Alapaha Blue Blood Bulldog

[jammer]

Tell me about them! It seems they are registered with some rare breed organization and I've looked at a few breeder websites. They are not AKC registered though, it seems. Why is that? Is that a bad thing?

It says they love kids, love love love kids (well behaved kids, of course). Is this true?

Is this a dog you could do weight pulling, obedience, or agility with?

I would love to know everything about them.

 

[Renee750il]

I believe SisMorphine's Teeny is an Alapaha Send her a PM!

 

[SisMorphine]

Teeny LOVES kids. It's become a problem because she rarely sees kids so when she does she gets out of her mind excited and I had to worry about her jumping all over them and just being a total psycho. She can't get enough of children.

Basically the Alapaha can do anything. They're an agile breed with high energy and prey drive. They also can be protective. Teeny is excelling at agility so far. She is fun to train because once she understands what I'm asking of her she is very willing and eager to please, but sometimes getting through that thick bulldog skull can take a while. LOL! Obedience, weight pull, bitesports . . . you can do anything you want with this breed. The only problem comes to AKC sanctioned sports as you cannot compete with them. But that's okay, there are plenty of other groups out there that you can compete with.

They are not AKC registrable and frankly I think it's a good thing. Though they have a conformation standard, it isn't very tight. The (good) breeders focus a lot more on the dogs' health, temperament and working ability than how they actually look. They also are a relatively new breed.

They are definitely a handful. They need a job, a lot of training, and an owner who is consistent, firm, and committed. Not a dog I'd give to a first time dog owner, by any means, but definitely a fantastic breed for the right experienced home.

 

[heartdogs]

I can vouch for Teeny being a great dog because I know her, but I would agree with not having one as your first dog. I think it helps to know a bit about training before you tackle a dog that can sometimes have its own agenda)

 

[HarleyD]

The Alapaha Blue Blood Bulldog is a very rare breed. It is nearly extinct. There are about 120-150 worldwide. This breed results from three generations of an old breeding program of PaPa Buck Lane of Rebecca, Georgia, USA. The program started back in the 1800's and was intended to rescue the "plantation dog" of Southern Georgia that was nearly extinct. This rare, bulldog-type guard dog descends form Buck Lane's dog, named Otto. Lana Lou spokes of her granddaddy as always having had an "Otto" about the estate. One Otto was all one needed since these Bulldogs were capable of guard work and woods work. When PaPa Buck was killed by a train in 1943, his Otto proved his undying devotion by constant visitation and guard duty over the grave. Buck Lane's granddaughter, Lana Lou Lane, continued the breeding program until she passed away in her sleep on July 20th 2001. Like the Plott Hound, this muscular breed is the creation of one American Family, and its survival depends upon the nurturing it receives. Originating from English Bulldog Stock, this dog's ancestors functioned as cattle and pig herders, but the Alapaha Blue Blood Bulldog is bred solely for security and companionship. The Animal Research Foundation (ARF) was the first all-breed registry to ever recognize the late Ms. Lana Lou Lane's "Alapaha Blue Blood Bulldogs", in 1986. Ms. Lane was an ARF Certified Breeder up and until her passing in 2001, after which time, her elderly mother, Mrs. Vivian Lane, took over her business affairs. Later, Mrs. Vivian Lane sold her daughter's kennel.

 

[HarleyD]

Registries that recognize them: ARF, UCA, ABBA and APRI

http://www.bulldogbreeds.com/dog/se...erController?action=query_breeders&BreedID=13

Breeder link

 

[SisMorphine]

The Alapaha Blue Blood Bulldog is a very rare breed. It is nearly extinct. There are about 120-150 worldwide.

:lol-sign:

A breed can't be nearly extinct if it's actually a newer breed who's numbers are growing. And those are the lowest numbers I've seen posted yet! With the amount of BYBs producing ABBA-style Alapahas I'd say the number has to have topped 1,000 by now.

And that history of the Alapaha always cracks me up. People would much rather read into a more romantic history of the breed (if you look up more info on Otto there are stories of him saving his owner's life) than accept the fact that it is a new breed. It is as new, if not a little newer, than the American Bulldog.

Where'd you find that summary of the Alapaha? It cracks me up.

 

[oc_spirit]

Sis, I googled it and it is posted here and here

 

[StillandSilent]

Do these dogs tend toward Dog and Small animal agression? Teeny is just adorable.

 

[jammer]

I haven't really read anywhere that says they are dog aggressive. I could be wrong. Maybe Teeny can answer that. I have read several places that they just adore kids. I wonder if you could do therapy work (say a children's hospital?) The breed really interest me, but I'm still checking it out. The BYB's really scare me with these dogs.

 

[SisMorphine]

They are not supposed to be a dog aggressive breed. From personal experience Teeny is the furthest from DA she could be. She is one of the most dog appropriate dogs I've known.

As far as small animal aggression they do have a high prey drive. Teeny has learned not to mess with my cat, and provided the cat doesn't run from her she is fine with it. But a running cat, or cats outside, are a problem. Small dogs, though, she can easily recognize as dogs and plays nicely with them.

 

[HarleyD]

:lol-sign:

A breed can't be nearly extinct if it's actually a newer breed who's numbers are growing. And those are the lowest numbers I've seen posted yet! With the amount of BYBs producing ABBA-style Alapahas I'd say the number has to have topped 1,000 by now.

And that history of the Alapaha always cracks me up. People would much rather read into a more romantic history of the breed (if you look up more info on Otto there are stories of him saving his owner's life) than accept the fact that it is a new breed. It is as new, if not a little newer, than the American Bulldog.

Where'd you find that summary of the Alapaha? It cracks me up.

It's must be nice to be as rude as you are. I was simply trying to help this person find out the information they requested and googled it to see what would come up. Personally, I've never even heard of this dog and don't really care. Maybe next time you could just answer their questions and not be rude to someone trying to help.

 

[SisMorphine]

It's must be nice to be as rude as you are. I was simply trying to help this person find out the information they requested and googled it to see what would come up. Personally, I've never even heard of this dog and don't really care. Maybe next time you could just answer their questions and not be rude to someone trying to help.

Have a drink. Relax. No one was being rude. I was just amused.

 

[HarleyD]

http://rarebreed.com/breeds/abbb/abbb_history.html

http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/alapahabluebloodbulldogs.htm

http://www.bulldogbreeds.com/alapahabluebloodbulldog.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alapaha_Blue_Blood_Bulldog

Places that I found info at. You're saying they are all wrong? Tell them.

Didn't seem like you were just "amused" to me. Seemed like you were laughing at the info I presented...like I was making it up and it was all wrong. If it is all wrong, tell all the site owners. Also, what's the real story then????

 

[SisMorphine]

http://rarebreed.com/breeds/abbb/abbb_history.html

http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/alapahabluebloodbulldogs.htm

http://www.bulldogbreeds.com/alapahabluebloodbulldog.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alapaha_Blue_Blood_Bulldog

Places that I found info at. You're saying they are all wrong? Tell them.

Didn't seem like you were just "amused" to me. Seemed like you were laughing at the info I presented...like I was making it up and it was all wrong. If it is all wrong, tell all the site owners. Also, what's the real story then????

No, I was laughing at the info presented because it's what is normally seen and what is normally believed (heck, it's what I believed!) and it just always tickles me. I'm not a rude person. Easily amused? Yes. Sarcastic? At times. Rude? Rarely ever. Breath a little. If all you did was copy and paste an article, it's no biggy, right? Right.

I will PM you the link to the real story. It's a link to a breeder's website so I'm not going to publicly post it.

 

[HarleyD]

Well that just sucks.
I'm sorry I got upset. I guess I thought I'd actually found something good and useful. Why do people put so many sites with wrong info on them? I thought rarebreeds.com and dogbreedinfo.com were supposed to be pretty good. Granted, the second one also lists various doodles and mixes, so I guess that should have been a hint. Again, sorry I went nutty there.

Forgive??? Maybe?

 

[SisMorphine]

Forgive??? Maybe?

Oh don't worry, forgiven

Like I said, people would much rather the romantic story that is posted all over the internet than the real one I sent you. I think people feel that they have "more of a dog" if it has some amazing history, and "less of a dog" if it is found to be a newer breed. And at this point I think that the people posting the story truly believe it because that's what their mentors told them to be the truth. Personally I'll take my first-hand account anyday.

 

[jammer]

Thanks to Teeny, I read the first hand account and that's where I would want to buy my dog from. The thing that really worries me, Teeny, is that the breeder sort of does seem like a back yard breeder. Am I wrong here? I just want someone who's truly trying to breed these dogs to the "standard" The temperment is the most important thing to me, the health is second. I am absolutely fascinated by these dogs! Why do they charge so much for the puppies? Do you think this is normal for ANY breed of dog? Is a quality pup usually $1,000?

 

[SisMorphine]

Thanks to Teeny, I read the first hand account and that's where I would want to buy my dog from. The thing that really worries me, Teeny, is that the breeder sort of does seem like a back yard breeder. Am I wrong here? I just want someone who's truly trying to breed these dogs to the "standard" The temperment is the most important thing to me, the health is second. I am absolutely fascinated by these dogs! Why do they charge so much for the puppies? Do you think this is normal for ANY breed of dog? Is a quality pup usually $1,000?

That's a pretty normal price, if not low, for any purebred dogs from good lines, no matter the breed.

Something that I struggle with with this breed is what MY definition of a good breeder is and how none of them seem to fit it. Hardcore working dog breeders seem to go by different standards. The most important thing to these breeders are the temperament, health, and working ability, but not conformation. There are very few Alapahas that compete in organized sports so finding titles is near impossible, and many working dog breeders will laugh at the idea of health testing. To them health testing is having the dogs work without getting hurt or showing any signs of illness. To me I would like to see both introduced to the breed and I hope that in the future I can help to turn this part around.

 

[Renee750il]

Sis, that's pretty much the definition of a REAL Fila breeder as well.