Nemo's only short coming was that he had not been raised as a pet and was an all-buisness alpha male and not very people friendly

I took him to my first bulldog show and had him registered as my foundation dog "Stevenson's Captain Nemo" If the dog is in between jobs, for example, between hunting seasons, it needs to be taken for at least a long daily walk Temperament and characteristics[ edit ] This section contains instructions, advice, or how-to content Temperament and characteristics[ edit ] This section contains instructions, advice, or how-to content. Supra-orbital arches pronounced with a center crease between the eyes to the back of the head That is what I like to hear! I have been incredibly fortunate to own "Jet Rountree "and I have linebred him repeatedly because he embodies what I desire in conformation, temperament, prey drive and intelligence Another irony is that the NKC has changed it's rules in what it accepts as American Bulldogs a number of times in the years that I have been breeding them English Bulldog Puppies For Sale Kansas City Mo At another point, Johnson began crossing his original lines with an atavistic English Bulldog from the North that had maintained its genetic athletic vigor, creating the Bully type American Bulldog, also known as the Johnson type or the Classic type The WEB is not bred to be a hunting dog, though it suffices adequately The WEB is not bred to be a hunting dog, though it suffices adequately. Johnson scoured the backroads of the South looking for the best specimens to revive the breed Black-only pigmentation and spotting is found on the skin, around the eyes, on the nose and lips and the genitalia Jet has been super healthy, prolific, athletic, strong, non-dog agressive but with high prey drive and at 9 years old is still going strong The eyes can be any shade of brown, amber okay; blue is considered a fault in the breed .

The coat is coarse with slight feathering on backs of hind legs The coat is coarse with slight feathering on backs of hind legs. Many modern American Bulldogs are a combination of the two types, usually termed "hybrid"

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Jet and I All over the world, they are used variously as "hog dogs" catching escaped hogs or hunting feral pigs , as cattle drovers, and as working or sport K-9s All over the world, they are used variously as "hog dogs" catching escaped hogs or hunting feral pigs , as cattle drovers, and as working or sport K-9s. These dogs were not a bona fide breed, by modern standards, as was the case for most other dogs; kennel clubs and breed registries did not exist until , [6] at least two centuries after the Olde English bulldog first arrived in America I leaned towards the "Old Time Southern Bulldog" name because I felt it was a truer description of what I was breeding One of Jets' pups, "Big Bossman" puts it all on the line every day for the "South-East Wildlife Controll", catchin Hogs, treeing coons or catching an unruly bull Exercise Needs a job to do Jets' first breeding was to Baby Doll I Jets' first breeding was to Baby Doll I. After the regional extirpation of certain North American carnivores , such as the eastern cougar and the red wolf , feral hogs were left to breed, unchecked, and wreak havoc on the environment with very few natural predators It suffices as an all-around hunter from treeing squirrels to bears

The feet are round and compact with noticeable webbing between toes Having had a Great Dane that was a great pet and awesome hog catcher, I knew that a good working dog could also be a good pet His offspring are now catching hogs from Mexico to Australia

He is my mainstay, a friendly pet, hard core hog dog with every bit the prey drive of Nemo, and an excellent stud dog

John D

Later, breeding decisions were dependent on the best working farm-dogs, despite breed or background The Bully type is generally a larger, heavier dog with a shorter muzzle, but the muzzle should never be so short that it causes difficulty with breathing The more I learned about the early blood, the more I decided that was what I wanted The neck should be solid; shoulders should be well muscled and well defined In general, American Bulldogs weigh between 27 and 54 kg 60 to lb and are 52 to 70 cm 20 to 28 in at the withers , but have been known to greatly exceed these dimensions, especially in the "out of standard" nonworking stock How Much Should French Bulldog Puppies Eat Nemo caught sixty wild boar in six months Eventually, in states such as Texas, several separate strains of " bulldog "-type dogs were kept by ranchers as utilitarian, working dogs Though they do not have the affinity for water a retriever would: they swim if they have to, not because they particularly enjoy it A Texas hog hunter reported that he had bred the dog I sold him, raised a litter of pups, sold them to other hog hunters all over the state and at 4 months old, every one of them was catching hogs Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Life Expectancy In America, no records remain; rather, landrace strains are acknowledged that initially depended on where a dog's master originated in England, the majority of which were bred to work, as evidenced by accounts of the age in local newspapers and written inventories upon death It is a controller and retriever of the roughest livestock, even in wetlands American black bears are mainly herbivores and insectivores , and the average coyote is too small to take down an adult pig; thus, the American bulldog was the settlers' only means of sufficiently dealing with the vermin swine Born August 11, , He is now 85 lbs How Much Does French Bulldog Puppies Cost American Bulldogs are known to drool more than other breeds of dogs Living Conditions Living conditions are described as those for a farm dog: large, open areas with free run History of my yard .

Dog domestic dog The American bulldog is a large, muscular breed of mastiff-type dog , traditionally bred for use as a stock dog, a catch dog, or as a guardian on farms, ranches and larger properties A very old and extremely rare breed in its true form, the WEB is a medium to large dog bred as an all-around farm and stock dog, specifically for protection of such Black pigmentation on the nose and eye rims is traditionally preferred, with only some pink allowed The musculature is not extreme or bulging as to allow for agility, quickness and endurance I quickly began a search for a similar bred pup that I could raise myself

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