Olde Boston Bulldogge

Olde Boston Bulldogge
Other names Old Boston Terrier
Original Boston Terrier
Round Headed Bull and Terrier
Original Boston Bull
Origin United States
Traits
Weight Male 13.5kg - 20kg
Female 11kg - 16kg
Height Male 36cm - 42cm
Female 32cm - 37cm
Coat Short, smooth, & slick
Color Black, black and white, red, brindle, blue and fawn
Life span 10 - 14 years
Domestic dog (Canis lupus familiaris)

The Olde Boston Bulldogge (OBB) is a breed of dog created in Boston during the 1800s.[1][2][3] The Olde Boston Bulldogge was bred for both dog fighting and rat-baiting.[1][2][3]

History

The Olde Boston Bulldogge was the progenitor of the Boston Terrier.[1][2][3] The breed is an original and its shape is denoted in many old historical photographs.[1][2][3] The OBB weighed between 20 and 40 pounds with an average height between 12 and 15 inches at the withers and is a shorthaired breed.[1][2][3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 The Bulldogge Information Library
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Spartan Dogs
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 IOEBA
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