History of the Old English Whites...

Noah the bull terrier was developed in the 1850's and 60's by James Hinks. Hinks owned a bulldog(uncertain of origin) old madman and a bull and terrier(uncertain of origin) puss. This cross was the foundation of the bull terrier of yesterday. Old madman was a pit dog and I believe puss was a show type dog. There is no way to know exactly how those dogs were bred. The bull terrier today was developed well into the 1900's. They were crossed back with the staffordshire bull terrier. That's where the breed picked up the brindle coat. If you would like google James hinks. Good pictures and a walk through history