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FCI-Standard N\u00b0 101 <\/span><\/p>\n

FRENCH BULLDOG<\/span><\/p>\n

ORIGIN<\/strong>: France<\/span>
DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE OFFICIAL VALID<\/span><\/strong>
STANDARD<\/strong>: 03.11.2014.<\/span>
UTILIZATION<\/strong>: Companion and Toy dog.<\/span>
FCI-CLASSIFICATION<\/strong>: Group 9 Companion and Toy<\/span>
Dogs.<\/span>
Section 11 Small Molossian <\/span>Dogs.<\/span>
Without working trial.<\/span>
BRIEF HISTORICAL SUMMARY<\/strong>: Probably decending, like all<\/span>
mastiffs, from the Epirus and the Roman Empire molossers, relative<\/span>
of the Bulldog of Great Britain, the Alaunts (tribe of the Middle<\/span>
Ages), the mastiffs and small-type mastiffs of France. The bulldog<\/span>
we know is the product of different crossings done by enthusiastic<\/span>
breeders in the popular quarters of Paris in the 1880s. During that<\/span>
period, the Bulldog was a dog belonging to Parisian market porters,<\/span>
butchers and coachmen, it soon won over high society and the<\/span>
artistic world by its particular appearance and character. It rapidly<\/span>
became popular. The first breed club was founded in 1880 in Paris.<\/span>
The first registration dates from 1885 and the first standard was<\/span>
established in 1898, the year in which the French Kennel Club<\/span>
recognized the French Bulldog breed. The first dog of this breed was<\/span>
shown at an exhibition as early as 1887. The standard, modified in<\/span>
1931-1932 and 1948, was reformulated in 1986 by H.F. Reant with<\/span>
the collaboration of R. Triquet (F.C.I. publication 1987), then in<\/span>
1994 by Violette Guillon (F.C.I. publication 1995) and in 2012 by<\/span>
the French Bulldog Club committee. <\/span>
GENERAL APPEARANCE:<\/strong> The type is of a small-sized<\/span>
molossian. A powerful dog for its small size, short, stocky, compact<\/span>
in all its proportions, smooth-coated, with a snub nose, erect ears and<\/span>
a naturally short tail. Must have the appearance of an active,<\/span>
intelligent, very muscular dog, of a compact build with a solid bone<\/span>
structure. No point is exaggerated compared to the others, which<\/span>
could spoil the dog\u2019s general harmony, in appearance and in<\/span>
movement.<\/span>
IMPORTANT PROPORTIONS<\/strong>: The length of the body \u2013<\/span>
between the point of the shoulder and the point of the buttocks \u2013<\/span>
slightly surpasses the height at the withers.<\/span>
The length of muzzle is about 1\/6 of the total length of the head.<\/span>
BEHAVIOUR \/ TEMPERAMENT<\/strong>: Sociable, lively, playful,<\/span>
possessive and keen companion dog.<\/span>
HEAD<\/strong>: Must be strong, broad and square, covered by the skin of the<\/span>
head which forms symmetrical folds and wrinkles, without excess.<\/span>
CRANIAL REGION:<\/span>
Skull: Broad, almost flat from ear to ear, domed forehead.<\/span>
Proeminent superciliary arches, separated by a particularly<\/span>
developed furrow between the eyes. The furrow must not extend<\/span>
onto the skull. External occipital protuberance is barely developed.<\/span>
Stop: Pronounced.<\/span>
FACIAL REGION: The head of the Bulldog is characterized by a<\/span>
shortening of the maxillary-nasal part as well as a slight to<\/span>
moderate slope of the nose backwards. The nose is slightly<\/span>
upturned (\u201csnub nose\u201d).<\/span>
Nose: Black, broad, snubbed, with symmetrical and well opened<\/span>
nostrils, slanting towards the rear. The slope of the nostrils as well as<\/span>
the upturned nose must, however, allow normal nasal breathing.<\/span>
Muzzle: Very short, broad, with concentric symmetrical folds.<\/span>
Lips: Thick, a little loose and black. The upper lip meets the lower<\/span>
lip at its middle, completely covering the teeth. <\/span>
The profile of the upper lip is descending and rounded. The tongue<\/span>
must never show when the dog is not excited.<\/span>
Jaws\/Teeth: Broad and powerful. The lower jaw projects in front of<\/span>
the upper jaw and turns up. The arch of the lower incisors is<\/span>
rounded. The jaw must not show lateral deviation, or torsion.<\/span>
The gap between the incisors of the upper and the lower jaw<\/span>
should not be strictly delimited, the essential condition being<\/span>
that the upper and the lower lips meet to completely cover the<\/span>
teeth. The lower incisors surpass the upper incisors. Sufficiently<\/span>
developed incisives and canines. Complete bite is desirable.<\/span>
Cheeks: Well developed.<\/span>
Eyes: Clearly visible eyes, striking with lively expression, set low,<\/span>
quite far from the nose and the ears, dark coloured, rather large,<\/span>
rounded, showing no trace of white (sclera) when the dog is looking<\/span>
straight forward. Rims of eyelids must be black.<\/span>
Ears: Medium size, wide at the base and rounded at the top. Set high<\/span>
on the head, but not too close together, carried erect. The ear is open<\/span>
towards the front. The skin must be fine and soft to the touch.<\/span>
NECK<\/strong>: Short, powerful, slightly arched, without dewlap, broadens<\/span>
towards the shoulder.<\/span>
BODY<\/strong>:<\/span>
Topline: Rising progressively, but not excessively, from the<\/span>
withers towards the loin. That conformation \u2013 also called roachback \u2013 is typical for the breed.<\/span>
Back: Broad and muscular, firm without slackness.<\/span>
Loin: Short, broad and arched.<\/span>
Croup: Well sloping.<\/span>
Chest: Cylindrical and well let down (slightly under the elbows);<\/span>
very well sprung ribs, so-called \u201cbarrel shaped\u201d. Fore chest, broad<\/span>
and square-shaped, seen from the front.<\/span>
Underline and belly: Tucked up but not whippety.<\/span><\/p>\n

TAIL<\/strong>: Naturally short, ideally long enough to cover the anus, set<\/span>
low, rather straight, thick at the base and tapering at the tip. <\/span>
A kinked, knotted, broken or relatively long tail that does not<\/span>
reach beyond the point of the hocks, is admitted. It is carried<\/span>
low. Even in action, the tail must not rise above the horizontal.<\/span>
LIMBS<\/strong>:<\/span>
FOREQUARTERS:<\/span>
General appearance: Forelegs upright (and straight) seen in profile<\/span>
and from the front.<\/span>
Shoulder: Must be well laid back.<\/span>
Upper arm: Short, thick, muscular, slightly curved.<\/span>
Elbows: Close and tight to the body.<\/span>
Forearm: Short, straight and muscular.<\/span>
Carpus (Wrist): Solid and short.<\/span>
Metacarpus (Pastern): Short and slightly oblique seen in profile.<\/span>
Forefeet: Round, compact, of small dimension, i.e. \u00abcat feet\u00bb,<\/span>
turning slightly outward. The toes are tight, nails short, thick<\/span>
and black.<\/span>
HINDQUARTERS:<\/span>
General appearance: The hindlegs are strong and muscular, a<\/span>
little longer than the forelegs, thus raising the hindquarters. The<\/span>
legs are upright as seen both in profile and from behind.<\/span>
Thigh: Well muscled, firm.<\/span>
Hock joint: Quite well let down, neither too angulated nor too<\/span>
straight. Tarsus : solid.<\/span>
Metatarsus (Rear pastern): Short.<\/span>
Hind feet: Round, compact, turning neither inward nor outward.<\/span>
GAIT\/MOVEMENT<\/strong>: The legs moving parallel to the median<\/span>
plane of the body, whether seen in front or in profile. Free,<\/span>
powerful and smooth movement.<\/span>
SKIN<\/strong>: Firm. <\/span>
COAT<\/strong>:<\/span>
Hair: Smooth coat, close, glossy and soft, without undercoat.<\/span>
Colour: fawn, brindled or not, with or without white spotting.<\/span>
Coat with colouring:<\/span>
Brindle: Fawn coat moderately characterized by transversal<\/span>
dark brindling creating a \u2018tiger-marked\u2019 effect, strongly<\/span>
brindled coats must not cover out the fawn ground colour. A<\/span>
black mask may be present. Limited white spotting is admissible.<\/span>
Fawn: Solid coat, from light fawn to dark fawn, sometimes<\/span>
presenting a paler colouring of the inclined parts, with or<\/span>
without a black mask, although masked subjects are preferred.<\/span>
Sometimes accompanied by limited white spotting.<\/span>
Coat with white spotting:<\/span>
Brindled with moderate or important white spotting: So-called<\/span>
\u2018pied\u2019, the spotting being ideally distributed over the entire<\/span>
subject. Some blotches on the skin are admissible.<\/span>
Fawn with moderate or important white spotting: So-called<\/span>
\u2018fawn and white\u2019, the spotting being ideally distributed over the<\/span>
entire dog. Some blotches of the skin are tolerated. The nose is<\/span>
always black, in all coat colours, never brown or blue. The allwhite subjects provided the edge of eyelids and nose are black \u2013<\/span>
are admitted but not bred for, because of a risk of deafness.<\/span>
SIZE AND WEIGHT<\/strong>:<\/span>
Height at the withers: Males: 27\u201335 cm. Females: 24\u201332 cm.<\/span>
A deviation of 1 cm above and below the standard is tolerated.<\/span>
Weight: Males: 9\u201314 kg. Females: 8\u201313 kg.<\/span>
500 g more than the standard weight is allowed when the subject<\/span>
is typical.<\/span>
FAULTS<\/strong>:<\/span>
Any departure from the foregoing points should be considered a<\/span>
fault and the seriousness with which the fault should be regarded<\/span>
should be in exact proportion to its degree and its effect upon the<\/span>
health and welfare of the dog.<\/span>
\u2022 Strongly flecked with black brindle with white coat. <\/span>
\u2022 Fawn and white coat strongly red speckled.<\/span>
\u2022 In fawn coats, deep black trace extending along the spine.<\/span>
\u2022 White stockings in brindles and fawns.<\/span>
\u2022 Light-coloured nails.<\/span>
SEVERE FAULTS<\/strong>:<\/span>
\u2022 Overtyped, exaggerated breed characteristics.<\/span>
\u2022 Muzzle too long or excessively short.<\/span>
\u2022 Tongue visible when mouth is closed.<\/span>
\u2022 Light eyes (hawk eye).<\/span>
\u2022 Horizontal topline from withers to loin.<\/span>
\u2022 Excessive depigmentation of the lips, nose, eyelids, the rim of<\/span>
which should never be entirely depigmented.<\/span>
\u2022 Pincer bite.<\/span>
DISQUALIFYING FAULTS:<\/span><\/strong>
\u2022 Aggressive or overly shy dog.<\/span>
\u2022 Any dog clearly showing physical or behavioural abnormalities<\/span>
shall be disqualified.<\/span>
\u2022 Lacks type: insufficient ethnic characteristics which result in<\/span>
the dog not really resembling other subjects of the breed.<\/span>
\u2022 Completely closed nostrils.<\/span>
\u2022 Torsion or lateral deviation of the jaw, resulting in the tongue<\/span>
constantly being visible.<\/span>
\u2022 Dog with lower incisors articulating behind upper incisors.<\/span>
\u2022 Dog with permanently visible canines (fangs), mouth being<\/span>
closed.<\/span>
\u2022 Heterochrome eyes (wall eye).<\/span>
\u2022 Colour of nose other than black.<\/span>
\u2022 Ears not carried erect.<\/span>
\u2022 Taillessness or ingrown tail.<\/span>
\u2022 Dewclaw on hindquarters.<\/span>
\u2022 Reversed hock.<\/span>
\u2022 Long, wired-haired or woolly coat. <\/span>
\u2022 Colour not in accordance with what is prescribed in the<\/span>
standard, namely black, black with fawn markings (black<\/span>
and tan) and all dilutions of black with or without white<\/span>
spotting.<\/span>
\u2022 Size and weight outside the standard limits.<\/span>
\u2022 Respiratory distress.<\/span>
\u2022 Deafness.<\/span>
N.B.:<\/span><\/strong>
\u2022 Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully<\/span>
descended into the scrotum.<\/span>
\u2022 Only functionally and clinically healthy dogs, with breed typical<\/span>
conformation, should be used for breeding.<\/span><\/p>\n

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