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French Bulldog Did You Know?
- It is fairly well established that one of the ancestors of the French
Bulldog is, not surprisingly, the English Bulldog (most likely one of the
toy variety).
- Two distinctive features of the French Bulldog are its bat ears and half-flat,
half-domed skull.
- Originally called the Boule-Dog Francais, though the english later scoffed
at the idea of calling an English dog by a French name.
- Had it not been for the objections of American fanciers, the bat ear
of the French Bulldog would have been bred out of the breed and replaced
with a rose ear, resulting in a miniaturized version of the English Bulldog.
- The first specialty club was the French Bulldog Club of America, and fanciers
gave a specialty show in the ballroom of the Waldorf-Astoria in NYC in 1989,
the first specialty show to be held in such deluxe quarters. Receiving serious
press coverage, French Bulldogs were thrust into vogue, reaching a peak
in 1913 with an entry of 100 at the Westminster Kennel Club.
- While bred primarily as pets and companions, Frenchies are remarkably
intelligent and serve as good watchdogs.
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