Descended from working catchdogs (wild and rough cattle and wild boar), the modern American Bulldog has evolved into America's #1 family & property protection dog. American Bulldogs are powerful, strong willed dogs, but with basic obedience training and early socialization they make good canine citizens.
What breeds make up a American Bulldog?
They also have different lineages—American bulldogs descend from mastiffs, and pit bulls from various terriers, including American Staffordshire terriers and Staffordshire bull terriers—although some breed historians believe there's a little bulldog mixed in.
How did they make an American Bulldog?
At some point, Scott began infusing non-Johnson catch bulldogs from working Southern farms with Johnson's lines, creating what is now known as the Standard type American Bulldog, also called the Scott type.
What dogs were bred to make Bulldogs?
All bulldog breeds have pit bull and mastiff origins. They were initially bred for moving cattle, fighting, and their guarding prowess, and they look like tough guys.
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