The History of the American Bulldog began with working immigrants bringing their Old English Bulldogs with them to the U.S. These dogs were interbred with other strong farm dogs, though without any record of pedigree or lineage. This continued as these dogs were kept and bred on working farms for their strong work ethic and incredible loyalty. With the introduction of wild pigs into North America, these dogs were given a new, important purpose. These were the only dogs at the time who could properly deal with the increasing wild pig population. Despite their increased use for this important job, the breed almost died out by the onset of the second world war. It was the work of one John D. Johnson, who collected viable specimens of the breed from throughout the south in order to revive their population. Around this time, one Alan Scott became involved with the project. He began introducing other southern farm bulldogs into the line of dogs that Johnson had, creating the Standard type American Bulldog that we know today. Later, Johnson would go on to mix his dogs with a northern atavistic English bulldog, yielding in the Bully type American Bulldog, also known as Classic type. Thanks to the efforts of these two, the breed is now safe from extinction and although it has yet to be officially recognized by the AKC, the breeds popularity and recognition continue to increase so that we may one day soon see them added to the list of recognized breeds.