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Official ARF website: Animal Research Foundation ARF’S
BREED STANDARD FOR THE ALAPAHA
BLUE BLOOD BULLDOG © Written
by Lana Lou Lane Updated
for clarity, by Al Walker, ARF Genealogist RELATED
BREEDS: “White English Bulldogs”
“American Bulldogs”
“Old Southern Bulldogs” PURPOSE:
Is for “Guardian”, “Protector”, and “Family
Companion”. OVERALL
IMPRESSION: Square,
powerfully built; agile and athletic for
size, and alert. Should
give impression of
nobility; thereby, the term “BLUE BLOOD”. HEAD:
Large, flat across the skull, square, heavily muscled in males. MUZZLE:
Square with heavily muscled jaws; length not to exceed 40%
of the skull, from “stop” to “end” of nose, being 2 to
2-3/4 inches
in length, plus or minus a 1/4 inch. NOSE:
Color: Black is the ideal color; however, “Gray”, or
“Liver” color
will occur. EARS:
Rose-ears, medium-size, to half-perked with forward roll, carried
close to the head. EYES:
Almond-shaped to round, medium sized.
Color: Brown is the ideal
color; however, “Glass” or “Marble” eyes will occur. NECK:
Thick, of medium length. SHOULDERS:
Short length, heavily muscled, and well tied in with the front
legs. CHEST:
Wide and deep with a well sprung ribcage. BACK:
Straight; length equal to height at shoulders. TAIL:
Optimum length; should reach the hocks in a relaxed position;
come over
the back in an excited position. Final
1/3 of tail to have a gradual
upward curvature. FORELEGS:
Straight and extremely thick-boned; toes well knuckled up
with thick pads. Dewclaws not removed. HINDQUARTER: Hips narrower than shoulders; well musculared and in
proportion to the forequarters. COAT:
Short-to-medium length; fairly stiff to the touch, with soft
undercoat. COLOR:
Any color and white. “Solid
colors” and “solid whites” not “Show
Stock”. “Show
Stock”: High points: 40 to 60 percent “color”, and “white”.
Medium
points: Over 60 percent “color”, and “white”.
Low
points: Under 40 percent “color”, and “white”. SIZE:
Males: 22 - 25 inches at the withers, weighing 70 to 90 pounds.
Females: 20 – 23 inches at the withers, weighing 50 to 70
pounds.
1 inch variation in height is allowed.
5 to 10 pounds in variation of weight is allowed. Note:
The male’s height should not be less than 21, or greater than
25
inches, at the withers.
The female’s height should not be less than 19, or greater than
24
inches, at the withers.
The male’s body weight should not exceed 100 pounds, or be less
than 65
pounds.
The female’s body
weight should not exceed 80 pounds, or be less than
55 pounds. Note:
However, there may be on rare occasions where a male may weigh in
at 110 pounds, and where a female may weigh in at 90 pounds. Therefore, these “Alapahas” can be bred back to a smaller
male, or female, to normalize the Breed Standard’s body weight in the
pups. But, to place the
larger “Alapahas” into a “Conformation” show-ring, they would
fail to meet the breed’s standard. “Alapahas”
that would be disqualified to be shown in a “Conformation” show;
having … 1.
Docked tails 2.
Cropped ears 3.
Cow-hocked 4.
Deafness, as found in “white” or “almost white” dogs 5.
Eyelids that are turned out 6.
Testicles that have not descended 7.
Swayed backs 8.
Dogs taller or shorter than the breed standard allows 9.
Dogs heavier or lighter than the breed standard allows 10.
All solid “colored” and all solid “whites”.
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