French Bulldog Breed Standard Size

The skin covering the skull and forehead should be supple enough to allow fine wrinkling when the dog is alert.

French bulldog breed standard size. The head is large and square with heavy wrinkles rolled. The akc standard weight for a french bulldog is maximum 28 pounds. French bulldogs are also known as a flat faced breed. French bulldog breed standard.

Over 28 pounds is a disqualification. The weight must not be below 8 kg nor over 14 kg for a bulldog in good condition size being in proportion with the weight. The french bulldog can claim part of its ancestry in great britain going back to the 1850s when a dwarf bulldog breed known as the toy bulldog was popular in some parts of the country. Some other breed characteristics and standards follow in this section in the next paragraph.

Proportion distance from withers to ground in good relation to distance from withers to onset of tail so that animal appears compact well balanced and in good proportion. The first registration dates from 1885 and the first standard was established in 1898 the year the french kennel club recognized the breed. The french bulldog has the appearance of an active intelligent muscular dog of heavy bone smooth coat compactly built and of medium or small structure. The french bulldog s appearance is that of an active intelligent muscular dog powerful for its small size.

Well defined muzzle broad deep and set back muscles of cheeks well. The french bulldog was recognized by the united kennel club in 1965. The head of a french bulldog should be square shaped and large along with ears that symbolized bat ears. Head square in appearance and in proportion to dog s size.

Characteristics of the breed to the same marked degree as do the dogs. Skull nearly flat between ears domed forehead. Characteristics of the french bulldog breed standard including the disqualifications of lack of bat ears and weight over 28 lbs. Size proportion substance weight not to exceed 28 pounds.

Nottingham lace makers threatened by redundancy in the industrial revolution emigrated to northern france taking their dogs with them. Over 28 pounds is a disqualification. Page 1 of 2 official standard of the french bulldog general appearance.