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ENGLISH BULLDOG STANDARDS
HEAD: LARGE, BROAD & SQUARE,
WELL DEFINED STOP. CHEEKS ARE WELL ROUNDED AND HEAVILY WRINKLED.
LEGS: STRAIGHT & MUSCULAR;
HIND LEGS ARE LONGER THAN FORELEGS.
BODY: HEAVILY BUILT, BUT
NARROWER AT THE LOINS. SHOULDERS ARE BROAD; BACK IS SHORT & SLIGHTLY
ARCHED. CHEST IS DEEP.
COAT: FINE, SHORT & SMOTTH;
COLORS INCLUDE WHITE, BRINDLE, RED & FAWN.
TAIL: SHORT, SET LOW &
CARRIED DOWNWARDS. MAY BE STRAIGH OR SCREWED.
FACIAL CHARACTERISTICS: NOSE
& NOSTRILS ARE BROAD & BLACK. EARS ARE SMALL, THIN & SET HIGH & WIDE
APART. UPPER LIPS HANG OVER LOWER JAWS AT THE SIDES BUT JOIN LOWER
LIP AT THE FRONT AND COVER TEETH. EYES ARE VERY DARK & ROUND. THEY
ARE SET WIDE APART & LOW DQWN IN THE SKULL.
SIZE: MALE DOGS ARE AROUND
16 IN. HIGH; FEMALE DOGS ARE AROUND 14 IN. HIGH. MALE DOGS WEIGH
AROUND 50 LBS; FEMALE DOGS WEIGH AROUND 40 LBS.
FEET: COMPACT & ROUND, WITH
FOREFEET TURNING SLIGHTLY OUTWARDS. TOES ARE WELL SPACED.
TEMPERAMENT: THE ENGLISH
BULLDOG IS AN AFFECTIONATE & DEPENDABLE ANIMAL. THEY ARE GENTLE WITH
CHILDREN & ARE KNOWN FOR THEIR COURAGE & EXCELLENT GUARDING
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