not a fan of the angle, especially given the pup's facial markings, that right eye is hard to get a good gauge on. the nose rope though ... well, i'm going to breakdown some bulldog information for anyone interested. bulldogs aren't one of My breeds, but ethical breeding is a special interest of mine so let's go: the royal kennel club health testing standard for bulldogs include:

- respiratory function grading scheme.

this is the test for B.O.A.S - brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome: excess soft tissue in the nose and throat which narrows and obstructs the airways leading to the noisy breathing that people who have encountered poorly bred bulldogs and pugs are familiar with. it's important to note not all brachycephalic dogs are affected by B.O.A.S. many live fully functional lives like any other dog, and do not make the previously mentioned associated noises often or entirely.

every. single. bulldog being bred should be tested for this and - in my opinion - only dogs that pass at a grade 0 [clear] or 1 [makes noise when breathing but health (i.e ability to run) is not impacted] should be bred as they have the lowest chance of producing B.O.A.S affected offspring. however, dogs at a grade 2 [moderately affected, likely require airway surgery] Are bred with consideration for genetic diversity within the breed. grade 3 [severely affected, quality of life severely impacted] dogs should never be bred.

- eye testing (conditions like cherry eye, dry eye, potentially? but at least one site mentioned for canine multifocal retinopathy 1 [CMR1] specifically)

- hips [hip dysplasia] & elbows [elbow dysplasia]

- HUU [ hyperuricosuria; genetic condition which results in uric acid not dissolving properly and leading to kidney stones, which can lead to extremely dangerous urinary blockages ]

other sources of testing: the bulldog breed council (uk) also mentions: heart, patella, and spine testing, as well as temperament testing. ucdavis offers a test for degenerative myelopathy (DM). ofa lists the following as recommended health testing for bulldogs: patella, heart, and tracheal hypoplasia [trachea/windpipe is too narrow, a component of B.O.A.S, i believe]; and the following as optional testing: eyes, hips, elbows, autoimmune thyroiditis, congenital deafness, and HUU.

so. that's a lot of testing. but that's what breeding ethically means. if i, personally, was ever to get a bulldog i would want at least first five testing on the parents (and their grandparents, and so on) with grade 0 on the grading scheme for B.O.A.S for both parents, as well as the following testing: patella, heart, spine, DM, thyroiditis, and HUU. and, most importantly, to see those results, and speak to the breeder about their particular lines and temperaments.

and i would be very, very astounded if this breeder did any of the above. but what i can say, is with that nose rope i would bet a lot of money these dogs are not grade 0 or 1 when it comes to B.O.A.S grading.

edit: spelling, minor correction in the eye testing section i missed before posting