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Breed Club
T publish its 300th issue in2022. Originally a bi-
he London Bulldog Society is the third oldest
breed club in the world and the second
monthly publication, its format has changed over
oldest in the UK. Its existence spans three
centuries. the years and it is now a four monthly magazine
edited since 1986 by the present Secretary,
Susan Jay.
It was founded in 1891 as the South London
Bulldog but dropped the “south “in 1901.An From its earliest years the London Bulldog
amalgamation in 1965 incorporated the North Society has been a championship show club
London Bulldog Association. although at times shows have been held bi-
annuually. The Society is at present a “prime
The fortunes of the society have waxed and club” licenced to hold championship shows
waned over the years. Membership is currently every year. It also holds Open and Members
around 400 making the London Bulldog Society Limited shows annually.
almost certainly the largest club in the breed
but slumps in the 1930’s and again in the 50’s Since 1993 the society has donated a
had seen membership drop to 50 by 1957. In percentage of the yearly profits to charity, the
1958 John Alcock became Secretary & with the amount divided between Bulldog Rescue and
assistance of his wife Sheila, herself Secretary an animal related Charity chosen at the AGM.
later, the “London” experienced a renaissance. Originally 20%, this was raised to 40%in 2003.
During their years of leadership, the Society
held such prestigious events as the Bulldog The London Bulldog Society was a founding
Rally at Woburn Abbey in 1962, the 75th member of the Bulldog Breed Council at its re-
Anniversary Walk in Regent Park in 1966 and formation in 1993 and supports and participates
the Society float in the 1967 Lord Mayer’s Show. fully in the Council’s health initiatives and
activities.
The Society’s “Bulldog Broadcast” is the longest
continuously published magazine in the breed.
Started by Sheila Alcock in 1958 it is set to
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