French Bulldog Versus Bulldog

French Bulldog

General Appearance
The French Bulldog should have the appearance of an active, intelligent, muscular dog, of heavy bone, smooth coat, compactly built, and of medium or small structure. The points should be well distributed and bear good relation one to the other, no feature being in such prominence from either excess or lack of quality that the animal appears deformed or poorly proportioned. In comparison to specimens of different sex, due allowance should be made in favour of the bitches, which do not bear the characteristics of the breed to the same marked degree as do the dogs.

Size
A lightweight class under 22 lb. (10 kg); heavyweight class, 22 lb. (10 kg) and not over 28 lb. (10-13 kg).

Coat and Colour 

Acceptable colours are: all brindle, fawn, white, brindle and white, and any colour except those which constitute disqualification. The skin should be soft and loose, especially at the head and shoulders, forming
wrinkles. Coat moderately fine, brilliant, short and smooth.

Head
The head should be large and square. The top of the skull should be flat but slightly rounded. The stop should be well defined, causing a hollow or groove between the eyes. Muzzle should be broad, deep, and well laid
back; the muscles of the cheeks well developed. The nose should be extremely short; nostrils broad with well defined line between them. The nose and flews should be black, except in the case of the lighter-coloured
dogs, where a lighter colour of nose is acceptable. The flews should be thick and broad, hanging over the lower jaw at the sides, meeting the underlip in front and covering the teeth which should not be seen when
the mouth is closed. The underjaw should be deep, square, broad, undershot, and well turned up.

Eyes should be wide apart, set low down in the skull, as far from the ears as possible, round in form, of moderate size, neither sunken or bulging, and in colour dark. No haw and no white of the eye showing when looking forward. Ears shall hereafter be known as the bat ear, broad at the base, elongated, with round top, set high in the head, but not too close together, and carried erect with the orifice to the front. The leather of the ear fine and soft.

Disqualifications
Other than bat ears; black and white, black and tan, liver, mouse or solid black (black means without any trace of brindle); eyes of different colour; nose other than black except in the case of the lighter-coloured
dogs, where a lighter colour of nose is acceptable; hare lip; any mutilation; over 28 lb. (12.7 kg) in weight.

French Bulldog

Forequarters
The forelegs should be short, stout, straight and muscular, set wide apart.

Body
The body should be short and well rounded. The back should be a roach back, with a slight fall close behind the shoulders. It should be strong and short, broad at the shoulders and narrowing at the loins. The chest,
broad, deep and full, well ribbed with the belly tucked up.

Hindquarters
The hind legs should be strong and muscular, longer than the forelegs, so as to elevate the loins above the shoulders. Hocks well let down. The feet should be moderate in size, compact and firmly set. Toes compact, well split up, with high knuckles and short stubby nails; hind feet slightly onger than forefeet.

GROUP VI NON-SPORTING DOGS

Fox Terrier Best Hunter Dogs Grooming and Rescue

The Fox Terrier comes in two varieties. Both varieties of this one Fox Terrier breed developed in England to hunt fox. They were first written about in the 18th century as able hunters that could "gallop and stay and follow their fox up a drain." To put this in lay terms, it means the Fox Terrier could keep up with the hounds and horse while it had a fox on the run. It then (because of its body size) could follow the fox into a hole to chase it out for the hunter. Both the smooth and wire varieties of this breed have been in the show ring in the United States for over 100 years. Because of their history as a hunting dog, Fox Terriers were shown in the sporting breed group. They were recently placed with the terrier group.

Fox Terrier

Like most teams, American Fox Terrier Rescue‘s (AFTR) volunteers are fam-ily in many re-spects. We share a love of all Foxies (not just our own) and a joy in being part of the miracle of rescue. Each volunteer no matter what his or her role is part of the continuum of rescue: finding a dog on Petfinder or Craigslist, or after being contacted by an owner; getting a dog out of a shelter before the last day‖; transporting a dog to a foster home; loving a fos-ter Foxie like you love your own; successfully rehabili-tating a dog with medical needs; watching with de-light a Foxie play some-times for the first time; the thrill of handing a leash over to a new owner (even when you have tears in your own eyes); and the joy of hearing from our adopt-ers over the entire life a Foxie, telling us about their happy times and then the ultimate sor-row. It all starts with a Foxie in need and a volunteer that says I‘ll help.

The goal of every AFTR volunteer is to find high-quality, forever permanent homes for Fox Terriers. It takes love and skill to do that as placing a dog into the  right‖ forever home is as much of an art as it is a science think of it as matchmaking for Foxies. When people hear that I volunteer for American Fox Terrier Rescue, they think it‘s all about sad dogs and tails‖ of woe. Nothing could be further from the truth. When you look at the photos of dogs, AFTR volunteers, and for-ever families, you always see the smiles and the joy and that‘s what moti-vates our volunteers. We are about wagging tails and happy endings. We love Foxies with our whole hearts.

Toby wasn‘t very different from many of the Fox Terriers who come to AFTR: He had health issues, was coming from a sad circumstance and lacked that bouncy Fox Terrier tude. The difference between the Toby we first saw and the Toby adopted by Scott shows the impact of what our volunteers and a loving home can do. The photograph below of Toby, when he first left is owner‘s apartment, shows a dog with obvious health prob-lems and without proper grooming.

Fox Terrier

Besides badly infected eyes and respiratory infections, Toby was signifi-cantly under-weight, had a severe cough, and had mild seizure activity prompting concerns of epi-lepsy … or worse. What his photograph couldn‘t show was that Toby‘s owner had died sud-denly, and there was no one there to help immediately. Circumstances then forced Toby to spend days in the apartment with his deceased owner, and he was found in a fearful and traumatized condition. How horrific for this loving little dog to suddenly be so very, very alone. Even the brav est of Fox Terriers would have been scared.

Having survived near starvation, in-fections, and the aftereffects of ne-glect (his elderly owner was unable to care for him properly), Toby was placed in a loving AFTR foster home. His foster Mom, Lisa, advocated for his health. She ensured that he had quality food and clean water, exer-cise, play time, and plenty of love. During his rehabilitation, Lisa made a wonderful video showing his gentle soul and happy nature. It took some time for him to heal physically and emotionally, how-ever, Toby‘s health and appearance dramatically im-proved. He started to look and act like a Foxie a bit of attitude, a lot of playfulness, and a whole lot of loving.

Fox Terrier

When it was time to find him a for-ever home, Lisa, once again, took the lead. She carefully reviewed applica-tions and interviewed prospective families to find Toby a forever home where he would be loved. Today, Ivan (once Toby), is a happy dog with a tail that vibrates like a humming-bird. He lives with his dad, Scott, in a NYC dog-friendly building and walks to work every day, where he spends his time snooz-ing on the sofa and being petted by clients.

For the Fox Terrier I recommend foods that contain beef, horse meat, and grains of oats, wheat, and yellow corn. However, I also recommend you avoid feeding a Fox Terrier any ocean variety of fish, soy, or white rice. Native food supplies for both varieties of this breed would have been the grain crops of England; those that would grow in the rocky soil in a damp climate, and meats from the fox, badger and other borough land game they hunted.

Toy Fox Terrier Best Ballance Toy Dogs

The Toy Fox Terrier is truly a Toy and a Terrier and both have influenced his personality and character. As a Terrier, the TFT possesses keen intelligence, courage and animation. As a Toy he is diminutive, and devoted with an endless abiding love for his master. The Toy Fox Terrier is a well-balanced Toy dog of athletic appearance displaying grace and agility in equal measure with strength and stamina. His lithe muscular body has a smooth elegant outline, which conveys the impression of effortless movement and endless endurance. He is naturally well groomed, proud, animated and alert. Characteristic traits are his elegant head; his short, glossy and predominantly white coat coupled with predominantly solid head and his short high-set tail.

Toy Fox Terrier

Toy Fox Terrier Temperament
The Toy Fox Terrier is intelligent, alert and friendly, and completely loyal to their owners and protective of them. He learns new tasks quickly, is eager to please, and adapts to almost any situation. The Toy Fox Terrier, like other terriers, is self-possessed, spirited, determined and not easily intimidated. He is a highly animated toy dog that is comical, entertaining and playful all his life. Any individuals lacking good terrier attitude and personality are to be faulted.

Toy Fox Terrier Size8.5-11.5 inches (22-29 cm), 9-11 inches (23-28 cm) preferred, 8.5-11.5 inches (22-29 cm) acceptable. Proportion: the Toy Fox Terrier is square in proportion, with height being approximately equal to length with
height measured from withers to ground and length measured from point of shoulder to buttocks. Slightly longer in bitches acceptable. Substance: bone must be strong, but not excessive and always in proportion to size. Overall balance is important.
 
Toy Fox Terrier Coat & Colour
Coat: The coat is short, satiny, shiny, fine in texture and smooth to the touch. It is slightly longer at the ruff, uniformly covering the body.

Toy Fox Terrier Colour:
Tri-color: predominantly black head with sharply defined tan markings on cheeks, lips and eye dots. Body is over fifty- percent white with or without black body spots. White, Chocolate and Tan: predominantly chocolate head with sharply defined tan markings on cheeks, lips and eye dots. Body is over fiftypercent
white with or without chocolate body spots. White and Tan: predominantly tan head. Body is over fifty percent white with or without tan body spots.

White and Black: predominantly black head. Body is over fifty- percent white with or without black body spots. Color should be rich and clear. Blazes are acceptable, but may not touch the eyes or the ears. Clear
white is preferred but a small amount of ticking is not to be penalized.

Body spots on black headed tri-colors must be black. Body spots on chocolate headed tri-colors must be chocolate. Both with or without a slight fringe of tan alongside any body spots near the chest and under the
tail as seen in normal bi-colour patterning.

Toy Fox Terrier White and Black color

Toy Fox Terrier Head
The head is elegant, balanced and expressive with no indication of coarseness. Expression: is intelligent, alert, eager and full of interest. Eyes: clear, bright and dark, including eye rims, with the exception of chocolates whose eye rims should be self-colored. The eyes are full, round and somewhat prominent, yet never bulging with a soft intelligent expression. They are set well apart, not slanted, and fit well together into the sockets. Ears: the ears are erect, pointed, inverted V-shaped, set high and close together, but never touching. The size is in proportion to the head and body. Skull: is moderate in width, slightly rounded and softly wedge shaped. Medium stop, somewhat sloping.

When viewed from the front, the head widens gradually from the nose to the base of the ears. The distance from the nose to the stop is equal to the distance from the stop to the occipital. The cheeks are flat and muscular, with the area below the eyes well filled in. Muzzle: strong rather than fine, in proportion to the head as a whole and parallel to the top of the skull. Nose: black only with the exception of self-colored in chocolate dogs. Lips: are small and tight fitting. Bite: a full complement of strong white teeth meeting in a scissors bite is preferred. Loss of teeth should not be faulted as long as the bite can be determined as correct.

Toy Fox Terrier Neck
The neck is carried proudly erect, well set on, slightly arched, gracefully curved, clean, muscular and free from throatiness. It is proportioned to the head and body and widens gradually blending smoothly into the shoulders. The length of the neck is approximately the same as that of the head.

Toy Fox Terrier Forequarters
Forequarters are well angulated. The shoulder is firmly set and has adequate muscle, but is not overdeveloped. The shoulders are sloping and well laid back, blending smoothly from neck to back. The forechest is well developed. The elbows are close and perpendicular to the body. The legs are parallel and straight to the pasterns, which are strong and straight while remaining flexible. Feet are small and oval, pointing
forward turning neither in nor out. Toes are strong, well arched and closely knit with deep pads.

Toy Fox Terrier Body
The topline is level when standing and gaiting. The body is balanced and tapers slightly from the ribs to flank with length approximately equal to height; females may be slightly longer. The chest is deep and muscular
with well sprung ribs. Depth of chest extends to the point of elbow. The back is straight, level and muscular. Short and strong in loin with moderate tuck-up to denote grace and elegance. The croup is level with
the topline and well rounded.

Toy Fox Terrier Hindquarters
Hindquarters are well angulated, strong, muscular and free from droop or crouch. The upper and lower thighs are strong, well muscled and of good length. The stifles are clearly defined and well angulated. Hock joints are well let down and firm. The rear pasterns are straight. The legs are parallel from the rear and turn neither in nor out.

Toy Fox Terrier Tail
The tail is set high, held erect and in proportion to the size of the dog. Docked to the 3rd or 4th joint.

Toy Fox Terrier Gait
Movement is smooth and flowing, with the legs moving nearly parallel and in a line at a walk or slow trot. The topline should remain straight and head and tail carriage erect while gaiting. Movement is balanced and coordinated with good reach and strong drive.

Toy Fox Terrier Chocolate and Tan Color

 Toy Fox Terrier Faults
• Apple head.
• Hackney gait.
• Color: other than ticking, that extends below the elbow or the hock.

Toy Fox Terrier Disqualification
• Any dog under 8.5 inches (22 cm) or over 11.5 inches (29 cm).
• Ears not erect on any dog over six months of age.
• Dudley nose.
• Undershot, wry mouth, overshot more than 1/8 inch.
• A blaze extending into the eyes or ears.
• Any color combination not stated above. Any dog whose head is more than fifty-percent white. Any dog whose head and body spots are of different colors.

Pomeranian Winner Show and Pomeranian Puppies Breeders

Edd started in Pomeranians at age 12 years, Ch. Edwards Reddy Teddy was his first top Winning Champion. As Edd describes Teddy as a dog born before his time. This dog would be a top winner today as well. Teddy was the sire of Ch. Edwards Reddy Career. Puddin', as Joy Brewster fondly Nicknamed this winning Pomeranian, won the APC 4 times, shown by Ann Rogers Clark and Joy Brewster. Puddin' was sold to Mary S. and Joy Brewster, of Robwood Kennels in New York. He went on to sire many Champions. Keep in mind here we are speaking Of Edd as a very young man.

From the time he was 12 he had a kennel with runs where his Poms were Allowed to run in all types of weather and get plenty of exercise. He chose the Pomeranian because his parents said, your choice must be small, is our only requirement. Edd felt the Pomeranian breed was a little dog with a big attitude. Attitude still means a lot to Judge Bivin in the ring today, and do not be surprised if He remarks, "I would rather have THIS one pull MY sled". He believes the Pomeranian should move as a diminutive of a Northern dog. Poms should cover ground, tend to single track, and move in an efficient manner, as befits a diminutive of a much larger, very functional group of dogs.

Pomeranian

Edd's main mentor, friend and handler, with whom he traveled in his Pomeranian Puppies, was AKC handler (now AKC judge) Maxine Beam. Maxine taught Edd to line brush a Pomeranian (not with a comb) and do it well. With Reddy Teddy's Coat, this was no easy job, as in those days trimming was very limited. Besides, correct coats like Teddy's needed very little, if any, trimming. Edd also learned to trim feet (which he says he is VERY good at If you need help ask!!) and ears. You trim all ears to suit each particular Pomeranian.

Edd left for school, and for a college chose Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, his lifetime home. Edd never returned to breeding except he feels as a Breeder Judge he IS still breeding Poms as he puts up the very best of what is at that show, and if he can, the type of Pomeranians he would want to be breeding today. As a young man being over looked by some judges because of his age, he vowed some day he would become a judge and ONLY judge the dogs. His peers voted Edd Bivin as Judging Legend 2002, a real honor.

Pomeranian

Back in 1996 you gave an interview for the Pomeranian Registry. I have that here. So my first question would be this: The new Pom standard went into effect January of 1997. Do you feel it has improved the understanding of what a Pomeranian should be or not? Any comments?

You have to understand that I am a purist about a lot of these things, and I go back in this breed for a long time. I remember when there was tremendous pride taken in colors, in coat texture, in coat, in soundness, and in balance and proportion. And I’m sorry, while there were people who called to ask me about the standard, while it was being talked about and being considered, there were some things in it that I really feel have been detrimental to the breed. I do not like the way that it deals with coat. But it is more than that. You see, in my opinion standards have to be very strict. When Pomeranian breed standards are permissive people have liberty to do things to violate things about breeds that are basic and essential to the quality of the breed. For example, Coat: We have people who show Pomeranians today who trim all the guard hair off of them.

Pomeranian Dog

They Pomeranian show them basically down to the undercoat and do not understand that that is a defiance of breed type and character. They do not understand that if you put that kind of dog, that trimmed dog, out in weather and conditions, which make the coat desirable, and necessary, they freeze because they have no protection. They have no guard hair to catch the moisture of the snow or whatever it is. Years ago you would put them outside, and they would play in the snow and the weather, you would bring them in and they would shake off and they were dry to the skin, because they had something to keep the moisture out of the short webbing, which was the undercoat down next to the skin.

Traditionally Pomeranians were shown in somewhat of an oval outline. Today it’s almost become a funnel whereby they trim all the skirt off, they trim the entire bib off, and they take them straight up to their neck. So you no longer get that oval appearance. I don’t know what possesses people to trim tails like they do today.

There again, Pomeranian tails were really flat to the back and they were high set. They had long brush on them that came, in many instances, up to the ears. We’ve always had some crooked tails, dogs that did not have absolutely flat tails; but I think we had better tail sets and better croups a number of years ago than you have today. That business of a tail being on top of a back, with a very, very short back, has somewhat been lost.

Pomeranian Puppies

I wouldn’t agree or disagree. I don’t really know. I would tell you that a lot of Pomeranian that are over angulated behind cannot handle the angle and they may l appear to be cow-hocked. Now again, a lot of people do not put Pomeranians out to exercise. So they never build any muscle or anything to form and to hold the leg where it is supposed to be. They put them in exercise pens and let them stand and jump all day instead of getting out and get some exercise.

Since I am no longer a member of the American Pomeranian Club after all these many years, I can’t really say what they should do I would tell you that the American Kennel Club has suggested in many instances that mentors be designated, that breed seminars be held, certainly in regard to national specialties and things of that nature. It is my opinion that the American Pomeranian Club has never been as proactive as it needed to be in the business of education.

There are some lovely colored Pomeranian dogs out right now. And there are some lovely colored top winning dogs as well as some nice Pomeranians in the classes. The thing that concerns me is that people don’t know how to use colors in the breed. They don’t know what sables do. They don’t know that a red dog or an orange dog with a black tipping is not a sable. True sable dogs are very good and strong for pigment. Cream dogs, on the other hand, were very good to clear out smutty faces in red, orange, and whatever. It’s very tough to breed a correctly colored sable dog with a clear face and bib. It’s really tough. But gosh, it’s gorgeous when they do it! (He sat back, as if he was remembering a special sable dog, and his eyes really smiled)