My bulldog owner’s handbook which I actually read...says same as you did.
Our last Dog...a big red Dobie with security training..coulda cared less about other dogs but he hated cats and was very very wary of strangers.
our bulldog is so far much less wary of people...
he loves to play tug of course and my kids clothes show it...a habit I am trying to break now before he gets too big...120 pounds or so at maturity at 2-3 years
man he loves to run...and pounce on moles...I let him run our little back pasture in late afternoon and he can really move...i do carry a lead just in case
My mastiff’s breeder said never to play tug of war with him, because sooner or later, he would not lose, and they have an excellent memory. He outweighs me by over 70 pounds, now, so, I’m glad we took that advice. If he has something in his mouth that I want, I can take it out, i.e. a pillow, or a toy. Or food. On the other hand, an English mastiff is a very relaxed sort of dog, bulldogs are much livelier.
Not that the mastiff isn’t quick—it’s shocking how fast he reacts to, for instance, a fly (he routinely catches them, mouths them, spits them out). And when he runs, he is incredibly fast, though he still manages to look relaxed. Rarely tense, except when he is on alert because of a stranger or strange animal around.
I like most large dog breeds, especially Newfies, English mastiffs. I don’t care much for presas, though, or the bandogs (sp?)
Got any pictures? I love American bull dogs!