Olde Kingdom Bulldogges
Welcome to the Olde Kingdom
Located in the Heart of Paradise that is British Columbia's Okanagan Valley, Olde Kingdom Bulldogges is a relative newcomer to the Alternative Bulldogge family. As is probably the case with many of you we had always wanted a standard AKC English Bulldog but feared the consequences that far to often come with owning one. Short life span, genetic health deficiences like cherry eye and blocked airways in addition to inherent issues with our warm climate led us to further research our pending decision. This is when we discovered and fell in love with the Olde English Bulldogge. Since that time, we have gained a wealth of both knowledge and experience by working hands-on with an experienced " Oldie " breeder who showed us not only the positive but the negative aspects of striving to raise the perfect "bully". It has been nigh on 4 years since we fell in love, we whelped our first litter in March of 2008 and it is with great relish that we announce the whelping of our second litter of beautiful pups. A great deal goes into the breeding and raising of these fine animals, but if we could sum up our pursuit in one statement it would read as follows:
" Striving to create a healthy, athletic, Social, family oriented bulldogge! Capable of performing a variety of duties ranging from simple, loveable companion to determined and reliable family protector!"
Breed History:
"The Olde English Bulldogge originated in England between 1600 and 1700. These were the early ancestors to many of the Bull breeds that exist today including the English Bulldog and the American Bulldog. They were bred to participate in blood sports like bull baiting. This so 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."
"The modern Olde English Bulldogge is a reconstruction of the original Olde Bulldogge of the 17th and 18th 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 English Bulldog, American Bulldog, APBT and Mastiff."
"These dogs were used very selectively in various combinations to obtain the desired physical and mental traits of the original Olde English Bulldogge. The result has been a good looking Bulldogge of great athletic ability that is much healthier and physically fit without most or all of the problems that plague today's modern English Bulldogs. The goal of all Olde English Bulldogge breeders should be to produce genetically healthier Bulldogges that are free breathers, free breeders, and free whelpers."
-International Olde English Breeders Association-
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