why the world is full of ignorant people. Ignorant meaning rude and uneducated on how to relate/respond to people. The world surely could do without people like them.