mighty mac bulldogs

The Olde English Bulldog is a rare breed. The American Kennel Club does not recognize them nor do they register them. They are a reconstruction of the Original Bulldog from the 17th and 18th Century. Reconstructing a breed takes many years, many generations, and lots of hard work. However it is very rewarding to know that you have contributed to the creation of an outstanding breed.
    Every breed of domestic dog was at one time or another "created". The only original canine is canis lupus, or the wolf. All domesticated breeds were created through human intervention by means of selective breeding. The AKC recognized English Bulldog was created this same way by breeding the Original Bulldog from the 17th and 18th century to the AKC Pug, a much smaller and shorter muzzled dog. The resultant breed that was produced is the AKC English Bulldog. Unfortunately this breed is wroth with many health problems.
    We believe that recreating the now extinct Original Bulldog (the Olde English Bulldog) we will produce a dog with the bulldog features that so many people have come to love while eliminating the health problems and creating a healthy, hearty, vibrant breed. Returning to the former glory the bulldog of the past.
    Reconstructing a breed takes years of stringent breeding practices. Constant and rigorous culling is required to eliminate any dogs from your program that present any genetic fault or defect. It takes an extreme amount of patience and integrity to use only the very best stock, those dogs free of health problems that retain the traits that you are breeding for. It takes many generations of breeding in this fashion to produce a purebred dog. A purebred dog is a dog whose parents & ancestors are the same breed as each other for at least three generations and that when bred to another dog of this breed will produce offspring that are true to type.
   The Olde English Bulldog is in its beginning stages. We have been breeding and re-creating the Olde English Bulldog for 12 years and are into our 6th generation of producing consistent, true to type dogs. If this breed is going to flourish and endure for many years to come then the breed must continue to be selectively bred by those with a high understanding of correct breeding practices and the integrity to uphold the standards that make a fit, vibrant, quality breed of dog.
    A frequent question asked by both people new to the rare breed world and veterans alike is, 'How are the Olde English Bulldogs registered', or 'Are they AKC registered"? Because the AKC has been in existence for so long and is such a large dog registry it is easy to see why this questions is asked. The AKC has developed a reputation such that if a dog is registered with their kennel club it is generally considered a purebred dog. With such a reputation the AKC is not yet ready to recognize a breed as new in its development as the Olde English Bulldog and thus they do not register them. There are, however, a few other reputable registries that do recognize the Olde English Bulldog and will register them as purebred dogs. Currently Mighty Macs Olde English Bulldogs are registered with the ARF (Animal Research Foundation), the IOEBA (International Olde English Bulldogge Association) and the RBA (Rare Breed Association). The RBA is a registry that we formed in 1997. At that time we had been breeding our line of Olde English Bulldogs for over 8 years and there were very few other Olde breeders around. If you research the time period prior to 1997 through old issues of the Dog World Magazine you will find names like David Leavitt, Greg & Linda Hermes, Crossbow Farms, Deziner Kennel, and Mighty Mac. There were very few of us in those days. Since then this breed has enjoyed a large increase in popularity and has consequently grown very rapidly. We created the RBA simply to keep track of our line of dogs to help maintain fidelity within our strain. We are very stringent in our breeding practice and recognize the value of keeping our line of Oldes as pure as possible.
    The RBA's policy is that every Olde English Bulldog registered with us must now have at least a three-generation pedigree of purebred lineage. We do concede however that every breed is a creation and has to begin somewhere with 'foundation' dogs. Only quality puppies from litters where one dog is of foundation stock will be considered for registration. It would not be good practice to register the entire litter unless a unique circumstance dictated. First generation crosses are not purebred dogs and we feel it is unethical to register them as such. Furthermore, photographs of all dogs that are being considered for RBA registration must be presented. When registering litters three-generation pedigrees of the sire and dam along with their photos and photos of the litter must be submitted.
    After 12 years of breeding we still maintain our strict breeding practices and breed only the healthiest dogs that we feel are the best representations of the breed. If we produce dogs that do not meet our high standards we spay or neuter them and sell them as pets to worthy homes.
    Our goal with the RBA is not to create a large registry with a lot of breeders registering their dogs with us but rather to maintain quality, consistency, and vitality within the Olde English Bulldog breed.