Official Breed Standard for ARC LLL ABB Bulldogs

PURPOSE - Guardian, protector and family companion.

OVERALL IMPRESSION - Square, powerfully built, yet agile and athletic for size and alertness. Should give impression of nobility. (Thereby - "Blue Blood")

HEAD - Large, flat accross the top, square, heavily muscled in males.

MUZZLE - Square with heavily muscled jaws. Up to 40% of total length of head.

NOSE - Black to liver. 50% or more light pigment is unacceptable.

EARS - Medium in size, half perked or rose. Croppiong NOT permissable.

EYES - Set well apart and prominent. Any color permissible. "Glass" or "Marble" eye preferred.

NECK - Thick of medium length.

SHOULDERS - Of short length, heavily muscled and well tied in. Should give impression of power.

CHEST - Wide and deep with well sprung rib cage.

BACK - Straight, not rigid or swayed. Length equal to height at shoulders, with a 1" variation acceptable.

TAIL - Optimum length should reach hock. Final 1/3 of tail to have gradual upward curvature. Docking NOT permissable.

FORELEGS - Straight and extremely thick-boned. Balanced forward toes. Feet well knuckled up with thick pads. (Dewclaws not removed).

REAR - Hips narrower than shoulders. Well muscled and in proportion to forequarters.

COLOR - Merle and white preferred. Any color and white acceptable although solid white is undesirable.

COAT - Short to medium length and fairly stiff to the tough with soft undercoat.

SIZE - Males 22-25" at the withers and 70-125 lbs. Females 20-23" and 60-110 lbs. 1" variation in height is allowed. 5-10 lb. variation is allowed.

These are the original breed standards as set by Lana Lou Lane - founder of the breed. The only change that has been made is allowing for heavier dogs as this is typical for todays ABBB's.

View Lana Lou Lane's original Breed Standards Document