think I have had more of an issue with the altitude change. You are a but higher than us though. Where do you live?

I live in Summit County Colorado. Keystone Ski resort area and the breeder I am getting the little guy from is in Denver so they are at fairly high altitude but I myself am at a higher elevation. They told me they have not had any problems and bring their dogs up here sometimes. Obviously for short amounts of time though. I do appreciate the help in this concern from everyone. I also did not think about the whole evolution part of it with the reference to the high nations in South America. Another thing that does concern me is yes the breed is an inside dog but will he be sensative to the cold as they are the heat? I have been reading some books that say they do prefer the cooler temps than th hotter temps. However is it too cold up here for him? I do not plan on taking him snow boarding in the middle of the night over the contenential divide on a full moon night but will it affect him for the short times he is outside?

Thanks,

D-Ray

from a local breeder. That way you'll know that at least the mother can cope with the altitude.....

And not all Bulldog have narrow windpipes. In the Netherlands most breedingdogs are measured and there are dogs around with windpipes as broad as 17 mm - yep that is more than you and I together....

Adding to that fact, I've learned that width of the windpipe is only a very small part of the breathingsystem. Palate, nares and general condition are important too!

Have fun with your puppy!

Ineke

Consider the people who live in Peru and Ecuador. My ex-boyfriend from graduate school was from Bolivia, and he told me that people in the Andes just naturally have larger chests and a bigger lung capacity because of the high altitude. I don't know if this also translates to our four-legged friends, but it's worth researching.

Good luck!

Lita