Description And Points Of The French Toy Bulldog
Description
This section is from the book "A Manual Of Toy Dogs: How To Breed, Rear, And Feed Them", by Leslie Williams. Also available from Amazon: A Manual Of Toy Dogs: How To Breed, Rear And Feed Them.
Description And Points Of The French Toy Bulldog
General Appearance
The French bulldog ought to have the appearance of an active, intelligent, and very muscular dog, of cobby build, and heavy in bone for its size. Head is of great importance, large and square. Forehead nearly flat, the muscles of the cheek 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 upper, and should turn up, but should not show the teeth. 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 him. They should be placed low down and wide apart. The nose must be black and large. Ears. - Bat ears ought to be of a medium size, large at the base and rounded at the tips. They should be placed high on the head and carried straight. The orifice of the ear looks forward, and the skin should be fine and soft to the touch. The neck should be thick, short, and well arched. The body. - The chest should be wide and well down between the legs, and the ribs well sprung. The body short and muscular, and well cut up.
The back should be broad at the shoulder, tapering towards the loins, preferably well roached. The tail should be set on low, and be short, thick at the root, tapering to a point, and should not be carried above the level of the back. Legs. - The forelegs should be short, straight, and muscular. The hindquarters, though strong, should be lighter in proportion to the forequarters. Hocks well let down. Feet should be compact and strong. Coat should be of a medium density : black in colour is very undesirable. Their Club is the Bouledogue Fran-cais Society. Secretary, F. Everard, II, Milk Street, London, E.C.
FRENCH TOY BULLDOG. "Barkston Billie" owned by Mrs. Townsend Green.
Scale of Points
General appearance and character............................ | 15 |
Skull ............. | 15 |
Under Jaw (special points for).............................. | 10 |
Weight......................................... | 20 |
Body................................................................................... | 5 |
Tail........................................... | 5 |
Ears (bat)...................................... | 10 |
Legs............................ | 5 |
Chest............................................ | 5 |
Total | 100 |
* No dog to win the maximum of points unless under 22 lbs.
Weights
When three classes are provided, weights shall
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