But you CAN breed one LOL....stick to the good side of the brag hahah

thanks Laura! I appreciate the info. (and I know I don't know anything, but I love Star's head :0)

~Kellie and Chloe~

I agree there is no cut and dried or "formula" to picking a show puppy. I pick my puppies too early(I know this) but I cannot keep entire litters or even several out of a litter so I have to shoot from the hip and select 1 or 2 puppies at about 10-11 weeks and let the others go as pets. It takes time keeping the puppies until you can see how they are developing. I think it also helps to know your lines. Some lines develop quick, some slower. I've found the lines we pretty much have are slower to develop. Sorry there is no easy answer or way to do this )) Good luck!
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Laura
Thunderstruck Bulldogs
http://sitekreator.com/thunderstruckbulldog/index.html

To those who understand no explanation is needed. To those who don't no explanation is possible.

when we got our first bulldog, the breeder showed us the litter. I think they were about 12 weeks. she pointed out one female that they were keeping (out of 4 I think)... I couldn't really see any difference in them. admittedly I had not spent a lot of time looking at bulldogs at that point....
We saw them 8 or 9 months later and there was no comparison... the one they kept looked stockier, and already had a bigger head... just totally different than the bully we took. I am just amazed by that still.
But, then obviously, pups are kept that don't turn out... so i realize it's not cut and dried.
Thanks for the input... I was really hoping there was a "formula" :0)

~Kellie and Chloe~

picking the right puppy is very hard!

LOL. that is NOT what I wanted to hear! :0) I want cut and dried... okay? a list of things I can look for :0)
After looking at so many puppies, I see why breeders looking for a show prospect keep them longer... it gives you more time to see what will be.
Hmmmmm I think this is not an easy task...

~Kellie and Chloe~

Many years ago I had a litter of four - two boys and two girls. I was looking to keep a show prospect and I owed a pupppy, second-pick puppy - my choice, back to the breeders of the momma on a pre-arranged contract, - okay with me.

I watched these puppies for weeks, watching them play, move around, etc, trying to make my pick. I finally decided on two. I thought one of the boys and one of the girls were not show quality and could be sold. I had a long waiting list. That left one boy and one girl. To me they looked perfectly equal, owing to the male/female attributes. I decided to keep the female and send the boy to the breeder. I thought that his ear set was a little too high, although the rest of him was lovely. The girl was equally as pretty.

I sent the boy to Michigan from Florida with friends in their van. A couple of days later my breeder friends called me raving about the quality of the puppy boy and asking if I made a mistake. I said no, I was keeping his sister.

Long story short, the next time I saw their puppy was at the Nationals in Memphis in the early 80's. He was 6-1/2 months old. He won the 6-9 month puppy class twice that weekend. He finished his championship before he was one year old and took his first Best In Show at 16 months. He was shown as a "special" for a couple of years and ended his career the #3 Bulldog with a total of 11 Best in Shows. My puppy girl did not turn out and never finished.

Needless to say, I cannot pick a puppy!!