AKC does not recognize the miniature bulldog as a registered breed. Some breeders are just advertising on the name "miniature bulldog" and selling smaller bulldogs as miniature bulldogs, and other are breeding an english bulldog with a Pug to get a smaller version of the Bulldog. WHAT IS CALLED A TRUE MINIATURE BULLDOG IS NOT A REGISTERED DOG THROUGH AKC!!!

All breeders that know their dogs and have been raising puppies should give you an estimated size on the puppy as an adult. And of course request photos or even better videos that they cannot alter to show the parents size. This is probably the most reliable way of knowing what you are buying if you cannot go to see the breeder and their dogs.

Occasionally we do experience having a smaller puppy in the litter. Sometimes this puppy will take off and grow when they are 3-4 months old. So like children they do go through their growth spurts at different times.

In the video above the two puppies are from differnt mothers and are 2 weeks apart in age. Both girls are going to be smaller. The little dark brindle one was from a litter of 11! And the Fawn and White Pie Bald was the only puppy which the mother had complications and did not make it through her c-section. They were both raised by us and a different mother which had a litter of three. So growing up they were in an average size group. Meaning "raised by us" is that we do supplement feeding by tube feeding the babies if they are not getting enough milk from the mother at birth. Neither of these puppies would have survived without supplemental tube feeding. Never bottle feed a bulldog puppy! I will add more on that subject later.

Do these two puppies in the video have a chance to be as big as their parents?

Yes they do, however I don't see the big size in their body structure. What I look for is their overall build. I see both of them staying short and compact and would estimate their weight at 35-40 lbs as adults. So are they considered miniature bulldogs? NO!! the miniature bulldog is just a term. They are considered small english bulldogs. And YES All Our Bulldogs are AKC registered. Even these so called mini's We treat each puppy the same with AKC registration. We do however consult with people on which ones we feel would be a better size to be a mother. Naturally a short waisted mother with a potential to carry a large litter will have some difficulties. I remember all to well carrying twins myself and having them born 6 weeks early!

I hope this has helped those with confusion about reading and hearing about Miniature Bulldogs.

If you would like to see the AKC Bulldog Standard please check out their website here.

And yes they are called just the "Bulldog" They are one of the most popular breeds through AKC!

Here are a couple of our smaller adult bulldogs

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