The French Bulldog 709 



important features of the dog in its individuality as distinct from the bulldog. 

 No person who had not an illustration to guide him could by any possibility 

 construct in his imagination the dog this standard is supposed to represent in 

 head and any five dog men capable of drawing a dog's head would all diflFer 

 from each other in the design they would produce with such a guide. With 

 the illustrations of good dogs as a guide the difficulty is solvable and it will be 

 seen that the muzzle is much on the ordier of the Boston terrier and has no 

 bulldog lay back or curled up under jaw. 



The French bulldog, as we miscall it, has been quite a prominent 

 feature in the toy section of American dogdom for the past fifteen years and 

 the best evidence of his being a good dog about the house is the way those 

 who take up the breed stick to it. Fanciers of the boule-dogue are anything 

 but butterflies but hold to their pets with a persistence that might well be 

 copied by the men who disturb other breeds by getting out before they have 

 hardly had time to settle in the fancy. Not quite so rompy and active as the 

 Boston terrier the boule-dogue is nevertheless as lively in his movements as 

 any dog needs to be about the house, possessing some of the sedateness of 

 the pug in his temperament and disposition. He possesses the advantage 

 which all short coated dogs have of being easily kept clean and fit for the 

 house, requiring only good daily grooming to that end. 



Close upon one hundred French bulldogs were benched at the New 

 York show of 1906 and half of these were of American breeding, figures 

 which clearly show the progress and good standing of the breed. That 

 it is one of the best established was shown by the entries of puppies, 12 

 dogs and bitches, so there will be no lack of competitors in the imme- 

 diate future. While competition is close and the quality of the exhibits 

 of a high class there is no preponderating kennel, the prize list being "well 

 broken up" which is one of the best things for the progress of a breed. 



In view of the remarks upon the standards of the French and the 

 American clubs we give that which governs at the home of the breed. 



Descriptive Particulars 



General appearance. — An active and intelligent dog, very muscular, of 

 compact structure and fairly large bone for its size. 



Head. — ^Very large, broad and square. Skull almost flat; cheek 

 muscles well developed but not protruding. Eyebrows prominent and 



