It is what it is, as they say. Bubba my AB has an underbite. Supposedly bulldogs were bred that way so as not to rip the flesh when biting. It's supposed to wrap the flesh over the bottom teeth and under the top, working the way some belts loop through the buckle, providing grip while not tearing chunks from the animal.

 

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Emma our EB has a slight underbite. Do you visit Malabar Farm much, wandak? I used to volunteer there in the late 80s.

No I dont get down there very often but I love Mt Geez

 

HA! I was going to post about this soon, too! Luna has a HUGE underbite (well, I think it's huge) i think it's even starting to affect her eating and picking things up with her mouth. I am curious if it's going to get bigger. Could it potentially keep growing until she is full grown, or is it safe to say it won;t get much bigger? Anyone know?

Sorry to hijack, wandak!

 

Both of mine have an under bite. Drako, hybrid standard type, is slight. Keno, hybrid classic type is much more pronounced. And yes, he can grip.

 

An underbite is not uncommon in bulldogs, the depth of the undebrbite can vary quite a bit though. Some bulldogs don't have underbites.

 

I can stick my finger in between hers. The vet has never said anyhing so I guess she's ok.

 

Lilly Sue didn't have much of one as a puppy, but as she's grown, she's developed a pretty substantial underbite. She has a hard time picking up tennis balls, and I think it's due to that.

 

Finger gap spaced seems pretty big to me. I know too big an under bite can cause problems. A small under bite is ideal. Hudson has a nice under bite, not so much his teeth stick out but if you look carefully you can see it even with his lips covering it. I love it, and I love how sthere is a small space between teeth because he has a big mouth haha.

 

You can not see hers by looking at her face. I can see it if I open her mouth. She goes to the vet next week and I will be asking.

 

I can def. put my thumb between Lunas underbite! And she cant really close her lips all the way, her crooked bottom teeth always are showing. She def. has problems grabbing her toys and stuff ...

 

some cute pics here!
http://www.bulldogbreeds.com/forum/photos/42524-english-bulldog-underbite-2.html

googled odds and ends . . .
AB:
Bite:

Standard: Reverse scissors is preferred. Moderate underbite, scissors or even bite is acceptable.

Classic: Undershot 1/4 to ½ inch preferred. Even bite is not preferred. Scissors bite is unacceptable.

Both types: Teeth should not be visible when the mouth is closed.


The Scott type has a closer underbite and longer muzzle


Leavitt:
The bite is undershot and horizontally straight. Underbite is ¾” or less.


checked my monsters, about 1/2 under bite, maybe a tad more . . . teeth don't normally show unless they are smiling :0)

 

why is everyone talking like an underbite is an issue? Bullys have always been bred to have an underbite as it was usefull in the bullbaiting days. It's in the breed standard.

 

I love Bowser's underbite When his lips go behind his bottom canines we call it, "The Ugly Face". Normally you can only see the little tiny front teeth protruding from his lips. Very cute.

 

Rich&MonstaDog:
I can only speak for myself and my dog, but I do know that an underbite is pretty much a given but I am now finding that my dogs underbite is fairly severe and I think it causes her problems with her eating and gripping. I don't know yet if this will end up being a big issue or not, but I am concerned about it. And although the whole "ballbaiting" thing might have been true, it has been banned since the early 1800's... so why has the underbite (and whole structure) of the bulldog continued to get more extreme? Because people choose to do it, not because of any working purpose.
I think it's been posted before, but check out this animated gif showing the progression of the bulldog skull. Gross!
http://www.seamammalswithgreys.org/column11/bulldog_animatie.gif

To be fair to Luna, I do think her underbite is pretty darn cute!!