Archive for the ‘Toy Bulldog’ Category
As the name says, the Toy Bulldog is miniature dog with weight of around 8 pounds. The breed is also knowns as the Miniature Bulldog. These Bulldogs are bred with the Pug. Many of them were pushed out of Britain during the mid-to-late 19th century, seen as a threat to the Bulldog breed. Contrary to popular belief the French Bulldog was not contrived in France.
The French Bulldog was bred originally in England in the 19th century by lace makers and artisans. The Boston Terrier for example, is with roots of the Toy Bulldog and also the white English Terrier, along with an infusion of French Bulldog.
In the early 21st century, breeders were advertising “Miniature Bulldogs”, but these would seem to be newly created Bulldog – Pug crossbreeds.


