| What is the Olde English Bulldog? Is it even a breed? It | | | | drastically changed to fit the mold of the modern day |
| is said that the Olde English Bulldogge of today is as a | | | | Show Ring. The original look of the bulldog has |
| re-creation of a Bull-baiting type dog that existed in | | | | changed so much that the breed is almost |
| England during the 13th century. It was an English | | | | unrecognizable. With these changes come great health |
| Gentleman by the name of William, Earl of Warren | | | | issues. |
| who introduced the sport of Bull baiting in the year | | | | The Olde English Bulldog is like no other! Different |
| 1209 at an annual Pre-Christmas Festival after | | | | types of this rare breed were being developed in the |
| witnessing a group of the butchers' dogs pursuing a | | | | late 1960's to the early 1970's by individuals like Greg |
| raging bull clean trough the town. The pure | | | | Hermes, The Wilkinson's, David Leavitt and others. |
| determination of these dogs amazed the Earl he | | | | These like minded bull breed fanciers were focused on |
| declared it a yearly event! The bulldog was bred to | | | | re-creation of the 18th century Working type Bulldog. |
| attack a bull by grabbing its nose and not letting go, it | | | | This recreation is very alert, friendly, courageous, and |
| was written in history that people of this time believed | | | | loyal breed. They make very good family guardians |
| that the meat of the bull was tastier if the animal had | | | | because of their intelligence and trainability. Some say |
| been baited before it was butchered. Some people | | | | that this recreation has the appearance of a Gladiator |
| found this most entertaining and it is because of this | | | | with their thick body, broad chest and massive head, |
| cruel spectator sport that the bulldog was originated. | | | | with the Courage to match! Because of these fine |
| This tenacious breed was known by many names, | | | | qualities the breed has derived a very large and loyal |
| such as Oldie Bulldog, Olde Tyme Bulldog, Pit-bulldog | | | | following. This new breed is now a very healthy, active |
| and even the Olde English Bulldog term was used. | | | | breed that can do any thing asked of him or her. On |
| There were many other names used depending on | | | | average the life span of a Bulldog is over eleven |
| owner, breeder, area and time era they lived in. After | | | | years. Thanks to the select group of breeders that |
| the sport of Baiting was outlawed in 1835 the breed | | | | stayed true to there goal they are now producing |
| may have been extinct, but the Bulldog had many | | | | Bulldogs that are superior to its counter part! It is now |
| admirers. The ferocity has been bred out of the | | | | up to the future generation of breeders to produce a |
| bulldog after years of selective breeding. The original | | | | Bulldog with only the best health and temperament! I |
| athletic bulldog was crossed with dogs like the Pug to | | | | think that the Olde English Bulldog has a very bright |
| alter the attitude to make him easier to manage by | | | | future and the rest is History. |
| new owners. The bulldog's appearance had also been | | | | |