Appearance
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 gender
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.
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
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 orifice to the front.
The leather of the ear fine and soft. Other than bat
ears is a disqualification.
Face
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 - 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.
Jaw
The underjaw is deep, square, broad, undershot and well
turned up.
Neck, Topline, Body
Neck
The neck is thick and well-arched with loose skin at the throat.
Back
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.
Body
The body is short and well rounded. The chest is broad, deep, and full; well-ribbed with the belly tucked up.
Tail
The tail is either straight or screwed (but not curly), short, hung low, thick root and fine tip; carried low in repose.
Forelegs
Forelegs are short, stout, straight, muscular and set
wide apart. Dewclaws may be removed.
Feet
Feet are moderate in size, compact and firmly set. Toes compact, well split up, with high knuckles and short, stubby nails.
Hindquarters
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
Coat is moderately fine, brilliant, short and smooth.
Skin is soft and loose, especially at the head and
shoulders, forming wrinkles.
Color
Acceptable colors: all brindle, fawn, white, brindle and
white and any color except those which constitute
disqualification.
All colors are acceptable with exception of solid black,
mouse, liver, black and tan, black and white and white
and black which are disqualifications.
Black means black without a trace of brindle.
Gait
Correct gait is double tracking with reach and drive;
the action is unrestrained, free and vigorous.
Temperament
Well behaved, adaptable, and comfortable companions with
an affectionate nature and even disposition; generally
active, alert and playful but not unduly boisterous.
Disqualification
Any alteration other than removal of dewclaws.
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.
Over 28 pounds in weight.
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Kelben Claire de Lune wins her class at Ontario Breeders Show.
Kelben Claire de Lune wins Best of Winners and Best of Opposite at Markham show.
Bruno wins Best of Breed and Best Puppy in Show and finishes his Canadian
Championship.
Gracie wins at Brantford Show.
Claire wins Best of Winners and Best of Opposite at Orangeville.
