'Spent 2 years looking through the window' Cute spaniel Buster is searching for a new home

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"She said he had been kept outside for two years and she felt sorry for him as he spent his days looking through the window into the home. Once I heard this, I couldn't not help."

The lady's son would walk Buster when he could, but the 11-year-old spaniel has difficulty with mobility.

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According to SEDR, Buster is quite anxious and guarded about making new pals, though he is learning to trust staff.

He enjoys playing ball, but the team are wary of Buster overdoing it as they try to discover what is causing his mobility issue.

Once Buster has been checked by a vet, X-rayed and given treatment, SEDR staff will start looking for his next home.

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Kymm said: "He will need a quiet retirement home where he can still enjoy his walks and home comforts once again."

A study has found English bulldogs are less healthy compared to other breeds and that many of the conditions they suffer from are linked to traits they have been bred for.

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They showed predispositions for 24 out of 43 specific disorders and were many times more at risk of breathing, eye and skin conditions, according to the study.

Only 9.7 percent of English bulldogs in the study were more than eight years old, compared with 25.4 percent of other breeds.

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This supports the view a shorter lifespan for the dogs is linked to their poorer health, the report authors said.

English bulldogs were originally developed as a muscular and athletic dog for bull-fighting.

They were later bred as show animals and pets with exaggerated features, including a short skull, protruding lower jaw, skin folds and a squat, heavy build.

The breed has risen sharply in popularity over the past 10 years in the UK and remains popular despite the dogs' physical features making them prone to serious health conditions.

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The experts behind the study called for English bulldog breed standards to be redefined towards more moderate characteristics to enable the UK to avoid following the lead of other countries in banning the breed on welfare grounds.

"However, what is most concerning is that so many of the health conditions English bulldogs suffer from - such as skin fold dermatitis and breathing problems - are directly linked to the extreme structure of their bodies that has been selectively bred for.

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"Given the continued popularity of the breed, the body shape of the typical pet English bulldogs should be redefined towards more moderate physical characteristics.

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