severely compromised. He is a far different dog than his healthy, agile ancestor. In 1971 David Leavitt started a project of breeding back to a dog with the appearance of the English Regency Period Bull Baiting Dog (Bulldog). He named the breed Olde English Bulldogge (OEB) to clearly differentiate it from the modern English Bulldog. Leavitt

used a line breeding scheme developed by Dr. Fechimer of Ohio State University, to rapidly achieve a purebred dog breed. To keep track of his work, Mr. Leavitt developed the Olde English Bulldogge

Association (O.E.B.A.). Detailed records of the foundation stock and their off spring had been maintained and this information was converted into the O.E.B.A. Registry. 35 years of these records are what delineate the Olde English Bulldogge from todays wide spread Bulldog "hybrid" breeders CLAIMING to have Olde English Bulldogges. Today’s Olde English

Bulldogge matches the looks of the old bull baiting dog. However, they are first and foremost excellent family companions while also possessing the drive, temperament and agility to perform in

showing the breed in Molosser shows. Through their efforts, the Olde English Bulldogge achieved great success in the Conformation

ring, and spurred the interest of many rare breed fanciers. Due to this success, many breeders became interested in producing the Olde English Bullddogge. Unfortunately, egos starting spurring much controversy among the breeders and due to a lack of leadership these people were unable to form a strong Breed Club to help guide the breeds best interests. One unwelcome by-product of the

Olde English Bulldogges’ success in the Conformation ring, obedience trials, and therapy work, was a rise in the use of the Olde English Bulldogge in Personal Protection training. Most of this

training was being conducted by people that were unqualified to do so. The popularity of this breed in PP training can only be attributed to the breed's excellent health, agility, temperament, and it's classification as a Working Dog Breed, thus creating much controversy over the breed’s intended function. In 1995 Mr. Leavitt chose to abandon his work with the breed and pursue other interests. At this point, he turned the OEBA registry, as well as his personal breeding stock, over to Mike Walz of Working Dog Inc. Due to the inefficiency of the

OEBA Registrar and the organization, Olde English Bulldogge owners and breeders could not get necessary information and registration papers. Although, it is important to note that many fine examples

of the Olde English Bulldogge were produced by Mike Walz and Working Dog Inc. In 2001, recognizing that the needs of the breed, the owners, and the breeders were not being met by the OEBA, The Olde English Bulldogge Kennel Club was formed. For more information about the Olde

English Bulldogge Kennel Club, simply click here OEBKC. The OEBKC was established in 2001 by several breeders and fanciers of the Olde English Bulldogge. The club was established in an effort to

meet the growing needs of the breed, the owners, and the breeders of the Olde English Bulldogge. In 2005, Leavitt returned to the breed after 12 years away from it and merged the OEBA Registry with that of the OEBKC as he declared the OEBKC to be the official registry of the True Olde English Bulldogge. The OEBKC Registry currently