American Bulldog
The American Bulldog is a foundation stock service breed from United States, standing males 20–26 in · females 20–24 in at the withers, weighing males 75–115 lb · females 60–90 lb. Recorded lifespan is 10–15 yrs.
- Breed group
- Foundation Stock Service
- Origin
- United States
- Height
- males 20–26 in · females 20–24 in
- Weight
- males 75–115 lb · females 60–90 lb
- Lifespan
- 10–15 yrs
Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the American Bulldog is taller than 61% of the measured breeds, heavier than 89%, one of 64 in the Foundation Stock Service group, one of 39 from United States.
Living with the American Bulldog
Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the American Bulldog’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.
- Affection with family
- 5 of 51 independent · 5 devoted
- Good with young children
- 4 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Good with other dogs
- 2 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Openness to strangers
- 2 of 51 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend
- Energy
- 4 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
- Exercise needs
- 4 of 51 a short walk · 5 a job to do
- Playfulness
- 4 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
- Barking
- 2 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
- Shedding
- 1 of 51 barely · 5 constantly
- Drooling
- 4 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
- Tolerates being alone
- 1 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates hot weather
- 2 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates cold weather
- 2 of 51 poorly · 5 well
Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club and DogTime, averaged where both rate the same thing, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.American Bulldog on AKCAmerican Bulldog on DogTime
Breeds that look like the American Bulldog
A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the American Bulldog.
Height 0–38 in
- American Bulldog20–26 in
- Dogo Argentino24–27 in
- Dogue Brasileiro21–24 in
- Gull Terrier18–22 in
- Gull Dong18–22 in
- American Staffordshire Terrier17–19 in
- Guatemalan Dogo21–24 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- American Bulldog75–115 lb
- Dogo Argentino88–99 lb
- Dogue Brasileiro64–95 lb
- Gull Terrier55–65 lb
- Gull Dong55–85 lb
- American Staffordshire Terrier50–80 lb
- Guatemalan Dogo88–99 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- American Bulldog10–15 yrs
- Dogo Argentino9–15 yrs
- Dogue Brasileiro~13 yrs
- Gull Terrier10–14 yrs
- Gull Dong10–14 yrs
- American Staffordshire Terrier12–16 yrs
- Guatemalan Dogono recorded figure
Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust.