Olde English Bulldogge VS English Bulldog
The difference between English Bulldogs and Olde English Bulldogges
The Bulldog Originated in England between 1600 and 1700. These were the early ancestors to many Bull breeds that exist today including the English Bulldog and the American Bulldog. They were bred to participate in blood sports like bull baiting. The called sport became quite popular in England through out the middle of the 18th Century.Bull baiting primarily consisted of staking out a bull and allowing several bulldogges to attack it. A dog of great courage and agility was needed for bull baiting. This dog was of medium size. Larger dogs were considered to be the result of Mastiff crosses.
Around 1835, laws were passed in England prohibiting bull baiting and the Bulldog purpose of existence Vanished.Within a decade the numbers of Bulldogs declined down to almost extinction.Dog show fanciers eventually decided to reconstruct the breed. They wanted to tone down the aggressive temperament of the original Olde English Bulldogge. They crossed the remnants of the existing stock with pug and over the years that followed they developed the modern English Bulldog. Unfortunately though, this moderen bulldog is wrought with all kinds of health problems.
The Modern Olde English Bulldogge is a reconstruction of the Bulldog of the 17th century. Various genetic crosses have been used in carefully and thoughtfully planned breeding programs to obtain this goal. The Foundation of most of Today's Olde English Bulldogges can be traced to the English Bulldog, American Bulldog, and Mastiff. These were used very selectively in various combinations to obtain the desired physical traits of the original Bulldog without any aggressive traits. The result has been a good looking Bulldog of great athletic ability that is much healthier, physically fit, and mentally stable without most or all of the problems that plague today's modern English Bulldogs. The goal of the Olde English Bulldogge breeder is to produce genetically healthier Bulldogs that are free breathers, free breeders, and free whelpers. |
