"Tara O." wrote
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You're right but the term "English" is generally used in reference (in
order
to specify difference) to that type of Bulldog where as the American
Bulldog
is totally different and goes by either "American" or just "Bulldog".

Well, Lori originally asked why the dog was being called a "Bulldog" and not
an "English Bulldog" by the /dog show announcer/. If it's an AKC show, it's
because the name of the breed is plain ol' Bulldog. *shrug* People could
call them Old Fashioned Flubbernut Hounds in conversation, but hey, the
official recognized name is what they're gettin' called at a dog show. :-D

I
think the AKC should recognize that there are different types of Bulldogs
even if they're not willing to specify the other types.

That's really up to the Bulldog Club of America, not the AKC. They get to
decide what their breed is called. As for an willingness or not to specify
other types, that's up to the various breed fanciers to organize and apply
for recognition. Many breeds don't /want/ AKC recognition. It's not like
like lack of recognitionn is tantamount to pretending they don't exist. They
simply are not part of the organization.

You probably know all that but hey, I feel like splitting hairs today.

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