Recognition of colored Bull Terriers all over the world
In 1939 Canadian Kennel Club has
recognized colored Bull Terriers as a separate breed, that meant
full rejection from registration of litters obtained from white
and colored dogs. This encouraged the members of English Bull Terrier Club,
thus they came out for prohibition of registration and
demonstration of colored and white Bull Terriers of colored
origin on the dog shows. English
Kennel Club (EKC) didn't support them, thus they lost
this dispute. Several years later, Canadian Kennel Club following EKC, decided to
divide the breed into two types, but later on they have united
them.
In 1939, American Bull Terrier
Club has published an article, saying that "any member
of the club, who has mated colored Bull Terrier with white one,
or with puppies born in the litter of the sort, violates the
rules and best traditions of the club". This made possible to
exclude violators from the Club.
Mr. Wallace Mallison,
one of the USA fans of colored dogs, in his turn has refused
from club membership. Many breeders, who believed in the future
of colored Bull Terriers, have followed their example.
Up to 1950 English Bull
Terrier Club several times got in an awkward
situations, forbidding white dogs of colored origin to
participate in Club Shows. They have deserved awards, but the
latter were given to the dogs which won second place. Thanks to
the workmanship of breeders, several outstanding white dogs were
obtained from colored parents. Later, the situation differed
from the one of 1930s, as famous breeder claimed that if they
find a good white Bull Terrier of colored origin, that will
improve the breed, they will definitely use it for mating with
other dogs. Actually, it did really happened later.
In 1950 the dispute between the breeders were brought to an end,
and now a new movement for equality of these two types of breed
began. The obstacles for mating of colored and white dogs
disappeared and now any type of this breed could participate in
dog show and win awards. If sponsors set an award for purebred
white dogs, then EKC rule came into force, it stated the
following: white dogs shouldn't have any colored ancestors in
their pedigree.
The decision of English Kennel
Club became a milestone in the development of the
breed. Almost at the same time, the quality of white dogs was
increased, especially it is was obvious for head built. The
breeders of full white Bull Terriers had a chance to increase
the total number and separate body parts of their dogs.
Today you can hardly find a high-class dog that haven't
inherited superiority of colored ancestors. Indeed, Open Award Dog Show carried
out by EKC in 1956 has proved this fact, as almost every male or
female had white and colored ancestors.
In 1954 English Kennel Club
has established a rule, according to which both types of dogs
could gain the title "Best of Breed" at any specialized dog
show, except for all-breed one. Thus, at one of the dog shows in
1957 both types of breed struggled for "Best of Breed" title. As
a result colored Bull Terrier won the prize this time.
According to all historical references, colored Bull Terriers
had to pass a difficult period in England as well as in USA.
Though, a long history of this breed helped to obtain the most
powerful representatives of colored Bull Terriers.
