French Bulldog — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, gait)

French Bulldog — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)

Facts below are extracted verbatim field-values and section headings from the official AKC (American Kennel Club) & FCI (Fédération Cynologique Internationale) breed standard. The standard text is copyrighted by the respective registry; only factual data points and outline headings are quoted, not descriptive narrative. Source: https://www.akc.org / https://www.fci.be.

Facts (verbatim field values from the official standard)

• ORIGIN: France
• FCI-St. N° 101 / 18.09.2023
• FCI-CLASSIFICATION: Group 9 Companion and Toy Dogs.
• WEIGHT: Height at the withers: Males: 27–35 cm.
• Coat: Coat is brilliant, short and smooth.
• Color: Acceptable colors: white, cream, fawn (ranging from light fawn to a red fawn), or any combinations of the foregoing.
• Temperament: Well behaved, adaptable, and comfortable companions with an affectionate nature and even disposition; generally active, alert, and playful, but not unduly boist

Standard outline (section headings)

• Disqualifications:
• FEDERATION CYNOLOGIQUE INTERNATIONALE (AISBL)
• DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE OFFICIAL VALID
• CRANIAL REGION:
• BODY:
• LIMBS:
• FOREQUARTERS:
• HINDQUARTERS:
• COAT
• Coat with colouring:
• Coat with white spotting:
• SIZE AND WEIGHT:
• FAULTS:
• SEVERE FAULTS:
• DISQUALIFYING FAULTS: