Continental Bulldog
Country: Suisse Life expectancy: 12 -- 14 years old Height: from 40 to 44 cm females / 42 to 46 cm males Weight: from 20 to 30 kg females / males
History, origin & features
Recognized in France in July 2014, the Bulldog Continental breed was born in Switzerland in the 1960s, thanks to the selection work of breeder Imelda Angehrn.
Her love affair with the English Bulldog led her to start breeding the breed in 1966. In the 1980s, a growing awareness of the health problems from which Bulldogs suffered led her to rigorously select the dogs used in her breeding program to create a livelier, more athletic and less disease-prone breed.
In 2000, with the permission of the SCS (Swiss Kennel Club), the breeder began crossing two breeds of dog: the English Bulldog and the Old English Bulldog, with a contribution from the Bullmastiff. Initially called Old Type Pickwick Bulldog by their creator, they were renamed Continental Bulldog in 2004 by the SCS. A cross between the English Bulldog and the Ancestral English Bulldog, the Continental Bulldog is a relatively young breed in today's cynological landscape. It combines the calm and serenity of the English Bulldog with the energy and strength of the Ancestral Bulldog. The English Bulldog is a medium-sized, strongly built dog that stands taller than the English Bulldog and fits into a square.
Coat: The topcoat should be glossy, smooth, close and smooth, not bristly. The undercoat should be short, close and fine. The absence of undercoat is tolerated.
Color: the coat can be any color if matched with a black nose. Plain, brindle or white variegation are acceptable. Blue is not tolerated.
Head: measured in front of the ears, the perimeter of the head must not grow excessively, reaching a maximum of 15% of the height from the withers. Viewed from the front, the head appears square, with slightly protruding arches. The Continental's stop is well defined, with faint wrinkles.
Ears: set high, may be rose or button.
Eyes: Forward-facing, round, well defined and set apart. The white of the eye should not appear when the dog looks ahead. The eyelids must be fully pigmented and perfectly adapted t
o the dog's eyeball.
Body: height from withers to loins.
Tail: set as low as possible, thick at the base and then thin, ideally reaching the withers joint. Slightly curved, it does not curl over its back. It is only raised when the dog is in action; at rest, it is carried hanging down.