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        Socialization is one of the most important traits to look for when purchasing a pup or older dog. A few breeders are turning out so many pups they don't have the time or inclination to socialize their dogs or pups. If you purchase one of these type,  he will probably be afraid of you and everything else. It could  take months to make him into a normal American Bulldog or it  may never . If you go personally to see someones' pups, they should not be shy. The young pups should  run toward you and attack your shoestrings or pants leg. That would be a normal response from a healthy American bulldog..
         The real American Bulldog should have bulldog tenacity-- never quit no matter what the task or odds against him, be immune to pain when in the attack mode, and  be able to catch a hog or any other animal instantly. The real AB has this ability if the situation ever arises. The American Bulldog has so many wonderful traits you could go on forever.
        Color is something that seems to have become a point of controversy in some areas of the bulldog world. I personally look at the dog instead of his color. John D. Johnson and Allen Scott say the same thing and they are the founders of the breed. Who are the "johnny come latelys" that presume to tell the founders of the breed what color their dogs must be?  If you find the right real american bulldog,  buy him no matter what the color.
        Conformation is also a bone of contention. I ran into an excellent article written by Vito Alu describing the three main types of american bulldogs and what is wrong with all three. Now you can bet this will make everyone mad when their type of dog is criticized.       But, we must all realize that our dogs are not perfect so we can continue to improve the breed. The breeder who thinks his dogs can't be improved on should get out of the business now. I will insert this entire article at a later date as it is interesting reading and could be of great value to some people and it includes drawings of structurally correct and incorrect bulldogs.