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In 1971, Mr. David Leavitt started to breed the old type of Bulldogge (that is where the antiquated spelling comes from...) from the 17th and 18th century, by crossbreeding the modern English Bulldog with Terrier, American Bulldog and Bullmastiffs...
His aim was the modernisation of the Olde English Bulldog (healthy, powerful, efficient) without the health problems of the modern English Bulldog!
Other breeders within the USA (ex: Carlos Woods, Linda Hermes) and in Europe (ex: Imelda Angehrn, Steve Barnett) followed the efforts of David Leavitt and established their proper bloodlines (ex: Old Type, Dorset Olde Type, Hermes, Woods, Gargoyle and many others...).
The sturdy, heavily muscled Olde English Bulldogge is the ideal dog for those, who are looking for a tough, medium-sized companion. The O.E.B. will closely hook up with her human family and is a pleasurable, even-tempered inmate.
The O.E.B. is adapted for obedience and other dogsporting activities.
________________________________________________________________________________ Standard of O.B.A.- Olde Bulldogge Association
Use
Companiondog
Size
Height (withers): Male 42 cm (17´L´L) and more
Female 40,5 cm (16´L´L) and more
Weight
Male: 27 kg (60 Pounds) and more
Female: 22,5 kg (50 Pounds) and more
The Olde English Bulldogge should be of medium height to large size with a large head and a very stout, muscular body. The disposition should be outgoing, loyal and courageous. The temperament is to be very stable and trustworthy. Hostility against strangers is uncommon but not considered a fault.
Seize and weight should be in a proper disposition.
Independent of seize should males look masculine and females feminine.
Head
Large in comparison to the body and quadrangular: deeply sunken between the eyes (medial furrow), nearly no crinkles on the head; very strong muscled jaw; the lower jaw is lightly upturned and stands over; (undershot); the denture is very strong; the deep lying eyes are wide apart; dark eyes; muzzle is short and broad; the flews are lightly hanging down; the high situated (rose-)ears are fare apart; the underside of the throat has a dewlap with two crinkles.
Body
The neck is short and nearly as large as the head; the shoulders are very large and muscled; the forelegs are straight; strong muscles on the hind legs; hind legs are straight, neither bowing out or turning in; broad curved thighs; ribs should be well sprung (rounded) and the chest wide; short back with a slight rise from the shoulders to the rump.
The Tail should be straight!
Coat
short, pretty and flat fitting
Colours
streamed or colour spotted on white; pure white; unicoloured red or black with white
Defects
Flesh-coloured noses and amygdaline eyes are not desired, these dogs are not for breeding!
Pink-coloured skin around the eyes are not desired, but don’ft lead to exclusion .
Crooked or sharp bended tails are not desired, but don’ft lead to exclusion.
Any deviation from the description above is considered a defect: the appraisal has to be in due proportion to the degree of deviation.
Males with only one testis and aggressive or shy dogs are to exclude from breeding!
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