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in ears and under jaw, contributed by the English-bred mother. 

 This argument is quite easy to follow, but the strong point that is to 

 be urged against it is the 'introduction of the mongrelised blood of 

 the French Bulldog and its effect upon the offspring of the union. 

 The huge and unsightly ears of the French Bulldog and its 

 lack of under jaw might, and no doubt could, by this crossing be 

 improved upon in the course of several generations, and the small 

 size of the French Bulldog would affect a more immediate decrease 

 in size, and under-weight Toys would be more quickly produced 

 than if they were bred for step by step, so to speak, the breeder 

 being satisfied with a slight decrease of weight with each generation 

 until at last the desired lightness was attained. 



FIG. 129. TULIP-EARED FRENCH, ROSE-EARED ENGLISH, AND BAT-EARED 

 FRENCH TOY BULLDOGS. 



Although the Kennel Club has not at the time of the publication 

 of this work acknowledged the existence of the French Toy Bulldog 

 (Fig. 129), either by registering it as a separate breed or by permitting 

 the official registration of its representative club, " The French Toy 

 Bulldog Club of England," there are many fanciers and breeders 

 of this dog in England. The dogs are companionable little animals 

 and of an affectionate disposition, rather noisily inclined, and quite 

 in their place as house pets and companions for ladies. They are 

 practically certain to always command a fair share of popularity, 

 and possibly in time the Kennel Club may decide to admit them 

 into the ranks of registered breeds ; but it is to be hoped that they 

 will not gain their admittance as " Bulldogs," they, having no more 

 right to the title than has the Orpington hen to the name of 

 the Dorking from which it was bred. 



