Aussie Bulldog original breed standard set by breed founders

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UABA BREED STANDARD

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Characteristics & Temperament :
A Proud looking dog when viewed with expression .Good family companion seeking love and affection from owners. Should not show aggression towards people .Lay back nature , but with good watch dog abilities . Very stable in nature and predictable in character . Enjoys playing in the water and walking . Will be dominant with other outside dogs on home territory. Need 4 foot fences only , usually do not jump. Love obedience training and socializing , best to start at an early age .Aussie Bulldog lifespan if on a good diet and exercised regularly should live to 10 or more years.
Head , Skull & Eyes:
Head Type to be Broad and Square when view from all angles.1 to 3 folds of wrinkle across the nose. Skull measurements should equal height of dog. The Stop between the eyes, should be deep and defined and the distance from the stop to the Occiput should be 2/3 to 1/3 muzzle. The occiput is the back of the head. Eyes to be set wide apart with a good width of Muzzle. Any shade of eye colour acceptable but light blue (white).
Nice open nostrils not small, as it restricts breathing.
Mouth: Broad top and bottom jaws. Canines set wide apart with good size teeth . up to 1/4 inch undershot. preferably no greater.
Teeth should not be seen protruding from the mouth , rye mouths are a serious fault .
Ears: Not small but of moderate size. Set wide apart never erect , placed forward giving a square appearance or rosie shaped acceptable.
Body: Good length of back , not short as it restricts movement ,but not out of proportion to the rest of the body either.
Should slightly taper at withers and have a nice straight top line with tail set coming straight of the back. .Roach and sway backs are a fault. Females are preferably longer in body than males to assist in better abilities of carrying a good number of pups. Shoulders and hips should be the same width.
Body length should equal height .
Coat: Should be short and waterproof , not thick and harsh.
Neck: Moderate length of neck , thick with slight arch preferred .
Forequarters , shoulders & Feet : Must have good Depth and Width of Brisket, well let down between forearms, not pigeon chested (concaved). Shoulders should be well angled with good spring of rib.
Good thickness and oval boning of front forearms set wide apart, should be straight and powerful.
no splayed feet , cat type preferred ,up on pasterns not down..
Size:
Height: Dogs 18 - 20 inches to the shoulder - Weight: 28 - 35kg,
Bitches: 17 - 19 inches to the shoulder - Weight 22 - 28 kg.

The original standard was set in place in 1997 by the Founders of the Breed and creators of the name Aussie Bulldog (Noel & Tina Green) . The breed first went public as the Aussie Bulldog in May 97 in the QLD courier mail in Brisbane with the first litter bred in Australia by Jag Aussie Bulldogs , out of Jag Dishlex and sired by Boris. They were advertised again in newspapers on a number of occasions during the next 12 mths , and then later in 1998 the breed went to air with Don Burke featuring Pip Nobes shortly followed by the Burkes back yard magazine with a brief introduction and background on both "Greens" and "Nobes " lines of dogs.
The Aussie bulldog in 1999 also became known as the Australian bulldog .
There are two breed registry's in Australia for the Aussie /Australian bulldog.
The first breed association was formed in 2003
"The United Aussie Bulldog Association "
Followed by the Australian Bulldog Society foundered in 2005 by P. Nobes .
The name Aussie Bulldog was created from place of origin "Australia"
The Aussie Bulldog was made functional , durable , dependable and impressive looking, to satisfy the overwhelming interest in a bulldog of this description .Noel & Tina Greens impression of an Aussie Bulldog is one that has all the quality traits of the best Bullmastiffs but only up to 60 % the size , also adding to the equation the impressive build & unique colours of the best British Bulldogs , always sticking with unbeatable personalities . Both original parent breeds are great pedigreed breeds , and the Aussie Bulldog has followed the same path but are registered by independent bodies and are not registered with the ANKC.
The UABA would like to see Aussie Bulldogs being bred as close to possible to the standard and only from sound healthy breeding stock .

Hindquarters & Hocks:
Hindquarters should be very muscular showing great strength with movement . Good thickness of second and third thigh area.
Hocks to be moderately bent not straight .Cow hocked undesirable. Should move straight when viewed from all angles , feet not to cross over . Bunny hopping a fault .
Tail:
Tails can be short or long ( staffy length ) Approximately 1/3 of aussie bulldogs have natural screw tails.
Movement:
Free movement ,moderate gait , not floating .
Colour:
All shades of Brindles,including Blue Brindle. Solid Whites, Red, Fawn, Isabella, Apricot, Cinnamon, Chocolate,Mahogany & Dapple Pied colouring of every colour, including Black with White and Blue with White.Solid Black, Tri colour & Sable are acceptable but not desirable. Nose colour can be Black, Chocolate, Blue, Liver or Caramel.

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