Ball Ground Alapaha Blue-Blood Bulldog Kennels

Ball Ground Alapahas - ABBA Registered

The Alapaha Blue-Blood Bulldog’s origin is somewhat undocumented and unverifiable before 1979.  Authorities

differ so completely about the origin of the Alapaha that the name itself is in dispute.  However, the Alapaha is one

of the few breeds that are emblematic of this storied Nation and there is little doubt that a species resembling the

Alapaha has existed for over two hundred years in the Southern

enclaves.

The Alapaha is believed to have its origin in a recently extinct species

known as the Mountain Bulldog, Old Southern White and Old Country

(Big) Bulldogs.  These dogs were first brought to America in the early

18th century.  It, unlike its “English” counterpart, was continuously bred

for utility and stamina, whether it be guard work, or as a family

companion.  Despite their proven worth in many areas and ability to

reproduce type with reliability, these strains of bulldogs survived mainly

in small pockets of the south. 

This established strain of dog has resulted from the generations old

breeding programs of several people namely Warren “Papa Buck” Lane

and William Chester of Georgia and Cecil Evans and Kenny Houston of

Florida.  The breed has been known by a series of names such as Otto,

Cow Dog, Silver Dollar and Catahoula Bulldog Cur.