THE FRENXH BULLDOG. 



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£3 G23 CD ^ 



W'lien the foundation of this Club became 

 an accomphshed fact, there was considerable 

 opposition, not only from the Toy Bulldog 

 Club, but from numerous British Bulldog 

 owners and breeders, whose princ pal opposition 

 arose upon the two points : Was tliere such 

 a breed as French Bulldogs ? Could any otlier dog 

 than the British specimen claim the name of Bulldog ? 

 Much ink was spilt in a wordy warfare in the Kennel 

 Press. No good object can be attained, however, 

 in re%'iewing the details of past differences. 



The French Bulldog Club let no grass ,-S\^^ 



grow under their feet ; with onl}- twenty 

 members, they pluckily de- 

 cided to hold a show of 

 their owti, to demonstrate 

 the soundness of their posi- 

 tion. Their first show was 

 accordinglj- held at Tatter- 

 saU's, fifty-one French Bull- 

 dogs being placed on ex- 

 hibition. AU of these dogs 

 were pure bred French spe- 

 cimens, either imported or 

 bred from imported an- 

 cestors. The success of 



this exhibition proved to a demonstration 

 that the claims of the French Bulldog Club 

 were based on facts, and the Kennel Club's 



official recognition 

 and registration of 

 the breed under 

 the name of Boule- 

 dogiics Frangais 

 finally settled the 

 disputed points. 



The following is 

 the Club's descrip- 

 tion of the French 

 Bulldog (published 

 1903) :— 



I. General Appearance. 



— The French Bulldog 

 ought to have the ap- 

 pearance of an active, 

 in'.clligent. and verj- muscular dog, of cobby 

 build, and be hea\'3' in bone for its size. 



2. Head. — The head is of great importance. It 

 should be large and square, with the forehead 

 nearly flat ; the muscles of the cheek should be 

 well developed, but not prominent. The stop 

 should be as deep as possible. The skin of the 

 head should not be tight, and the forehead should 

 be well wrinkled. The muzzle should be short, 

 broad, turn upwards, and be very deep. The 

 lower jaw should project considerably in front of 

 the upper, and should turn up, but should not 

 show the teeth. 



3. Eyes. — The eyes should be of moderate size 

 and of dark colour. No white should be visible 

 when the dog is looking straight in front of 

 jiim. They should be placed low do\\Ti and 

 wide apart. 



4. Nose. — The nose must be black ar.d large. 



5. Ears. — Bat ears ought to be of a medium 

 size, large at the base and rounded at the tips. 



