*** INTRODUCTION ***

What is a 'bull-herder', and what is this project about?

A bull-herder (a term I invented myself) is any mix of shepherd/herder (lupoid) type dog with bull (molossoid) type.
This type of cross seems to be increasingly popular, with (I suppose) people aiming to find a balance between the qualities of each type, and enjoy 'the best of both worlds'.
Indeed, as my research will show, this kind of mix is nothing new- and evidence suggests that it can produce some very useful working dogs, for some quite different roles.

My own PARTICULAR interest in this whole thing is the possibility of creating 'all-rounders'; multipurpose dogs that can guard a bit, hunt a bit, use their noses and fit into different working and living situations.

Yeah, don't misunderstand me. I'm sure you produce some very, very good working dogs. I'd be happy to own one. I've just suggested that (like many other working types) they're not 'pure' English bull terriers. Nothing wrong with that. Function is the important thing. Your dogs are bred for function, that's obvious. You mention Ian- who I know, but not well. He has produced some awesome dogs. He works and breeds KNPV line 'x mechelse herders'. That type of dog are not 'pure', but can be a mix of malinois, pit bull, German shepherd and who knows what else! 　 That's not a problem, as they're bred for work and not for show... (the same as your dogs!). KNPV herders are what I call 'performance-bred mongrels', and the good ones are very, very useful animals.