Breed # 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. ![A photograph of the American Bulldog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/american-bulldog.webp) 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. Compare the American Bulldog with another breed ## 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. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 5 of 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 2 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 2 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend What they will ask of you Energy 4 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 4 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 4 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 2 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 1 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 4 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 1 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 2 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 2 of 5 1 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 AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/american-bulldog/)[American Bulldog on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/american-bulldog) ## 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. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/dogo-argentino.webp)Dogo Argentino](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/dogo-argentino/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/dogue-brasileiro.webp)Dogue Brasileiro](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/dogue-brasileiro/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/gull-terrier.webp)Gull Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/gull-terrier/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/gull-dong.webp)Gull Dong](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/gull-dong/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/american-staffordshire-terrier.webp)American Staffordshire Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/american-staffordshire-terrier/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/guatemalan-dogo.webp)Guatemalan Dogo](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/guatemalan-dogo/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. American Bulldog20–26 in 2. Dogo Argentino24–27 in 3. Dogue Brasileiro21–24 in 4. Gull Terrier18–22 in 5. Gull Dong18–22 in 6. American Staffordshire Terrier17–19 in 7. Guatemalan Dogo21–24 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. American Bulldog75–115 lb 2. Dogo Argentino88–99 lb 3. Dogue Brasileiro64–95 lb 4. Gull Terrier55–65 lb 5. Gull Dong55–85 lb 6. American Staffordshire Terrier50–80 lb 7. Guatemalan Dogo88–99 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. American Bulldog10–15 yrs 2. Dogo Argentino9–15 yrs 3. Dogue Brasileiro~13 yrs 4. Gull Terrier10–14 yrs 5. Gull Dong10–14 yrs 6. American Staffordshire Terrier12–16 yrs 7. 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. See the American Bulldog on the breed map Read about the American Bulldog on Wikipedia