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 1898, 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.