Linebreeding - Page 1

Have a question, a friend of mine has 2 siblings that mistakenly bred, they had 6 pups.  I want to get one but I don't know much about the breed to know that if it is linebred that close would there be major health problems down the line.  Mine will be pet only, no breeding.  The pups are gorgeous and are healthy as of now, but I was just wandering if I would be getting into mega vet bills later on.  Any info is very much appreciated.  Thank you.

Heck if two english bulldog actually managed to breed and whelp puppies without the help of a vet office and C-section they might be worth having.
Since most bulldogs are created by artificial insemination and C-section births.
Are you in for more trouble then than two dogs bred that are not at all related? Hard to say. Why not have the parents and the pups visit with you at your local vet office and discuss with them what problems are know with the dogs parents and grandparents. Ask about allergic issues, skin problems, pinched nares, elongated soft pallets, tail links. Find out what the family has suffered if anything.
Personally you could not give me a free bulldog. I don't care how healthy they claim to be. Because the bred is a disaster medically.
My vet calls then English Vet Bills.
But good luck, might just be the perfect dog for you!
Fry
 
 

Thanks Fry for the input, my vet did fill me in on some, he went over some things with me, I guess I will have to just decide, the pups conformation looks nice no bad underbites or anything else, actually my vet saw them and said they were some of the best looking bulldog pups he has ever seen.  Well, I guess I will have to just give it some thought.  Thank you again.

I don't see how an inbred EB can be much worse than a "well" (I use that term very loosely, LOL) EB. 

If you like the pup and the price is right (FREE!), take one. GET INSURANCE ON IT IMMEDIATELY. 

Are these English Bulldogs, or American Bulldogs? That would make a difference as far as health issues would be concerned.

You know, that's a good question. I read Fry's post and ASSumed they were EB's. OP didn't actually say. 

i took it for granted, too, since it's posted in the Bulldog forum and not the American Bulldog one.  Wasn't until I read the OP's comment that their vet had seen the pups and noted that they didn't have 'bad underbites' that I got suspicious that these might AB pups and not EB. Hard to have an EB without a 'bad underbite', y'know?

Well, but it could all be relative, too. There are EB "regular" underbites and then there are "OMG this dog needs surgery" underbites. 

I don't understand those dogs to begin with. My dad's ex-fiancee bred them and as you may understand from my posts on my breeding principles, he never let me meet her! Ha!!! 

Yes i too assumed these to be English bulldogs and not American bulldogs. That would make a major difference. Since honestly it's really hard to find true linebred American bulldogs. Since most breeding programs started after the 1970.
Interesting......
Fry

chances are your dog will be just fine if your not breeding go for it, not uncommon to have a 2-3 line bred dog or even some push to a 2-2 linebred.