Bulldogs and All About Them (A Vintage Dog Books Breed Classic - Bulldog / French Bulldog)

F. Barrett Fowler, Henry St. John Cooper

• Publisher: Obscure Press
• Year: 2020
• eBook ISBN:
  9781528769891
• Print ISBN:
  9781905124992

Everything the Bulldog enthusiast could wish to know, gathered into one companionable volume - and the French Bulldog too. F. Barrett Fowler's classic covers both breeds from history to the show ring.

First published in 1925, Bulldogs and All About Them is a substantial reworking of Henry St John Cooper's earlier Bulldogs, and treats the breed's early history, its standard, temperament, and the practical business of choosing stock, feeding, showing, and judging. A closing chapter turns to the French Bulldog, making this a full companion to both the English and French breeds.

This edition features:

• A full companion to both the English and French Bulldog
• History, standard, and temperament clearly set out
• Practical guidance on stock, feeding, showing, and judging

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half title
• Copyright
• Title
• Contents
• List of Illustrations
• Introduction
• I. Early History of the Bulldog—Comparison of the Dogs of Twenty Years back with those of To-day
• II. Standard Description of the Bulldog
• III. How to Breed—The Best Sort of Brood Bitch to Choose to Rear Puppies Successfully
• IV. Whelp Protecting—Need for Foster-Mothers—Weaning
• V. The Best Class of Kennel for Breeding and Housing
• VI. The Bulldog Instinct, Temper, Intelligence—Why the Bulldog makes a Good Housedog and Guard
• VII. Study of Pedigrees and how to Choose a Stud Dog
• VIII. Ailments and Best Class of Food
• IX. How to Exhibit—Rules of the Show Ring and Judging—Early Dog Shows
• X. Buying and Selling—Need of Caution
• XI. Leading Bulldog Societies
• XII. Sending Dogs to Shows and Abroad—Government Regulations, etc.
• Indices