About Our Family

Hi,  my name is April Hort and I
would like to welcome you to our
website. My husband Todd and I
live in the panhandle of Nebraska,
with our three wonderful boys and
our beautiful bulldogs Jade and E.B.


If you are a bulldog owner you
should appreciate the humor of this
web page and our love of the breed
and if you are interested in owning
a bulldog, I hope that you can take
my experiences, and learn as much
as you can to make an informed
decision if bulldogs are the right
breed for you.  


The first time my husband said that this was his dream dog, I started doing research on them, after
about a week online, I knew that I wanted a puppy and after about a month  reading everything that I
could about them, I knew I was hooked. There was no doubt in my mind that we would have our
bulldog and that she would change our lives. Boy was I right!  We got Jade in 2007 and she is
wonderful.

Nothing that you can read about this breed can prepare you for them! I mean that in the best possible
way. When they say they are stubborn, man are they stubborn! We can call Jade and she can walk up to
us turn around and take off running. Her personality is awesome. She is loving and onry all at once!

Loyalty is a great word to describe them. Jade will follow me everywhere I go. If I am on the computer
she is at my feet. If I run downstairs to get a pen she is right there with me. Then right back at my feet
when I sit down again!  

I had read that bulldogs will eat anything, and thought okay easy enough to handle. Then when she got
home I realized quickly that it was no exaggeration. She will pick up a pen,pencil,toy or glass Christmas
balls off the tree. Anything! She was worse than a baby. Though she did out grow most of her chewing
after she got done teething!

Also, I found that the information I read about bulldogs is a great generalization. For example, I read
that they were generally a lazy breed, slow getting around,difficulty in getting upstairs or on couch's, yea
right! If you are getting a bulldog anticipating that from the start,think again. They are just like any other
puppy, they run around, up and down two flights of stairs, chase our cat, Pete, everywhere, even onto
the couch. Puppies are very energetic! Jade is over two now and has slowed down significantly but E.B.
is still a handful!

After careful consideration we have decided  to breed our Jade. She is a beautiful example of the breed
with a wonderful temperament and exceptional bloodlines. She is Champion sired and has several
Champions  in her fathers 5 generation pedigree. Not to pass on her bloodlines would be a great
tragedy to the breed, in our opinion . So in 2008 we bred her with a gorgeous Champion "Bayou City
Rocky" and kept E.B. We hope that you can experience the love we share for them, with a puppy of your
own!
Thanks   Todd & April Hort
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