Today's Olde English Bulldogge is a reconstruction of the Olde Bulldogge which originated in England in the 17th and 18th century.  They have the same look of the 18th century bulldog but without the health problems today's English bulldogs are prone to.  These 18th century bulldogs were the early ancestors to many of the Bull breeds that exist today including the English Bulldog and the American Bulldog. 

Today's Olde English Bulldogge is developed for health, ability and temperament.  Various genetic crosses have been used in carefully and thoughtfully planned breeding programs to obtain this goal.  The foundation of most of today's Olde English Bulldogges can be traced to English Bulldog, American Bulldog, APBT and Mastiff. These dogs were used very selectively in various combinations to obtain the desired physical and mental traits of the original Olde English Bulldogge. 

The result has been a good-looking Bulldogge of great athletic ability that is much healthier and physically fit.  The goal of all Olde English Bulldogge breeders should be to produce genetically healthier Bulldogges that are free breathers, free breeders, and free whelpers.

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  Old Bulldogge - 1918                     Old English Bulldogge - 2006