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AKC
French Bulldog Standard
•Non-Sporting Group; AKC recognized in 1898.
•Must weigh 28 pounds or less.
•Companion.
© The American Kennel Club, Inc.
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French Bulldog Breed Standard
Non-Sporting Group
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. Expression alert, curious, and interested. Any alteration other
than removal of dewclaws is considered mutilation and is a disqualification.
Proportion and Symmetry--All points are well distributed and bear good
relation one to the other; no feature being in such prominence from either
excess or lack of quality that the animal appears poorly proportioned.
Influence of Sex--In comparing specimens of different sex, due allowance
is to be made in favor of bitches, which do not bear the characteristics
of the breed to the same marked degree as do the dogs.
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Size, Proportion, Substance
Weight not to exceed 28 pounds; over 28 pounds is a disqualification. 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.
Substance--Muscular, heavy bone.
Head large and square. Eyes dark in color, wide apart, set low down in
the skull, as far from the ears as possible, round in form, of moderate
size, neither sunken nor bulging. In lighter colored dogs, lighter colored
eyes are acceptable. No haw and no white of the eye showing when looking
forward. Ears Known as the bat ear, broad at the base, elongated, with
round top, set high on the head but not too close together, and carried
erect with the orifice to the front. The leather of the ear fine and soft.
Other than bat ears is a disqualification. The top of the skull flat between
the ears; the forehead is not flat but slightly rounded. The muzzle broad,
deep and well laid back; the muscles of the cheeks well developed. The
stop well defined, causing a hollow groove between the eyes with heavy
wrinkles forming a soft roll over the extremely short nose; nostrils broad
with a well defined line between them. Nose black. Nose other than black
is a disqualification, except in the case of the lighter colored dogs,
where a lighter colored nose is acceptable but not desirable. Flews black,
thick and broad, hanging over the lower jaw at the sides, meeting the underlip
in front and covering the teeth, which are not seen when the mouth is closed.
The underjaw is deep, square, broad, undershot and well turned up.
The neck is thick and well arched with loose skin at the throat. The back
is a roach back with a slight fall close behind the shoulders; strong and
short, broad at the shoulders and narrowing at the loins. The body is short
and
well rounded. The chest is broad, deep, and full; well ribbed with the
belly tucked up. The tail is either straight or screwed (but not curly),
short, hung low, thick root and fine tip; carried low in repose.
Forelegs are short, stout, straight, muscular and set wide apart. Dewclaws
may be removed. Feet are moderate in size, compact and firmly set. Toes
compact, well split up, with high knuckles and short stubby nails.
Hind legs are strong and muscular, longer than the forelegs, so as to elevate
the loins above the shoulders. Hocks well let down. Feet are moderate in
size, compact and firmly set. Toes compact, well split up, with high knuckles
and short stubby nails; hind feet slightly longer than forefeet.
Coat is moderately fine, brilliant, short and smooth. Skin is soft and
loose, especially at the head and shoulders, forming wrinkles.
Acceptable colors - All brindle, fawn, white, brindle and white, and any
color except those which constitute disqualification. All colors are acceptable
with the exception of solid black, mouse, liver, black and tan, black and
white, and white with black, which are disqualifications. Black means black
without a trace of brindle.
Correct gait is double tracking with reach and drive; the action is unrestrained,
free and vigorous.
Well behaved, adaptable, and comfortable companions with an affectionate
nature and even disposition; generally active, alert, and playful, but
not unduly boisterous.
Any alteration other than removal of dewclaws.
Over 28 pounds in weight.
Other than bat ears.
Nose other than black, except in the case of lighter colored dogs,
where a lighter colored nose is acceptable.
Solid black, mouse, liver, black and tan, black and white, and white
with black. Black means black without a trace of brindle.
Approved June 10, 1991
Effective July 31, 1991
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French Bulldog Did You Know?
•It is fairly well established that one of the ancestors of the French
Bulldog is, not surprisingly, the English Bulldog (most likely one of the
toy variety).
•Two distinctive features of the French Bulldog are its bat ears and
half-flat, half-domed skull.
•Originally called the Boule-Dog Francais, though the english later
scoffed at the idea of calling an English dog by a French name.
•Had it not been for the objections of American fanciers, the bat ear
of the French Bulldog would have been bred out of the breed and replaced
with a rose ear, resulting in a miniaturized version of the English Bulldog.
•The first specialty club was the French Bulldog Club of America, and
fanciers gave a specialty show in the ballroom of the Waldorf-Astoria in
NYC in 1898, the first specialty show to be held in such deluxe quarters.
Receiving serious press coverage, French Bulldogs were thrust into vogue,
reaching a peak in 1913 with an entry of 100 at the Westminster Kennel
Club.
•While bred primarily as pets and companions, Frenchies are remarkably
intelligent and serve as good watchdogs.
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