hypereall@aphexsystemz

These dogs produce an impression of great strength, endurance and exhibit well-knit, sturdy compact frame. The dogs are evaluated as working dogs and also fighting dogs as they used to be long ago. They originated from Enlgland where they where used by farmers and butchers for herding and bringing down cattle , pigs , wildboar etc. They where then exported to America where the breed became what it is today! There are three major directions breeders are taking with American bulldogs. They are: the Johnson purest, Bully Exaggeration Movement, and the Scott Performance Cross Dog Cult.

Prides itself on how bully their dogs look, how short the muzzle is, how wide or thrown out the shoulders are, how big the head is, and how undershot they are. The only Johnson dogs that ever looked even slightly like that would have been in the first or second generation after the cross to the West Champs High Hopes in the 1970s, the early Machine and Sugardoll line.

The Johnson Purests

Are usually identified by breeders that believe that John D. Johnson is the father of the breed, just for the mere fact that" he originally got the American Bulldog registered; he has been the only breeder to line breed these dogs since after World War II without ever stopping. His dogs are somewhere behind every true registered line of American Bulldog; he got Alan Scott srted with the breed when Alan was a young boy; he is 75 years old and has photos of his dogs dating back to the 1940s. The problem with Johnson Purests is that even the Johnson dogs need new bloods to survive

The Scott Performance Cross Dog

Cult group consists heavily of sport dog lovers. Many of the seasoned veterans started with Painter dogs largley because Joe Painter had a good line of bull. Then, when Painter got out, his #1 salesman, Steve Le Clerce took his place preaching Scott/Painter Super-performance dog with Myths. Later, these dogs were crossed with Johnson blood and produced the first Schutzhund titled dogs. These first schutzhund titled dogs were 5/8 and 3/4 Johnson blood. This group possesses the most conscientious breeders of all three groups, evaluating hips and temperaments more than other groups. A problem with this group is that they tend to not breed for any certain type, although things have improved in the last few years.