Old English Bulldog

Old English Bulldog
Old Bulldog of Great Britain, or "Old Times Bulldog", a working dog for catching livestock and protecting proprieties, became already extinct in the early 19th Century. Qualities such as functionality, rusticity and agility made this breed very attractive and admired worldwide. Such characteristics, not present anymore in Modern English Bulldog, are the main ingredients for several attempts to "rescue" this old molosser by Europeans and North Americans. Olde English Bulldogge, Australian Bulldog, American Bulldog, Olde Victorian Bulldogge, Original English Bulldogge, Alapaha Blueblood Bulldog, among others, are examples of these tentative to rebirth the Old English Bulldog.
In such cases, or desirable characteristics had been "re-created" due to breeding programs involving modern breeds that carry the blood of Old Bulldog of Great Britain (which is the case of "Olde English Bulldogge", for instance) or some specific and desirable features such as larger size and better health have been incorporated to the modern bulldog by additional breeding (as the example of Australian Bulldog)
The main distinction between Campeiro Bulldog and these attempts to re-birth the Old Times Bulldog refers to the presence of the original "genetic seed" still virtually "untouched" on those bulldogs encountered in the mountains from the south Brazil by Mr. Ralf Bender. These rescued bulldogs were selected and submitted to an intensive and responsible breeding program in order to maintain those original bulldog features from their ancestors still alive. This includes not only external morphological characteristics but also temperament and physical aptness to control bulls through long journeys in the field.
The result of this obstinated and competent work on Campeiro Bulldog can be seen today by the high level of studs and bitches from the main kennel dedicated to this breed.