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The ancestors of the French bulldogs are the English bulldogs. The most accepted theory of how the French bull dog came to be is that English lace workers from Normandy may have brought them over to France when they expanded their trade to the country. The French bulldogs are lighter then the stocky and heavy set English bulldogs. Some of their owners call them “Frenchies”.

Colors And Markings

The French bulldog is a muscular dog with a short smooth, smooth coat that is close to a compact body. There is a limit of acceptable colors that a French bull dog may have but the variety of colors are numerous as well as some of the combinations accepted in most shows. Only the red or fawn dogs may have masks. On any other color it is not acceptable in most shows or kennel organizations. Common markings on these dogs are brindle and pied. The main colors are shaded with cream up to deep butterscotch. Colors that are disqualified are solid black (with no other lighter colored hairs), liver, black and tan and black and white.

About the Health and Temperament of the French Bulldog

One may say that the French bulldogs are healthy animals. They can be prone to dog type of hemophilia and conditions related to the thyroid. One other common condition that occurs in French bull dogs is Brachycephalic syndrome, which is the condition of having a much too flat face. This condition leads to the dog having a cleft palate or a soft palate. Out of the two, the cleft palate is the condition that usually leads to the puppies being put to sleep since this condition if practically impossible to correct. The soft palate often results to dogs that are prone to passing out after just a bout of moderate exercise or labored breathing even without exercise. For the dogs, this condition is hazardous, and for the owners, stressful,  if not diagnosed earlier. Other conditions that are common to the French bulldog dog are eye problems and spinal or back conditions. Usually, the females are giving birth only under veterinarian supervison and the cesarean section can be a must. Their puppies have large heads and they may encounter some difficulties passing through their mothers’ birth canal, the possibility of stocking in beeing very great. Since larger heads are prized in many of the bull dog breeds, this may be the reason why there are more and more cesarean sections performed these days compared to before.

The temperament of the French bull dog is very good for a companion dog and a lap dog. They can be best described as attached to their human owner to a very extensive degree and they are also found to be relatively happy and content dogs. They may be exuberant some times , so they should be monitored when playing with children. Most of the flat faced breeds of dogs have some difficulty with their breathing which is why these dogs, including the French bull dog cannot be expected to live outdoors or stay extensively in warm or hot places. This can be blamed manly on their flat faces and the bulk that they grow up to be when matured. They are not long time walkers and don’t need much exercise. Monitoring the Frenchie when exercising or out for walks is a good idea since they get easily tired and can have some difficulty breathing when exercised too much. They are most likely to have some difficulty traversing through water since they are built to have heavier tops or fore bodies than their backs. They are also dogs that cannot swim.

The French bulldog inherited some aggressivity from their terrier ancestors. And this is the reason you should be careful when approaching a French bulldog that does not know you.

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