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The True American Bulldog Original Club of Australia

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Breeding Better Bulldogs


Through

Community,

Competition

and Accountability

Contact us:

  Dez Auld:                Irondog Genealogist\Registrar and Bulldog Club Secretary

  By phone call:        Between 3 pm and 5 pm Monday to Friday.

                                    (Please take your phone off private so I can return your call                                      if missed or message me)

  Facebook:                Dez Bulldog-Man Auld

  By email:                 Irondog@americanbulldogclub.com.au

Customer Service Charter

1. WHO ARE WE?  

The American Bulldog Club celebrated 30 years in Australia in 2023.  It all began around 1992 with Tony Tascone, George Andrews and Joe Cauchi who started importing the American Bulldog and establishing kennels and a Club\Registry (NABR).  From there the reins were passed to Carl Kindred in 1996 who re-branded as the ABRA.  In 2000 he Original Club under went another face lift with the establishment of the American  Bulldog Club of Australia and a separation of the Club and Registry following the purchase of the ABRA by Dez Auld and all its records - from the partnership with the ARF in America (The Original True Registry of The American Bulldog).  And so the Irondog Competition began with much success changing the course of the history of The American Bulldog in the Southern Hemisphere.

The main registry and records went to Samantha David at this time with a minute fraction of the electronic records being used to seed a second registry (as a back up) the "American Bulldog Registry Down Under".  The dual registry experiment was concluded in 2010 with the permanent closure of both.  The ARF in the USA also permanently closed shortly after this.  A couple of small pirate Australian registries that were not recognized internationally also closed around the same time.  The combined records of these registries and records from the NKC, ABA and Johnson Bulldog Registries were combined into the Irondog Registry.   

The ABCA organisation experienced difficulties and closed but he Club itself continued with the Irondog Registry and national Shows.  In 2020 The Club reformed as The True American Bulldog, Original Club of Australia inc and the The Working American Bulldog Club inc.  Both of these working in partnership with Irondog as the sole foundation registry.  The separation of Club and Registry has proven a real success this time around with great support from around Australia.  We are more active than ever before and our mission of "Breeding Better Bulldogs" is gaining momentum all the time.  This last year with the establishment of an Ethics Committee accountability has come to the Bulldog world, dragging it kicking and screaming to a more acceptable level of service delivery to Australia.  A number of notable puppy peddlers have been exorcised from the community and other legitimate breeders have partnered up to establish standards and principled negotiations.  We look forward to you joining the fight with us, the fight to preserve the American Bulldog - which is "The Bulldog of History"!


2.  OUR MISSION

"To Breed Better Bulldogs through Community, Competition and Accountability"

3.  RESPONSIBLE OWNERSHIP

When a Bulldog gets into trouble it is the owners who should take responsibility.  We do not accept that particular dog breeds should be banned or restricted.  But rather that the owners and breeders take responsibility for their Bulldogs care, behavior and protection.  

Registered Breeders are also responsible for what they turn out and the homes the Bulldogs obtain.  All registered Breeders are required to make a commitment in writing - voicing their vision of "Breeding Better Bulldogs".


Club Shows with Irondog

Working in Association with Irondog Bulldog Club has held regional shows across Australia and has being doing so for almost 30 years.

The Irondog Pentathlon was designed specifically as a Breed Test for The American Bulldog.  

The five events have shown over time to greatly improve the American Bulldog Breed.

The National Bulldogger Yearbook 2024

The Club has been running under various auspices for 30 years.  We have many significant historical articles and photos and well as Breeder information and Competition records for 2021 that will be included in the yearbook.

The Bulldog depicted here is GRK Black Jack perhaps the finest Johnson Bulldog produced by Grand Ridge Kennels.

Free Puppy Advertising

The Club offers completely free advertising for Club members with Irondog registered Bulldog puppies exclusively as well as advertising and bannersof upcoming litters .

Studs

Are you looking for a Stud for your next litter?  The Club keeps records of all the available quality Studs in from Legitimate Breeders in  Australia.  We run the popular Australia Wide Topdog Competition.

The Bulldog shown is Hailstone's Dark Knight owned by Alan and Jane Baker.

Testimonials

Testimonies fromClub Members

 

Who are we? 

If you want to know more?

Want to join up and Save The Bulldogs!

Please contact us now and do your bit -   "Save One, Save All"

BULLDOG  CLUB SHOWS

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The American Bulldog Club holds shows in association with Irondog testing the Bulldogs 5 most important attributes.

1) Intelligence and Tractability demonstrated in the "Obedience Event".

2) Stamina in "The Long Run" .

3) Structure, Movement and Temperament  "Exhibition" .

4) Speed for the catch via "The Sprint".

and last but not least


5) Loyalty and Bravery "The Courage Test".


The Courage Test is replaceable for Sporting Bulldog Champions (SPch) and Family  Champions (Fch) by "Weight Pull" and  "Sociability Performance and Tricks" respectively.  And last but not least we also have the category of Peoples Champion (Pch) for entry level competitions in regional areas.  Which signifies the best Bulldog on the day.

     It should be noted that a Bulldog does not have to bite in to pass The Courage Test for a Junior Champion.  It only has to move forward to protect the owner and defend him/her.

       

 

Exhibition

Testing the Bulldogs Temperament, Movement and Structure.

 

Obedience

Evaluating The Bulldogs Intelligence and Tractability.

 

The Long Run

Testing The Bulldogs Legendary Stamina

 

 

Above is Sch Antoidemaler's Jas (2001 Victoria).  He was the very first Show Champion to compete in all the 5 events of the modern Irondog format  Next to the right is Fch GRK Tank.  He was Family Champion (Queensland 2009.  Next to the right is XCH GRK The Rock who was the winner of many shows in Victoria around 2005 and earned the title Extreme Champion.  Below him is Black Knights Hammer who was PCH (2012 New South Wales).  Finally directly below is GCH GRK\FBK Rose of Alabama who competed at several shows and trials and won.  One of the All time great Bulldogs in Australia.

At the very top are the finalists in the Exhibition Event from 2009 with Nevabeta Kennels running a close second to Grand Ridge Kennels Tank.

 
 
 
 
 
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