There are many 'alternative Bulldog' breeds being created now, and to someone just looking into the various strains and types it can appear a very confusing subject....
The aim of the majoity of these breeders is to re -crate the original bulldog - the bullbaiting working type bulldog thus improving on the health and genral life than that of the modern KC type bulldog.
The Leavitt bulldog is different to these alternative bulldogs for a number of reasons. The Leavitt bulldog was the first, and has proven to be the most succesful attempt to re create the original bulldog. The Bulldogs have been bred responsibly and to a strict breeding program, with stringant health screening and genuine care and concern for the breed.

In the early 1970's a man named David Leavitt started the project of trying to breed a dog with the appearance of the bulldog from the 18th century. He realised that the British bulldog of today was actually nothing like its ancestors, and life didn’t have to be such a struggle for the bulldog, with endless breathing problems and health issues. The bulldogs from the 1800's were a lot healthier and less extreme.
Now in 2009 nearly 40 years later, the project that he began is now even stronger than ever - and some fantastic bulldogs are being produced. The dogs do not just look the part, but along with David Leavitt there a number of breeders involved in preserving the breed and making sure that only the best of the best are bred. This will ensure the health and quality of the dogs being bred is second to none.

One of the reason that the breed appealed to us was the health screening and monitoring of litters that goes on within the breed - All dogs need to be approved by the Leavitt bulldog association before they can be bred from. This involves a checklist filled in by a vet after inspection of eyes ears nose and teeth - all dogs have to be hip scored and a video has to be sent in to them showing all angles of the dog and its movement. Anything other than the standard will be issued red paperwork meaning its offspring can’t be registered with the L.B.A.
This is the best way to ensure the breed will stay true to type and to reduce any chance of hereditary health problems passed down the lines.

Below are some photos of some of the Leavitt bulldogs in our dog’s pedigrees - And a few of the dogs that made us fall in love with the breed......