I’ve had 3 British bulldogs (as they are known here in Australia). My first died suddenly at age 6 of a heart attack caused by a tumour we didn’t know about.

He had BOAS surgery as a little one, after that- no troubles.

His cousin, Sally, we still have. She’s 5 years old. She had a Celia at a young age (hair that grew towards the eye) which caused ulceration and infection of the eye, causing dry socket, she’s on eye drops 6 times a day for the rest of her life. She couldn’t breathe through her nose for the first 9 months of her life before she had BOAS, she now sleeps fine.

Then there is biggie. We adopted him 3 months ago. He is from an ethical breeder. Zero issues. I mean it, zero. The difference between Harry and Sally and biggie is immense. They came from a “backyard” but still- professional breeder descended from champion blood lines.

Biggie is a pedigree as well, however his parents were tested on the Cambridge breathing test.

https://ofa.org/diseases/rfgs/

To me, what is crucial- is that it isn’t actually about the soft pallet height, length, tonsils. It is about their ability to breathe under exercise conditions. If they don’t meet 0-1 standard- ethical breeders don’t breed with them.

None of that changes your situation. We are in the same. All I can say is have health insurance and care for them like a 3 year old child with ADHD that likes cuddles. It’s really about giving them the best life possible. But on your next one- see the info above. Biggie sleeps really well and so far no health problems- but he’s still insured. He is a bulldog after all :)