The Alapaha Blue Blood Bulldog is a new breed common to the southern United States. They were known as “catch dogs” because they were used for herding and catching stray cattle and to hunt bears. Due to the American Civil War, the southern states got damaged and the dog almost became extinct. The breed continues thanks to the efforts of a stubborn farmer named Buck Lance who considered these dogs noble and was determined to keep the line going. He gave them the name Blue Blood and bred them starting from his favorite dog Otto. After his death, his granddaughter carried on the cause and continued breeding them until she died in 2001. By then, the breed was accepted by the American Canine Association and the Animal Research Foundation but not by the American Kennel Club.