English Bulldog Santa Shirt: Fawn Bulldog in a Santa Suit and Hat

This English bulldog Santa shirt features a fawn bulldog sitting square to the front in a full red Santa suit and hat, wearing the serious little frown the breed is famous for. It is a ready-made design, real embroidery stitched to order on a short-sleeve T-shirt.

What is on the English bulldog Santa shirt?

The bulldog sits in the middle of the chest, wide and low, with its front paws planted and its back legs tucked under the suit.

• Face: wrinkled fawn skin, small folded ears, a pale muzzle, a dark nose and a downturned mouth.
• Suit: a red Santa jacket with white fur trim at the collar, down the front and around the cuffs and hem.
• Belt: black with a gold buckle.
• Hat: red with a white band and a pom-pom hanging over one side.

Why does a bulldog make such a good Santa?

Santa is supposed to be round, solid and jolly, and the English bulldog covers the first two without trying. A stocky, low-slung body fills out the red suit with no padding needed, and the belt lands right where it should. Then there is the face: deep wrinkles, heavy jowls and a natural frown that make the dog look thoroughly unimpressed with the costume. Bulldog people know the frown means nothing, since the breed is known for an easygoing nature, and that contrast is the joke of this Santa bulldog shirt. It reads as Christmas from across the room and still gets a smile up close.

Which color should you choose?

Pick a color in the options above to see it in the photos. The red suit stands out on light colors, dark colors and cool mid-tones. On warm reds and pinks close to the suit, the jacket sits nearer the fabric color, and the white trim, black belt and fawn face define the shape. Tans close to the coat make the face look softer.

Who is the bulldog Santa suit shirt for?

It is made for bulldog moms and dads, families who put the dog in a costume every December, and anyone who loves a grumpy face. In short sleeves, a bulldog Santa suit shirt fits a warm-weather Christmas, a gift exchange or a matching family photo. Prefer a wrinkly bulldog puppy caught chewing the tree lights? That scene is on the English bulldog Christmas lights shirt. The same bulldog in a Santa suit also comes on our English bulldog Christmas sweatshirt, a crewneck sweatshirt for cooler days.

Can you add a name to the sleeve?

Yes. Put your bulldog’s name or your initials on one short sleeve, with an optional icon, font and thread color. White thread starts selected for dark shirts; for light shirts, choose Black or another dark thread.

Ordering, sizing and care

The shirt is made to order and ships from the USA, with the estimated delivery date shown on this page. Before we stitch, you receive a free design proof and can request unlimited edits. To receive it by Christmas Day, order by December 8 in the U.S. or by November 23 outside the U.S. Made-to-order shirts are not eligible for size exchanges, so use the size guide on this page. Wash it inside out in cold water, and never iron directly on the stitching.

Frequently asked questions

Is it an English bulldog Christmas shirt with real embroidery?

Yes. This English bulldog Christmas shirt is embroidered, not printed: the dog, suit, belt, hat and any sleeve name are stitched in thread with a texture you can feel.

Can the bulldog look like my own dog?

This fawn bulldog is a ready-made design and stays as shown. If you want your own dog instead, the custom dog Christmas sweatshirt is stitched from your photo in a Santa hat, antlers or another holiday look, and it also comes as a T-shirt.

Are there other dog designs?

Yes. More breeds are in our dog lover gifts, and more short-sleeve styles are in our embroidered T-shirts.