Information and pictures

http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/frenchbulldog.htm

French Bulldogs: Facts

http://dogs.petbreeds.com/l/68/French-Bulldog

The French Bulldog....Did You Know?

Wikipoedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Bulldog

French Bulldogs AKC

Animal Planet

http://www.animalplanet.com/tv-shows/dogs-101/videos/french-bulldog/

History

The French Bulldog originated in England and was created to be a toy-size version of the Bulldog. The breed was quite popular among lace workers in the city of Nottingham and when many lace workers emigrated to France for better opportunities, they naturally brought their little bulldogs with them.

The French Bulldog thrived in France and Europe, and his charm was soon discovered by Americans as well. The United States saw its first French Bulldog at the Westminster Kennel Club show in 1896. The breed was quickly nicknamed "Frenchy," and it is still an affectionate name that is used today.

Size

Generally a French Bulldog is about 11 to 12 inches tall. Males weigh 20 to 28 pounds, females 16 to 24 pounds.

​Accepted colors by the AKC:

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Brindle
Brindle & White
Cream
Fawn
Fawn & White
Fawn Brindle
White
White & Brindle
White & Fawn
Cream & White
Fawn Brindle & White

​All About the Frenchy...

http://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/french-bulldog#/slide/1graph

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.

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).

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, Frenchy's are remarkably intelligent and serve as good watchdogs.