A History of the Original English Bulldogge

The Original English Bulldogge came to North America in 1946 from the island Inchtavannach* in Loch Loman, Scotland, where it had been in the Wilkinson family for generations. It first arrived in Calgary, Alberta, Canada with the Wilkinson family, then, from there to Vancouver Island on the west coast of British Columbia. Unfortunately the records of the dog prior to their arrival in Canada are somewhat sketchy. Since coming to Canada the Wilkinsons have kept control of and maintained the standards of the breed line.

 *A guess on my part the island is also known as Monk's Island. The Wilkinson oral history has the family coming from "Monkey Island" which does not excist on Loch Loman

 

Tempermament:-

Loyal, bold, fearless.

Height:-

Female: 15-16 in.

Male: 16-18 in.

Weight:-

Female: 40-55 lb.

Male: 50-70 lb.

Colour:-

White / White with patches of Brindle, Black, Salmon or Fawn / Tri colour Black, White and Tan or Brindle.

Coat:-

Short and smooth.

Head:-

Flat and wide with strong jaw. Jaw has a distinctive undershot bite.

Ears:-

Rose shaped.

Neck:-

Medium length, heavily muscled widening towards the shoulders.

Forequarters:-

Heavy, muscular shoulders with strong straight legs.

Body:-

Heavily muscled with wide chest and strong brisket. Slight downward slope from hindquarter to shoulders.

Hindquarters:-

Should be large and muscular, and longer in proportion than the fore legs, so as to make the hindquarters higher than the forequarter.

Tail:-

Docked for health reasons.

Special Notes

This breed is bred for Health, Temperament, Lifespan and Loyalty first, appearance is secondary.

These are inside dogs and don't do well living in an outside environment.

The Original English Bulldogge will only thrive when accepted as an integral part of family.

This breed is registered with the World Wide Kennel Club and the Animal Research Center (a rare breeds registry). The ARF Original English Bulldogge web site.