Welcome! We are the original Bull Run Bulldogge Kennel started by Dale Hillegas in 1987. Our Bulldogges were first registered with the Animal Research Foundation (ARF) in Quinlan, Texas as the Mountain Bulldog. We are the only original Bull Run Olde Bulldogges! Over 20 years ago we set a goal to produce dysplasia-free functional Bulldogges, today finally, we specialize in it, and therefore claim copyrights to our name.

Breeding for extreme appearance and color first, created an indisputably cute “show variety” English Bulldog. Unfortunately, a lack of screening resulted in a multitude of health issues and the breed is rated #1 for incidence of hip dysplasia by the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals. This same English Bulldog has been used extensively in the development of a highly variable Olde English Bulldogge breed. Since history tends to repeat itself, we have been very selective in the English Bulldog influence behind our dogs. Over half of the dogs suffering from hip dysplasia do not even show impaired function, at least until late in life, but when bred they certainly pass on defective genes. We feel this must be watched closely.

Our program and the concept of a dysplasia-free line started many years ago but it became necessary to rebuild the genetics, we now call the “Mountain line”. For some time now, everything on our yard has been x-rayed and professionally screened and we are consistently producing Bulldogges that are being certified dysplasia-free by the highly reputable Orthopedic Foundation for Animals. The exciting thing is that our unique program has worked. Although it was apparent in our earlier dogges that we had bred for hidden genotype first, we are now getting the “throw back” thick bulldog looks we have so carefully planned for. We are proud not only to be the first to produce multiple O.F.A. certified bulldogges, but also the first to receive an excellent rating.We provide an exclusive hip dysplasia-free parent guarantee! All upcoming breedings should produce some very cute, thick, “bully” pups, and because of our professional screening, most with elite skeletal structure capable of being O.F.A. certified.

We do not use single trait selection; along with the classic bulldog look, and truly sound structure, we have selected for natural heat tolerance, health and temperament by actually using many of our dogs as working guardians to protect our sheep and goats. Through years of patience and persistence where no dogs have been bred prior to x-raying, we have built a very hardy and dysplasia-free gene pool that meets the breed standard. The original OEB standard preferred a straight tail, because that is what we produce, we do not dock tails unless requested, in advance, by a customer.

Our dogs are registered with the ARF, IOEBA, NBA and the WBA. In order to guarantee the Mountain line remains dysplasia-free and functional we have teamed with the original ARF to provide pet registration on our pups. If you desire at the age of two years, a hip x-ray with the O.F.A. fee can be submitted to us or directly to the O.F.A. Dogs which pass our screening process will then be eligible for permanent registration as breeding stock with the “ARF” as “Mountain Bulldogges” a.k.a. Mountain line OEB’s.

For a truly unique Olde English Bulldogge, Bull Run is second to none!

Links
	Health-Tested Parents For Healthier Puppies www.offa.org	. . .	We endorse the following registries: ARF ~ IOEBA ~ NBA ~ WBA