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Toy Bulldog

Breed at a glance

Origin
United Kingdom
Weight
9 kg (20 lb)

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The Toy Bulldog was a British type of miniature or toy bulldog in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. It was not recognised as a breed and is extinct . It was a miniature version of the Old English Bulldog , and derived from it either when natural small-sized sports were whelped from full-sized parents, or through systematic selective breeding for small size. [ 1 ] : 621 A breed society , the Toy Bulldog Club, specified that the dogs should have the features and morphology of the full-sized bulldog, but with a weight not exceeding 9 kg (20 lb) . [ 1 ] : 622

Considering a Toy Bulldog? Research breeders carefully, ask for health clearances, and consider adoption first. Check local shelters and breed-specific rescues before buying from a breeder.