Origin:  The Alapaha Blue Blood Bulldog is a very rare breed. It is nearly extinct. There are about 120-150 Alapaha Blue Blood Bulldogs worldwide. This breed results from three generations of an old breeding program of PaPa Buck Lane of Rebecca, Georgia. The program started back in the 1800s and was intended to rescue the "plantation dog" of Southern Georgia that was nearly extinct. This rare, bulldog-type guard dog descends form Buck Lane's dog, named Otto. Lana Lou spoke of her granddaddy as always having had an "Otto" about the estate. One "Otto" was all one needed since these Bulldogs were capable of guard work and woods work. When PaPa Buck was killed by a train in 1943, his Otto proved his undying devotion by constant visitation and guard duty over the grave. Buck Lane's granddaughter, Lana Lou Lane, continued the breeding program until she passed away in her sleep on July 20, 2001. Like the Plott Hound, this muscular breed is the creation of one American Family, and its survival depends upon the nurturing it receives. Originating from English Bulldog Stock, this dog's ancestors functioned as cattle and pig herders, but the Alapaha Blue Blood Bulldog is bred solely for security and companionship.