In the game that assigns to each nation a dog in the Croatian region of Dalmatia touches the Dalmatian, Germany is instead divided between the famous German shepherd and the beloved dwarf dwarf, while the symbol of France is the French bouledogue or French bouledogue better known with the name of French bulldog.
The French bulldog, like the boxer, belongs to the Molossoidi family and is a small but powerful dog, compact and with short hair, short tail and straight ears. It is born from a cross between the toy bulldogs, also small English bulldogs, and the doguins, or the dogue de Bordeaux, a native breed of France, with some terrier type with a smooth coat. The ancestor of the French bulldog is instead the old english bulldog, a dogue molossoid breed coming from Great Britain and now extinct.
From English origins to French fame, the small and likeable four-legged friend arrived in the lands where the Ville Lumière rises around the middle of the nineteenth century thanks to the lace embroiderers who moved to Paris together with their bulldogs. In the midst of the industrial revolution women who worked with lace were used to having a small dog next to them, whose company was used to improve the quality of work and life and it is therefore thanks to the embroiderers if the first specimens of the breed became popular among Parisians and French high society.
If the first registration register for the breed dates back to 1885, the first breed standard was set only in 1898 when the Canine Central Society baptized the breed with the name of the French boilingogue.
Today, the French Bulldog is one of the most popular breeds in the world and has conquered everyone, from politicians to star system stars, from ordinary people to influencers like Chiara Ferragni who called her adventure companion, Matilda.
If you don't know how to resist the French bulldog and want to know everything about food, price and character, we reveal the secrets of this sweet little dog.
French Bulldog: all about the price and character of the little Hercules
The French bulldog has won the hearts of millions of people from one corner of the world to the other thanks to its intelligent and alert character and the strong attachment it shows to its master.
He is a very affectionate breed dog that never loses sight of his family members and is ready to defend them from any danger, a characteristic that makes him a perfect guard dog. However, the inclination to the guard and to the personal defense of his master does not alter his good, peaceful and sociable nature that make him the ideal companion dog for old people and children to whom he is attentive and patient.
Playful and very affectionate, the French bulldog is also a very lazy dog who loves to sleep next to his master and be pampered, but when the time comes to play, he turns into a small concentrate of energy and vitality, often showing the strength of a vigorous physical structure albeit reduced, over time they earned him the nickname "little Hercules".
Our four-legged friend, besides being courageous and lively, is also very egocentric and stubborn. It cannot stand loneliness and therefore it is advisable not to leave it alone for more than a few hours if you do not want to run the risk of chewing furniture and objects due to abandonment anxiety. On the education front, we must be careful not to underestimate the bulldog's tendency to interpret everything as a game. It is therefore necessary to have patience, constancy and consistency in training, avoiding the strong manners that can cause instinctive and dangerous reactions.
The average life of a French Bulldog ranges from eleven to thirteen and the price fluctuates between € 600 and € 800, but can even reach € 1,000. Our advice is to always contact certified breeders and avoid improvised ones if you don't want to run the risk of having nasty surprises.
French Bulldog: the right diet from the puppy to the adult dog
When it comes to dog food, the leftovers from lunches and dinners are banned, foods that are dangerous to our four-legged friend's health, such as cold cuts or bones that can cause serious problems to the animal's digestive system, damage teeth or result in skin disorders.