Old Tyme not Oly... lmao Hi guys, first post so be nice lol. I've owned my Staffie since 9 weeks and he is now about 2 and a half. We have moved from Ramsgate UK to The Forest Of Dean and decided to get him a friend. I was trailing through all the dog sites and came across a 9 week Dorset Old Tyme Bulldog. He was on the cheap so i snapped him up. My staffie has taken a week to get used to him but seems to be OK although a few warning snaps have occured lol. They are both males so this was expected. I did some reading up but just want to get an idea of what sort of size he will be turning into. He has some big paws and was bigger than my other at 9 weeks, it would just be nice to find out what sort of rate he will grow.... ie slow like my staffie or beef up quick. Any info would be greatly accepted. Thanks guys and nice to meet u all.
Hi and welcome to the forum I don't know much about the Old Thyme Bulldogs (except they are nice looking) but it will be quite a bit bigger than your staffie I'd have thought. Did you not get to meet the puppies Dam or Sire at all? That would give you a rough indication of how big yours would get. With regards to growth rate, I think the larger the breed the slower to mature as a rule. Hopefully, someone will come along shortly who has experience of the breed that can be much more useful than me!!! PS, why not take a mo and post a little about yourself on the Introuductions thread?
The Dorset Olde Tyme Bulldogge, is a medium size dog whom stands proud and out from the rest, fearless, confidant, alert yet docile, showing great strength, a real power house, whom attracts stares and comments, with regards to his strong hard athletic physique, yet still close coupled and compact, enough to promote the traditional bulldog looks, that are common with regards to his breeding, stocky athletic imposing. The shoulders are muscular and slightly sloping, fore legs are straight, well boned and set well apart, elbows turned neither in or out, feet broad strong, toes tight, nails curved and strong, pads thick and tough. The hindquarters are broad and muscular, with well developed second thigh denoting power, but not cumbersome, moderate angulations at hocks, cow hocks and splay feet are serious faults. His gait is powerful, heavy, with good drive from the hind quarters. A straight or pump handle tail is preferred and most desired, but crank and cork screw is accepted. The Dorset Olde Tyme Bulldogge has a large strong head, the upper region of the head is slightly convex from one side to the other, the fore head dominates the face, however it is still wider than high, the head is furrowed, with loose thick and wrinkled skin about the throat and side of head, cheeks: prominent, due to the strong development of the muscles, broad muzzle: with obvious folds, broad and deep, keeping it's length in comparison with that of the entire head. The nose is broad, with well open nostrils; lack of fore face with nostrils set on top of muzzle is a reversion back to the kennel club bulldog and is very undesirable. Care is taken to keep the traditional strong bulldogge head, allowing short strong enough muzzle to not hinder breathing while still keeping the solid close coupled broad set bulldog looks. The body is compact. The chest is wide and deep with ribs well sprung and well set down between the fore legs. The back is short, giving the impression of a well balanced dog. The neck is slightly arched, of moderate length, very muscular and almost equal to the circumference to the skull. The top line is solid with a broad and muscular back, withers well marked, broad loin, rather short and solid. The ears are set high and wide, rose preferred, button is accepted. The coat is of fine texture, smooth flat, short coat desired, similar to the glossy sheen of the Stafford, double or oily coat un-desired Any color acceptable, Dorset's are bred in variations of brindle, variations of pied, also black and slate gray- blue, the slate gray blue's known as Dorset Blue poole's, as a respect & tribute to the original blue Paul (pol) of Scotland, and the area of Poole in Dorset.......this breeding is still at the early stage's of Steve's breeding program, and have only just after a few years started to reproduce type, in color. Temperament The Dorset Olde Tyme Bulldogge is a very good all round family member, loyal among the children and keen to please and be part of the family circle, not homed as a guardian, but determined protector none the less. Keen to lie at your feet or walk at your side, a good companion very attached to his master and very affectionate; longs for leadership and to be loved. They are usually good with non-k-9 pets, especially when raised with them from puppyhood and they usually get along well with other dogs, socialize well. Be sure you are this dogs calm, but firm, confident and consistent pack leader, providing daily mental and physical exercise to avoid unwanted behavior issues. Height, Weight Height: 19-21 inches (48-54 cm.) Weight: 60-90 pounds (27-41 kg.) Preferring a strong stocky muscled physic- height and weight should be in keeping with a symmetrical, well proportioned body, keeping the appearance of strong traditional bulldogge looks. If you have seen the dam and sire it would be easier to know what sort of size he may grow, but if not he could grow anything from the smallest to the biggest size of the breed (19-21inches) But being he is a male old tyme bulldogge it is more likely that he will grow to be at the medium/top end of the scale(height and weight) as males tend to grow larger and look more masculine than females. They are an amazing breed.... Hope this helps and would love to see some photos of your dogs!!
Hi and welcome Is your staffie neutered and will you be neutering your new dog? You might be in for some fun times when the young one reaches maturity otherwise.
The old tyme bulldogs are in fact a cross between a Bulldog and a Boxer so the size will be somewhere between the two.
I have two female Dorsets. I think you will possibly have problems with two males living happily alongside each other when the pup is mature.As any dog i would keep my eye on them and not leave them alone together. Do you have any paperwork with the pup and if so who are the sire and dam?If i'm honest there are a lot of breeders out there selling first crosses and calling them Dorsets.Any true Dorsets should have paperwork with them as they will be registered with the Dorset Olde Tyme Bulldogge club and have a 5 generation pedigree. This is a recent photo of my two.The black and white girl is 12 months old and the other one is nearly 5 years old. They both stand at around 19/ 1/2 inches to the withers and weigh approx 56lbs.I keep these two fairly lean and they are very active plus the older one does agilty....Cheers..Ian..
