10/31/2023
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I have always loved dogs, but I was first introduced to a French Bulldog when my then boyfriend (now husband) and I went for a stroll along the beach. A Frenchie who had been lounging under a beach umbrella sauntered out to greet us. He was so cute and friendly that I knew right at once that I just had to find out more about this adorable breed.
It may be hard to believe, but the French Bulldog is descended from bulldogs in England that were bred for bear baiting. When this practice mercifully was outlawed in the early nineteenth century, some breeders developed a “miniature bulldog” by mixing in some terrier and pug, transforming the fierce bulldog into a genial companion dog.
When lace workers in Nottingham, England were displaced during the Industrial Revolution, many of them relocated to Normandy in France, bringing their miniature bulldogs with them. They proved to be very popular, particularly with ladies of all levels of society. Hence, they became known as “French” bulldogs even though they originated in England.
But it was in America that the breed standard was set. When they were first shown at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in 1896, the judge for the breed insisted that they should have “rose” ears that folded at the tips like an English Bulldog, whereas the lady breeders wanted the breed to have “bat” ears that stood up. The ladies then formed their own breeders club and established the breed standard, including the Frenchie’s distinctive erect ears.
