| The term Bulldog for many people brings up many | | | | English lace-makers and other craftsmen in the 17th |
| different images of the breed. Bulldogs in England and | | | | century, developed French Bulldogs from the British |
| the United States have many differences in | | | | Bulldog. The start of the Industrial Revolution in England |
| appearance. Bulldogs that have been bred in other | | | | caused many craftsmen to lose their jobs. This in turn |
| parts of the world also have their own unique | | | | caused many of them to move to France and taking |
| characteristics. This article will show the many | | | | their Bulldogs with them. These breeds, bred with the |
| differences of the Alapaha Blue Blood Bulldog when | | | | Bulldog made it smaller in stature, and the resulting |
| compared to other Bulldog breeds from around the | | | | smaller sized Bulldog became very popular in France |
| world. | | | | for its ratting ability, becoming known as the French |
| When most people hear the term Bulldogs, the first | | | | Bulldog. French Bulldogs are much smaller in |
| image that comes to mind is a short, stout, bow- | | | | appearance, have a shorter tail and the ears are more |
| legged dog with many wrinkles on top of the head. | | | | "bat-like". While the Alapaha Blue Blood Bulldogs are |
| This type of Bulldog is referred to as a British Bulldog | | | | taller with a longer tail and longer ears. |
| or English Bulldog. The Alapaha Blue Blood Bulldog, in | | | | One of the newest breeds of Bulldog, is the Australian |
| comparison to the most common Bulldog breeds does | | | | Bulldog that was first introduced in the 1990's. The |
| not share the short legs and stocky body. The | | | | Australian Bulldog was developed to breed out many |
| Alapaha Blue Blood Bulldog has longer legs and a | | | | of the health problems the generally occur in the |
| much leaner body. | | | | English Bulldog. The Australian Bulldog looks more like a |
| The Alapaha Blue Blood Bulldog in appearance, looks | | | | British Bulldog, with the exception of longer legs. The |
| more like the traditional Old English Bulldog then the | | | | Australian Bulldog, when compared to an Alapahas |
| English Bulldog that is known today. The reason for | | | | Blue Blood Bulldog look very different in size and leg |
| this, is because England passed the Cruelty to Animals | | | | length. |
| Act in 1835. The law made it illegal to use Bulldogs in | | | | The only Bulldog breed that is similar in appearance to |
| the cruel sport of "bull baiting". With the law enacted, | | | | the Alapaha Blue Blood Bulldog, is the American |
| many breeders of the Bulldog in England started to | | | | Bulldog. Both breeds arrived in the United States at |
| cross breed the Bulldog with other breeds, which has | | | | about the same time, and even though the dogs may |
| resulted in the English Bulldog appearing with the | | | | seem similar, there are some subtle differences. This is |
| distinctive look it has today. The Bulldogs in the United | | | | due in part that the Alapaha Blue Blood Bulldog was |
| States that arrived decades before, remain the same | | | | used on plantations in Southern Georgia. The farmers |
| in appearance. The temperament of the English Bulldog | | | | only bred the dogs with other plantation owners in the |
| and American Bulldog are very much the same, with | | | | area. This has created the breed standard that is |
| both varieties being protective, calm and devoted to | | | | known today as the Alapaha Blue Blood Bulldog. |
| their owners. | | | | |