Olde English Bulldogge
The Olde English Bulldogge is a modern bulldog breed developed in the United States to recall the athletic look of earlier English bulldog types while reducing some of the structural extremes seen in many modern bulldogs. It is usually medium to large, muscular, broad-headed, and short-coated, with a more functional muzzle and body than highly compressed show bulldogs. Different registries and lines may vary, and related names such as Leavitt Bulldog can appear in discussions of ancestry and breed direction.
Even with that goal, the Olde English Bulldogge is a strong, heat-sensitive, powerfully built dog that needs training and health screening. Good care includes weight control, joint protection during growth, breathing awareness in warm weather, and early socialization around people and other animals. Many enjoy weight pull, obedience, farm companionship, or active family life when the work is sensible for their structure. Breeders should prioritize hips, elbows, airway comfort, skin, eyes, and stable temperament. The breed’s purpose is best served when function and welfare matter more than producing the heaviest head or widest stance.
Colors: Albino, Apricot, Bicolor, Black, Black and Tan, Black and White, Black Mask, Blue, Blue and Tan, Blue Merle, Blue Roan, Blue Tick, Brindle, Brown, Brown and Tan, Brown and White, Chocolate, Cream, Dapple, Domino, Fawn, Fawn and White, Gold, Gray, Grey, Harlequin, Irish Marked, Leucistic, Liver, Liver Mask, Mantle, Mask, Melanistic, Merle, Mottled, Parti-Color, Piebald, Red, Red and White, Red Merle, Red Roan, Red Tick, Reverse Brindle, Roan, Sable, Saddle, Silver, Speckled, Spotted, Tan, Ticked, Tricolor, Tuxedo, White, Yellow