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Gilbert & Shawneen Espinoza
Hayward, Ca. 94544
510 783 0321 or 510 376 9252
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American
Bulldog Information Thank
you for your interest in the American Bulldog . The American Bulldog
is a breed of dog that would make a great addition to either a
single person or family. American Bulldogs are great working dogs
used for hunting and various types of protection. They also do
really well in the sport of weight pulling. Since the American
Bulldogs have such a strong foundation known for their good
disposition, they do make fine pets for someone looking for a
companion. They can easily become an additional family member. American
Bulldogs are one of the few bona fide actual working dogs proudly
out of the United States. They are becoming ever so popular world
wide each and every year. These dogs originally from various parts
of Europe as well as Asia found their way to America after hundreds
of years of selective breeding for "bulldogs" that were
functional(not the current and unfortunately more famous English
Bulldog of the AKC which is bred strictly for the show ring and can
not function in a working capacity).The working "bulldog"
migrated from Europe to America and found work as farm utility dogs.
They were used as catch dogs with cattle or to rid their property
from coyotes or wolves. As was the case in England or any other
country that had these various bull breeds. Hunters also would use
their bulldogs to catch wild boar. It's been said that some of the
bigger American Bulldogs were used as protection dogs on plantations
in the southern states or wherever a good guard dog was needed.
Long
ago there wasn't a logged record or pedigree for the bulldogs,
although Some people may have kept hand written pedigrees for their
own use. For the most part these bulldogs were bred for function.
The best working dogs for whatever task were bred to perpetuate a
legacy of the working bulldog. Some of the names they went by were
"Old Southern Whites", "Old English Whites",
"Southern Bulldog", " American Pitbull dogs" and
probably some others as well. Most people referred to their dogs
simply as "bulldogs". Today there are still bulldogs in
the mountainous regions of the south that go by the name "Old
English White" or "Southern Bulldog". American
Pitbull dog was a name that they went by when they first started
registering them but was later changed to American Bulldog to
distance the breed from the stigma that is related to the American
Pitbull Terrier. Fanciers
of the American Bulldogs are truly fortunate. By this, I mean there
are plenty of dogs that are in a working dog category but so many
times is the case of these other breeds that there are actually two
types of each breed, one that has maintained the original ability
that it was originally intended for and it's counterpart the show
dog which unfortunately because of being bred mainly for looks have
often lost some or all of there natural abilities. Now the American
Bulldog, because some care was taken by certain breeders of the past
such as J.D Johnson,Allen Scott,Joe Painter as well as Mr.
Williamson and the care taken by certain American Bulldog breeders
of the present, these fine specimens have in most cases fortunately
retained their natural abilities. They are as follows, a very strong
bond with man to be in a family unit eager to please very good with
and protective of children. Their instinctive drive allows them to
be used in the field of protection and in the field of hunting or
weight pulling. These dogs are extremely intelligent which makes it
fairly easy when it comes for their obedience training. American
Bulldogs have a moderately short coat making it pretty easy to take
care of. The color that these dogs have are generally from solid
white to about 75% white with about 25% of shades of red, buckskin
and varied shades of brindle. Occasionally and more commonly there
will be some bulldogs with more of the brindle or buckskin coloring.
These dogs range in size from females between approx. 60lbs.-90lbs.
to males ranging in size to from about 80lbs. to 120lbs. and
sometimes bigger. The smaller of these dogs are going to be very
athletic, however the bigger "bullier" looking ones will
have more than enough athletic ability for the average bulldog
owner. A moderate amount of exercise will be required to keep these
dogs happy, you will also find it to be beneficial to the dogs
health and longevity. About
Espinoza's American Bulldogs Here
at Espinoza's American Bulldogs our main goal is the reproduction of
sound American Bulldogs. I think this can be accomplished by taking
pride in what leaves my yard. The foundation stock of bulldogs on my
yard come from mostly Johnson or what also can be referred to
Classic or Bully lines that have been crossed with a bit of Scott &
Painter(the Performance or Standard lines) which have proven to be a
worthwhile combination of blending these strains to get a Bully type
of dog with performance type ability. I do believe in selective
breeding and try my best to match a prospective puppy owner with the
best puppy for their needs (even if the puppy is from someone elses
kennel). I do believe in line-breeding as well as in-breeding as I
think this is a fundamental practice needed to produce quality
offspring. I'm not going to bore you at this time with details of
warranty, what I will say that like people not all dogs are perfect
and if you receive a dog from us that has any severe genetic defect
then you have the right to some type of compensation. You would have
to check our warranty page for details. Lastly my advice to you is,
if you are seriously looking for an American Bulldog make sure and
do some form of research, don't by on impulse(choose a pup outside
of the realm of how cute it is) and the cheapest dog isn't always
your best bargain. Sometimes problems could arise if the breeder is
selling the pup cheap due to some type of suspected health problem
or they might not have kept the puppy current with vaccinations or
worming schedules. There are times when you can become the fortunate
recipient of a puppy that has been taken very well care of for a
really good price as well. You would have to do a good amount of
research to make sure that you don't get taken advantage of. If this
happens to be your first time looking for an American Bulldog puppy
or your looking for a breeder closer to your area, try the other
breeders on my links page. You can also check the A.B.R link that I
have listed. As far as books go I can only recommend one "The
Working American Bulldog". I have read this book from cover to
cover and found it full of interesting facts and opinions on this
fine breed. The Author definitely did a great deal of research to
get this book written. I would say it would be a must for anyone who
was seriously looking toward the American Bulldog as a possibility
of purchase. Another book is " The World Of Fighting Dogs".
I have only read the the American Bulldog chapter which goes by the
name "American Pitbull Dog" and would say to borrow this
book or try to find it at the library. This "chapter" is
only six pages of written text which includes pictures so there is
not much information. There are some nice pictures of old time
American Bulldogs however. There are several other books out there
that you could read as well which can be found on the A.B.A website
as well as the American Bulldog Resources website. If you have any
questions I would be happy to anwer them either by phone or e-mail.
Thanks for your time and good luck with the acquisition of your
American Bulldog.
Gilbert
Espinoza III