wlayton, if you wanted to go way back and simple you could go with Charlie(Trippi). Sir Charlie Champ Shockley??? I dunno....
Bulldogs are indeed special dogs. Strong and tough yet the most fun loving and affectionate dogs. With ours I have never seen a dog try so hard to be part of everything going on in the house. Mine loves to be close and right at your feet no matter what. They are great with kids too.
They are high maintenance, but well worth every bit if wrinkle, fold and and butt wiping you will do in the course of their life. We have actually worked with mine and taught him to sit, shake, lay down and go to bed on command. Not easy to do for some of the most stubborn dogs. Somehow we lucked out and got a smart yet not hard headed one.
Okay I'm done bragging about my buddy now! Hope everyone enjoys theirs as much as we do ours and has one(or more) for the right reasons and not jsut as a status symbol, football fan or alumni.