French Bulldog

Francouzský buldoček

French Bulldog – front view
Photo: Reinhold Möller Ermell, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
French Bulldog – front view
Photo: Original uploader was Xvacv10 at cs.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
French Bulldog – side view
Photo: Gioia55, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
French Bulldog – front view
Photo: Reba Spike, CC BY 2.0, source
French Bulldog – side view
Photo: Stephen Hanafin, CC BY-SA 2.0, source

Key facts

FCI group9. Companion and Toy Dogs
Country of originFrance
CategorySmall
Height at withers27–35 cm
Weight8–14 kg
Life span10–12 years

Recognition features

Purpose

Developed in 19th-century Paris from miniature bulldogs and terriers as a companion of lace workers.

History

Created in 19th-century Paris from bulldogs and local dogs; the French club was founded in 1880. A fashion in Edwardian Britain.

Coat

Short, smooth and fine coat.

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