I purchased an Alapaha Blue Blood Bulldog about 2 months ago and through some networking I have found out my dogs parents are brother and sister. Should i be worried? He is registered, and is a part of the family. Should I watch for certain health issues?

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Yes, if you plan to breed your dog, you should be concerned for defects in the pups. Who did you buy from?

There should be no health problems as long as there are none existing in the bloodline. One of the major reasons of doing a direct bro/sis breeding is to ENSURE the integrity of the line and flush it of genetic defects. You have more chances of health problems with a line that is constantly outcrossed because you have no predictability of genes.