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French
Bulldog FAQS
Frog dogs, clown dogs,
companion to French prostitutes, lizard hunters and otherwise named, French
Bulldogs are unique and intelligent companions.
I saw the first French
bulldog in
If you have the
opportunity to meet one and experience the personality of a French bulldog, I
believe the metamorphosis from thinking they look a bit strange to falling in
love will happen instantaneously. The
French bulldog is engaging, their personality and propensity to kiss
unconditionally, and most times right on the lips or attempt to tongue kiss, are
very endearing qualities that will bring them into your heart immediately.
French bulldogs are
companion dogs bred specifically to be a friend to humans.
French bulldogs earned the
name clown dogs because they will enjoy wearing clothes and dressing up.
French bulldogs like most to do things in pairs and to have two of them
is ideal.
French bulldogs are
affectionate, intelligent and full of energy.
They are from the brachycephalic breed with small nasal openings and are
affected by extreme hot and cold.
I have tempered my French
bulldog girls to a certain extent by walking them 45 minutes to one hour each
day in the early morning. I am in
The
Look
The French bulldog has a
large and square head, the skull is flat between the ears while the forehead is
slightly rounded.
Ears are the signature of
the French bulldog and are known as the bat ear, broad at the base, elongated
with round tops, set high on the head but not very close together, and carried
erect with the orifice to the front. The
ears are soft and fine.
The French bulldog has
dark eyes, set low down in the skull, wide apart and as far from the ears as is
possible, they are round and of moderate size and do not bulge like a pug or are
sunken.
The French bulldog nose is
black, and the muzzle is deep, broad and laid back, and the muscles of the cheek
are well developed. The stop is well
defined and heavy wrinkles form a roll over the short nose.
The nostrils are broad with a line between them.
The French bulldog flews
(jowls) are black, thick and broad, hang over the lower jaw on the sides and
meet the underlip in front covering the teeth (which, when the mouth is closed,
are not seen). The French bulldog
jaw is deep, broad, square and turned up.
The French bulldog
forelegs are short, straight, stout, and muscular and set wide apart.
The French bulldog has a
thick neck which is well arched with loose skin at the throat.
The French bulldog has a
back that is called a roach back with a slight fall behind the shoulders.
The back is strong and short and narrowing at the loins.
The French bulldog body is
well rounded, muscular and short. The
chest of the French bulldog is broad, deep and full, with the belly tucked up.
The French bulldog tail is
either straight or screwed, shot, low, carried low when not wagging.
The French bulldog hind
legs are longer than the forelegs, elevating the loins above the shoulders.
The French bulldog hocks are well let down.
The French bulldog coat is
bright, short and smooth with fine hair. French
bulldog skin is loose especially at the head and shoulders where wrinkles form.
The French bulldog
acceptable colors are brindle, fawn, white, brindle and white.
The disqualification colors as per the AKC are solid black, mouse, liver,
black and tan, black and white, white with black.
Black for the purposes of this description means black without brindle.
The French bulldog feet
are medium in size, and firmly set with compact toes, well split up, with high
knuckles and short stubby nails.
The
History
The French bulldog first
finds itself in 1850
In the early years from
1986 to 1902 approximately 300 French bulldogs were exported to the
In 1902 in
The
Snoring, the Snorting, the Purring and the Farting
Yes to all.
These French bulldogs, much like their English ancestors do all of the
above. At times people have thought
that one of my purring French bulldogs, Juliette was growling, but she purrs
when she is happy. When sleeping
they snore. While awake they snort,
and they will always fart!
Sense
of Humor
Being the human servant of
a French bulldog requires sense of humor more than any other trait as, once you
have a French bulldog, you have brought in the clown.
They are hilarious, and they will know how to play you to get what they
want. Remember they are very
intelligent and I sometimes feel they have all studied drama!