FCI Standard No 369
CONTINENTAL BULLDOG
ORIGIN: Switzerland
DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE VALID OFFICIAL
STANDARDS: 30.03.2022. UTILIZATION: Companion dog, family dog.
FCI CLASSIFICATION: Group 2 Pinscher and Schnauzer Molosser - Swiss
Mountain dogs
Section 2.1 Molossoid - Mastiff-like dogs
Without work test
BRIEF HISTORICAL SUMMARY: The aim was to create a medium-sized Bulldog. However, the crosses with English Bulldogs and Old English Bulldogs soon showed that the program ultimately led to the creation of a new breed that was close to the original type of Bulldog. The name "Continental Bulldog" was chosen for the new breed in order to clearly distinguish it from the English Bulldog.
GENERAL APPEARANCE: A short-haired, athletically built, medium-sized, almost square, bulldog-like dog. Despite its strong build, the Continental Bulldog is agile and enduring, and is said to breathe silently even at a fast trot or gallop. Its weight is approximately between 20 - 30 kg depending on its size. Males and females should have clear sexual characteristics.
IMPORTANT PROPORTIONS:
Height at withers: Height at withers: Height at withers:
Chest depth 2:1 Body length 1:1.2 Length from withers to base of tail 1:1
These measurements and proportions are to be understood as guidelines, the overall impression of a dog is always decisive, the Bulldog type must be preserved.
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BEHAVIOUR/TEMPERAMENT: Attentive, self-confident, friendly, neither aggressive nor shy.
HEAD:
HEAD: The circumference of the head measured in front of the ears should not exceed the height at the withers by more than 10%. Seen from the front, the head appears almost square with a slight bulge at the zygomatic arches.
Skull: The forehead is flat to slightly domed. Forehead wrinkles present but not very pronounced. A broad, rather shallow frontal furrow runs from the stop to the middle of the skull.
Stop: Clearly pronounced but without deep indentation.
FACIAL REGION:
Nose: Broad, nostrils large and well open. Nose always completely black.
Muzzle: Broad, almost square seen from the front. Bridge of nose straight, neither turned up nor sloping. Proportion to total length of head 1:3 (tolerance 1:4). Skin folds not too thick on both sides of the bridge of the nose. Lower jaw including chin broad and square. Neither tongue nor teeth visible when muzzle is closed. Clearly defined chin, not hidden in front by the upper lips.
Lips: They should be thick. Pigmentation well closed at the edges and as complete as possible. The lips of the upper jaw should completely overlap the lower jaw laterally. Lips of lower jaw as close fitting as possible.
Jaws/teeth: Pre-bite ideal 1-5 mm, tolerance up to 10 mm, dental ridges in upper and lower jaw straight and parallel. Teeth strong. 6 regularly set, well developed incisors between the widely spaced canines. Absence of
PM1 permitted, M3 not observed. A full dentition is desirable.
Cheeks: Tight and well rounded.
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EYES: Round, turned forward, set wide apart. Neither sunken nor protruding. Well fitting, preferably fully pigmented eyelids. No white (sclera) should be visible in the dog looking straight ahead. Iris dark brown.
EARS: Set high, small and thin; the base of the ears forms a straight line with the upper line of the skull. Either rose or folded ear is permitted.
Rose ear: i.e. folded inwards at the back and laid back, the front edge of the ear falls outwards and backwards, the inside of the pinna is partially visible.
Hinged ear: when alert, tilted forward so that the tip of the ear is approximately level with the outer corner of the eye. At rest, resting against the side of the head.
All other ear shapes are to be considered faults.
NECK: Quite short and strong, but not so short that the head appears to sit directly on the shoulders. Well arched neck line. Few skin folds in the throat area are permitted.
BODY: The withers are only slightly higher than the loin. Top profile line: As straight as possible.
Withers: The length of the back, from the base of the neck to the root of the tail, corresponds to the height at the withers.
Back: Short and strong.
Loins: Seen from above only slightly narrower than the chest. Croup: Slightly sloping.
Chest: Chest depth reaching to the elbows, corresponds to 1â2 of the height at the withers in ideal conditions. Ribs arched and ribcage roomy.
Underline and belly: Belly moderately tucked up.
TAIL: Set on low, strong, thick at the base and gradually tapering. Densely coated all around, but without fringes.
Ideally reaching to the hocks. Straight or slightly curved. Hanging at rest, raised when moving, but not carried rolled over the back.
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LIMITED DIMENSIONS
FOREQUARTERS:
General appearance: Legs straight, stocky and strong, also seen from the front. Shoulder: Broad, sloping and well muscled. The shoulder blade should lie close to the ribcage.
Upper arm: Close fitting to the body and well angulated to the shoulder blade. Elbow: Close fitting to the body;
Forearm: Short and strong, only slightly sloping.
Forefeet: Thick and closed, turning neither in nor out. The nails are short and dark in color.
HINDQUARTERS:
General appearance: Hindlegs strongly boned and well muscled, parallel when viewed from behind.
Stifle: Well angulated, turning neither in nor out. Hock joint: Well angulated, turning neither in nor out. Metatarsus (Rear pastern): Short and strong.
Hind feet: Thick and closed, turning neither in nor out. The nails are short and dark in color
GAIT / MOVEMENT: Regular, flowing movement, good reach, ground covering drive.
SKIN: Elastic without wrinkles on the body and legs.
COAT:
Hair: Outer coat short, dense, smooth, glossy, not bristly. Undercoat short, dense and fine. Lack of undercoat permitted.
Color: All colors accompanied by black nose. Solid color, brindle or white combined, with or without black mask. A specific spot pattern is not desired. The colors blue and brown are not permitted.
SIZE AND WEIGHT:
Height at withers: Males: 42-50 cm Females: 40-48 cm FCI-St. N° 369 / 04.04.2022
Weight: Males: 30 kg Females: 25 kg
FAULTS:
Any departure from the foregoing points should be considered a fault and the seriousness with which the fault should be regarded should be in exact proportion to its degree and its effect upon the health and welfare of the dog.
- Too little floor clearance
- Head circumference exceeds the height at the withers by 10 - 20%
- Weakly developed teeth
- Pre-bite 11-15 mm
- Unevenly worn ears
- Short and / or slightly deformed rod
- Less dense hair
- Oversized or undersized (within tolerance) in an otherwise correct dog
- Passing gait or paws dragging on the ground. SERIOUS FAULTS:
- Head circumference exceeds the height at the withers by more than 20%
- Skin folds lapping over the frontal bosses
- Nose wrinkle too large - standing DISQUALIFYING ERRORS:
- Aggressive or overly fearful dogs.
- Dogs that clearly show physical abnormalities or behavioral disorders.
- Breathing sounds in action or when standing still
- Blue or birch eyes
- Entropion / ectropion
- Visible incisors or fangs or tongue with closed muzzle
- Prebite over 15 mm
- Slanting pine
- Severely deformed rod
- No rod
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- Size outside the tolerance
N.B.:
- Male dogs must have two apparently normally developed testicles fully descended into the scrotum.
- Only functionally and clinically healthy dogs typical of the breed should be used for breeding.
