A. To stimulate an interest in Bulldogs as pets and as show specimens.

B. To do all in its power to protect and advance the interests of Pure-bred Bulldogs, and to encourage sportsmanlike competition at dog shows and obedience trials.

C. To conduct sanction matches, AKC licensed Specialty Shows and Obedience Trials under the rules of the American Kennel Club.

1947 through 1973 were the formative years

for Arizona bulldog owners. By 1972 when

the Phoenix Bulldog Club (PBC) was established

as a member club of Bulldog Club of America

(BCA), Arizona had gone through at least six

club call names.

The first was Thunderbird Bulldog Breeder’s

Association which consisted of more than 18 members that merged with the Arizona

Bulldog Club (ABC) founding year unknown. The combined clubs largest member-

ship, an unsteady 32 members in 1949, began sliding downhill in the 1950’s.

"The Bulldog" magazine, a publication for bulldog owners of that era, contained an

Arizona column which stated that in 1950 the ABC was accepted as a BCA member;

however the BCA Division minutes recorded that the Arizona Bulldog Club requested

and received Division membership in 1964. These columns also allude vaguely to an

unnamed, pre-1947 club.

By 1966 the club was no longer in good Division standing and at the end of that year a

Cactus State Bulldog Club sent its dues in. It was then that the Division turned to AKC

to ask their position on two Bulldog clubs in the same city. In 1968 ABC folded in

deference to what was now called Cactus Bulldog Club of Greater Phoenix (CBCGP).

In 1971, a club termed Phoenix Bulldog Fanciers (PBF) appeared. CBCGP and PBF

were prevailed upon to attempt a trial mating under the logo of Bulldog Club of

Greater Phoenix. 1973 found the two clubs, now called the Phoenix Bulldog Club,

planning a Sanctioned B Match.

In 1976, PBC was selected by the division to host the Division III Specialty so the new

Arizona club could be properly launched on its show-giving career.

PBC’s late winter Specialty entry has traditionally been aided by large all-breed backup

shows. The "Phoenix Weekend" provided, and to this day continues to provide, welcome

winter relief for bulldoggers from the snows and the rains of neighboring states so well

over half of the PBC Specialty entries usually are from out of state.

was incorporated as a non-profit organization December 29, 1990.