Alapaha Blue Blood Bulldog
Written by Lana Lou Lane
Updated for clarity, by Al Walker, ARF Genealogist
January 1, 2008
RELATED BREEDS: "White English Bulldogs"
"American Bulldogs"
"Old Southern Bulldogs"
PURPOSE: Is for "Guardian", "Protector", and "Family Companion".
OVERALL IMPRESSION: Square, powerfully built; agile and athletic for size, and alert. Should give impression of nobility; thereby, the term "BLUE BLOOD".
HEAD: Large, flat across the skull, square, heavily muscled in males.
MUZZLE: Square with heavily muscled jaws; length not to exceed 40% of the skull, from "stop" to "end" of nose, being 2 to 2-3/4 inches in length, plus or minus a 1/4 inch.
NOSE: Color: Black is the ideal color; however, "Gray", or "Liver" color will occur.
EARS: Rose-ears, medium-size, to half-perked with forward roll, carried close to the head.
EYES: Almond-shaped to round, medium sized. Color: Brown is the ideal color; however, "Glass" or "Marble" eyes will occur.
NECK: Thick, of medium length.
SHOULDERS: Short length, heavily muscled, and well tied in with the front legs.
CHEST: Wide and deep with a well sprung ribcage.
BACK: Straight; length equal to height at shoulders.
TAIL: Optimum length; should reach the hocks in a relaxed position; come over the back in an excited position. Final 1/3 of tail to have a gradual upward curvature.
FORELEGS: Straight and extremely thick-boned; toes well knuckled up with thick pads. Dewclaws not removed.
HINDQUARTER: Hips narrower than shoulders; well musculared and in proportion to the forequarters.
COAT: Short-to-medium length; fairly stiff to the touch, with soft undercoat.
COLOR: Any color and white. "Solid Colors" and "Solid Whites" not "Show Stock".
"Show Stock": High points: 40 to 60 percent "color", and "white".
Medium points: Over 60 percent "color", and "white".
Low points: Under 40 percent "color", and "white".
SIZE: Males: 22 - 25 inches at the withers, weighing 70 to 90 pounds. Females: 20 – 23 inches at the withers, weighing 50 to 70 pounds. 1 inch variation in height is allowed. 5 to 10 pounds in variation of weight is allowed.
Note: The male’s height should not be less than 21, or greater than 25 inches, at the withers. The female’s height should not be less than 19, or greater than 24 inches, at the withers. The male’s body weight should not exceed 100 pounds, or be less than 65 pounds. The female’s body weight should not exceed 80 pounds, or be less than 55 pounds.
Note: However, there may be on rare occasions where a male may weigh in at 110 pounds, and where a female may weigh in at 90 pounds. Therefore, these "Alapahas" can be bred back to a smaller male, or female, to normalize the Breed Standard’s body weight in the pups. But, to place the larger "Alapahas" into a "Conformation" show-ring, they would fail to meet the breed’s standard.
"Alapahas" that would be disqualified to be shown in a "Conformation" show; having …
Docked tails
Cropped ears
Cow-hocked
Deafness, as found in "white" or "almost white" dogs
Eyelids that are turned out
Testicles that have not descended
Swayed backs
Dogs taller or shorter than the breed standard allows
Dogs heavier or lighter than the breed standard allows
All solid "colored" and all solid "whites".
ARF Alapaha Blue Blood Bulldog Breed Standard , 2008, for the ARF Web Site
ARF Common Law Copyright
Without Prejudice, UCC 1-207
Updated for clarity, by Al Walker, ARF Genealogist
January 1, 2008
RELATED BREEDS: "White English Bulldogs"
"American Bulldogs"
"Old Southern Bulldogs"
PURPOSE: Is for "Guardian", "Protector", and "Family Companion".
OVERALL IMPRESSION: Square, powerfully built; agile and athletic for size, and alert. Should give impression of nobility; thereby, the term "BLUE BLOOD".
HEAD: Large, flat across the skull, square, heavily muscled in males.
MUZZLE: Square with heavily muscled jaws; length not to exceed 40% of the skull, from "stop" to "end" of nose, being 2 to 2-3/4 inches in length, plus or minus a 1/4 inch.
NOSE: Color: Black is the ideal color; however, "Gray", or "Liver" color will occur.
EARS: Rose-ears, medium-size, to half-perked with forward roll, carried close to the head.
EYES: Almond-shaped to round, medium sized. Color: Brown is the ideal color; however, "Glass" or "Marble" eyes will occur.
NECK: Thick, of medium length.
SHOULDERS: Short length, heavily muscled, and well tied in with the front legs.
CHEST: Wide and deep with a well sprung ribcage.
BACK: Straight; length equal to height at shoulders.
TAIL: Optimum length; should reach the hocks in a relaxed position; come over the back in an excited position. Final 1/3 of tail to have a gradual upward curvature.
FORELEGS: Straight and extremely thick-boned; toes well knuckled up with thick pads. Dewclaws not removed.
HINDQUARTER: Hips narrower than shoulders; well musculared and in proportion to the forequarters.
COAT: Short-to-medium length; fairly stiff to the touch, with soft undercoat.
COLOR: Any color and white. "Solid Colors" and "Solid Whites" not "Show Stock".
"Show Stock": High points: 40 to 60 percent "color", and "white".
Medium points: Over 60 percent "color", and "white".
Low points: Under 40 percent "color", and "white".
SIZE: Males: 22 - 25 inches at the withers, weighing 70 to 90 pounds. Females: 20 – 23 inches at the withers, weighing 50 to 70 pounds. 1 inch variation in height is allowed. 5 to 10 pounds in variation of weight is allowed.
Note: The male’s height should not be less than 21, or greater than 25 inches, at the withers. The female’s height should not be less than 19, or greater than 24 inches, at the withers. The male’s body weight should not exceed 100 pounds, or be less than 65 pounds. The female’s body weight should not exceed 80 pounds, or be less than 55 pounds.
Note: However, there may be on rare occasions where a male may weigh in at 110 pounds, and where a female may weigh in at 90 pounds. Therefore, these "Alapahas" can be bred back to a smaller male, or female, to normalize the Breed Standard’s body weight in the pups. But, to place the larger "Alapahas" into a "Conformation" show-ring, they would fail to meet the breed’s standard.
"Alapahas" that would be disqualified to be shown in a "Conformation" show; having …
Docked tails
Cropped ears
Cow-hocked
Deafness, as found in "white" or "almost white" dogs
Eyelids that are turned out
Testicles that have not descended
Swayed backs
Dogs taller or shorter than the breed standard allows
Dogs heavier or lighter than the breed standard allows
All solid "colored" and all solid "whites".
ARF Alapaha Blue Blood Bulldog Breed Standard , 2008, for the ARF Web Site
ARF Common Law Copyright
Without Prejudice, UCC 1-207