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Can a Bulldog With Cherry Eye or an Underbite Be Bred?
The short answer
Yes, the puppies can be correct. If cherry eye or an underbite is the dog's only problem and it's excellent in everything else, I'd possibly breed it, but only to a dog that's perfect, with multiple generations of perfect behind it. Some things you never breed: aggression, hip problems.
And the number one way not to end up with an underbite: see the parents with their mouths closed, from the side. A puppy may not show it young and still have it later.
Yes, with conditions
Daryl asked: if one parent has an underbite or cherry eye and you breed it to a perfect bulldog, can the puppies be correct? Great question. The answer is yes, with a lot that goes with it.
I only breed bulldogs that are very high on my scale for health, temperament, structure and functionality. Some things you never breed, like aggression or hip problems. But if a dog with cherry eye or an underbite is really good in everything else, I'd possibly breed it, only to a dog that's perfect, with generations of perfect.
That's why our studs produce what they do: they're not just good with a mom who had cherry eye. They're good, and their mom didn't have cherry eye or an underbite.
The trick to watch for: people show you the parents with their mouths open, so you can't see the bite. See them with the mouth closed, from the side, the angle that also shows a bad back or a long face. Look at King Escobar, DaChamp, DaMilkMan, Fury: clean muzzles, no underbite. Puppies don't always show it young. It can be tiny, then big when they're older.
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