Olde English Bulldogge

		Olde English Bulldogge
		He is not recognized by the F.C.I.


Origin			Great Britain

Brief historical summary

The Olde English Bulldogge is a recreation of the 18th-century English bulldog.
It was an American, David Leavitt, who decided to recreate the breed. A passionate English bulldog fancier, he was disappointed by the health and reproductive problems all too common in the modern bulldog. With a little research, he soon realized that the show bulldog had little in common with its bull-fighting ancestor. Based on old paintings and engravings, and following a breeding program developed by Ohio State University, he decided to re-create the 18th-century dog.
He started with 3 unrelated dogs, two males and one female, and mated the females from the first cross to the second male. From this point on, the females are mated to their uncles, every generation. He started with two distinct lines, to make future crosses possible. He used breeds that all had ancient bulldogs in their background. His dogs are half English Bulldog, half Bullmastiff, American Pit Bull Terrier and American Bulldog. In 1995, he was in his eighth and ninth generations in both lines.

Behaviour / temperament

Friendly, but courageous opponent to anyone who threatens his master or property. Hostility towards strangers, though infrequent, is not to be considered a fault.

Head
Cranial region
Head		Large and square in proportion to the body. Deep hollow between the eyes, extending above the forehead. Moderately wrinkled head.
Skull		Flat forehead.

Facial region
Muzzle		Short, broad muzzle.
Lips		The whisker pads are slightly pendulous.
Jaws and teeth		Strong maxillary muscles. Lower jaw curved upwards and protruding. Prognathic teeth. Powerful fangs.
Eyes		Set low and wide apart.
Ears		Rose or button ears, set high and wide apart.

Neck

The neck is short and almost as wide as the head.

Body
Body		The belly is well tucked up.
Back		The back is short, slightly arched and strong.
Chest		Well rounded ribcage and broad chest.

Tail

The tail should be straight.

Limbs

Forequarters
Generality		The forelegs are slightly curved or straight.
Shoulders		The shoulders are very broad and muscular.

Hindquarters
Generality		The hindquarters turn neither in nor out.
Upper thigh		The thighs are very muscular.

Coat
Hair		Short, fine and close.
Colour		Brindle on fawn, gray or black. Brindle patches on white. Pure white. Fawn, red or black with or without white patches. Pink nose or eyes are undesirable, but not grounds for disqualification.

Size and weight
Height at withers		43 cm and over for males and 40.5 cm and over for females.
Weight		27 kg and over for males and 22.5 kg and over for females.

Faults

• Any departure from the foregoing points should be considered a fault and the seriousness with which the fault should be regarded should be in exact proportion to its degree and its effect upon the health and welfare of the dog and its ability to perform its traditional work.
• Faults listed should be in degree of seriousness.

Important

Note from the OEBA (Old English Bulldog Association): Aggressive or overly shy dogs should be excluded from breeding.

NB :

• Any dog clearly showing physical or behavioural abnormalities shall be disqualified.
• The above mentioned faults when occurring to a highly marked degree or frequently are disqualifying.
• Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.
• Only functionally and clinically healthy dogs, with breed typical conformation should be used for breeding.

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Olde English Bulldogge