Hi,
I have an olde English Bulldog. She is going to be 2 this December and she is AWESOME! I prefer the olde english variant for the following reasons: She looks like a tough dog, she isnt mushy or resemble a melted marsh mellow, is lean and mean and has considerably less health issues then those of a regular bulldog (my friends have several). We got ours from a local breeder and couldn't be happier.

We have lots of little kids in the house, I am the father of 6 soon to be 7 and she is great with all of them. Even the little ones who like to try and ride her like a pony and pull at her ears. She just ignores them or gives a nice lick across the face which makes them laugh like crazy.

Now the the down sides: She snores (like you wont want her sleeping in your room), she likes stealing food (what dog doesnt), and oddly enough, if you put her in a kennel at night she will pee on anything you put in there. Mine is not the only one to do this either. I have talked to several bullie owners who say their dog does the same thing. Lastly she loves constant attention. You could rub her belly and pet her for 4 hours straight and she would look at you like "come on man!" if you stopped. Oh, and she is VERY stubborn! When shes not into listening she will ignore you like your not even there. But go ahead and whisper "want a cookie?" and all of a sudden she comes running like a bat of hell.

Here she is after some Christmas morning fun last year:




Hope this helps
BC