Definition of French bulldog

1. Noun. Small stocky version of the bulldog having a sleek coat and square head.

Generic synonyms: Bulldog, English Bulldog

Definition of French bulldog

1. Noun. A small companion breed of dog. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of French Bulldog

French Riviera
French Sign Language
French Somaliland
French Southern and Antarctic Lands
French Sudan
French West Africa
French West Indies
French and Indian War
French augmented sixth chord
French augmented sixth chords
French bean
French beans
French blue
French bracken
French bread
French bulldog (current term)
French capital
French chalk
French cricket
French crickets
French cuff
French cuffs
French curve
French curves
French cut
French cuts
French dip
French donut
French donuts
French door

Literary usage of French bulldog

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Complete Dog Book by William A. Bruette (1922)
"THE French bulldog Authorities are of the opinion that the French bulldog is strictly of French origin, yet they are willing to admit that in recent years ..."

2. British Dogs, Their Points, Selection, and Show Preparation by William D. Drury (1903)
"Assuming the writer to be correct in his suppositions, and there is no reason to believe otherwise, it will be seen that the so-called French bulldog is a ..."

3. The Show Dog: Being a Book Devoted to Describing the Cardinal Virtues and by Harry Woodworth Huntington (1901)
"... French bulldog Origin.—Little, or nothing definite is known or can be learned of this breed, except that, in the early part of the nineteenth century, ..."

4. C.S.R. Blue Book of Dogdom (1911)
"However, the French bulldog has grown in popularity on both sides of the water, ... The French bulldog ought to have the appearance of an active, ..."

5. Dogdom: Monthly (1920)
"La France Model 11 is an excellent sample of what the French bulldog should be. Mr. Poffet received a number of offers for this little dog, but turned them ..."

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