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Toy Bulldog Breed Standard
General Description
The Toy Bulldog's body is compact and powerful. The head is in proportion with the body. The muzzle is short and blunt with a distinct stop. The nose is large and black with open nostrils. The jaw may have an under bite or scissors bite. The ears may be button, rosebud, or upright tipped, any ear shape commonly found in other Bulldog breeds. The neck should be round, strong, and muscular. The tail was originally docked however following in the worldwide movement away from tail docking, the Toy Bulldog tails are now docked only by about 50% of breeders.
The coat comes in, fawn, brindle, tan, mahogany, harlequin merle, black often with white Irish or piebald markings. Toy Bulldogs may also come in white as well as any other typical Bulldog coloration or pattern. Toy Bulldogs have been developed with health on top priority of conformation. Being bred toward a stockier dog without putting health at risk.
Temperament
The Toy Bulldog is happy, high-spirited, playful, curious and energetic. Highly intelligent, eager and quick to learn. They want to be with people. Being a companion breed, temperament of breeding stock has been kept in high priority. Toy Bulldogs are entertaining, learn tricks easily, and will make you laugh!
Size
Weight: 5-25 pounds with focus on an overall balanced animal rather than height.
Health
The breed development began in 2002 and there have not been genetic health issues. Early testing was done on breeding stock as initially selected for improvement of the breed.
History
The Toy Bulldog was originally started as part of the Pocket Bear breeds developed by the the Queen Elizabeth Pocket Beagle Foundation breeders. Only child safe breeds were used that were stable in temperament and were not snappish. In 2010 it was decided that the dogs of small Bulldog type be separated into their own breed, the Toy Bulldog. The Get-A-Wag program was founded in 2010. Their team of breeders early recognized the gentle nature of their dogs ideally suited them to be therapy dogs and put these pups into the homes of special need kids and adults to increase public awareness that these dogs make ideal Emotional Support Animals.
A companion breed of toy grouping.
The Toy Bulldog will do fine in an apartment. Their small size makes them a great alternative for someone who loves the larger Bulldog breeds but cannot have a large breed dog for various reasons.
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