Alapaha Blue Blood Bulldog

The Alapaha Blue Blood Bulldog’s origins are somewhat muddied, but many believe they have been a part of the southern United States for about 200 years. There is no official documentation for the breed until 1979. It is believed that the Alapaha Blue Blood Bulldog descended from different types of Bulldogs that were more athletic and taller than the Bulldogs we know today. It is believed that the Alapaha Blue Blood Bulldog is closely related to the now extinct Mountain Bulldog, Old Country Big Bulldog and the Old Southern White. These dogs are said to have first appeared in the United States in the early 18th century.  The Alapaha Blue Blood Bulldog was used extensively in the development of several different breeds including the American Pit Bull Terrier, Catahoula Leopard Dog and Black Mouth Cur. Once known as Otto, Silver Dollar, Cowdog and Catahoula Bulldog, the Alapaha Blue Blood Bulldog began to diminish in numbers across the southern United States. In 1979, a group of dog lovers in the South decided to preserve these dogs as they were on the verge of extinction. This group of people officially gave these dogs the name Alapaha Blue Blood Bulldog and formed the Alapaha Blue Blood Bulldog Association. The official breed standard was also adopted in 1979. Now, the Alapaha Blue Blood Bulldog is found throughout the United States and can even be found abroad in South Africa, Philippines, China and New Zealand. As the popularity of these dogs has grown, the Alapaha Blue Blood Bulldog Association has set strict breed standards in place to preserve the integrity of the breed.