CJY made a better point I think for CJY identified what characteristics made a good dog and what you didn't want in them. Maybe a new post coming up with a list of traits you want in a good bulldog and traits you would like to get ride of. I don't see much advice or info on what crops up and how one goes about breeding them out. I think whether show dog or not what works for the goose with all being equal works for the gander. Race horses look good and have what it takes to finish I don't think this is coincidence. I realize looking up how things are inherited can be tedious and confusing but don't we owe it to the breed/improve it?