A charity has received its "worst ever" intake of bulldogs featuring a catalogue of illnesses - amid urgent pleas from experts to stop buying the breed. Hope Rescue said it received 10 bulldogs with severe health problems last week - all due to breeding issues.
The charity said the two adults and eight puppies were the "worst bred" intake of dogs it had. This came just a day before new research was revealed by Royal Veterinary College urging people not to buy flat-faced dogs, including bulldogs.
The research says urgent action is needed to protect the breed due to increasing cases of breathing problems, skin and ear diseases and eye disorders due to breeding. Many of these illnesses, including cherry eye and significant issues with their legs, spines and hips were seen in the intake by Hope Rescue.
