Bulldogs are so different than the normal breeds of dogs, from the beginning to the end! They not only require more daily care than your typical short hair canine companion, but they would also not exist if it weren't for help from us humans! They are truly a manmade dog! Male bulldogs are usually too short legged to be able to perform a natural tie in mating & even in the instance they did, they can get hurt badly by the female! A female bulldogs birth canal is so small compared to the size of the baby bulldogs wide chests & shoulders that the female (dam) must have a c-section to deliver her pups. Coming out of surgery, the momma dogs hormones don't kick in right away, they are also a bit out of it from going under anesthesia & meds... but the neonatal pups must nurse on the momma right away for about an hour- every other hour at minimum. These nursings must be supervised & assisted by us humans to ensure the survival of the pups until they are weaned.
Artificial insemenations, progesterones (hormone testing required to know when to schedule creation), ultrasounds, X-rays (to get puppy count), the c-section & 24hr care all add up! Not to forget our momma dogs will be at risk... and the years of care for them to get to breeding age. We do not breed our dams more than 3 times. And we do not breed all of the females we kept hoping to breed. We strive to only breed the healthiest & cutest little bulldogs!