Dystocia may occur in all dog breeds, but the English bulldog is predisposed because of itsconformation and specifi c problems such as anasarca pups. In this study, the frequency of abnormalpups and breeding problems in English bulldogs was investigated by a questionnaire containinginformation on 39 bitches in total. In 74.4% of these bitches, artifi cial insemination was performed.At the end of gestation, 25.8% of the bitches suffered from respiratory problems and partialanorexia. The average duration of gestation was 58.7 days counted from the fi rst day of mating.Caesarean section was performed in 94.8% of the cases, with natural delivery in only 5.2% ofthe bitches. In this study, the average litter size was six pups. Thirteen percent of the pups werestillborn, 8.2% of the pups alive were deformed, with palatoschisis (38.8%) and anasarca (27.7%)being the most commonly observed abnormalities. Ten percent of the pups died before the age ofweaning.