GENERAL APPEARANCE 
Shoulder height: Approx. 38cm (l5”). 
Colour: Brindle, red, fawn with or without black masks and/or white patches. Solid white and pied. 
Coat: Short, close, smooth and of a fine texture.
Gait: An appearance of skimming across the ground with short quick steps on the toe tips.
Having the appearance of a thick set Ayrshire bull, the Bulldog has a massive well wrinkled skull and upturned muzzle with a lower undershot jaw.
The round eyes are set wide apart, and the small thin ears are rose shaped.
The short thick neck has plenty of dewlap and it runs into an extraordinarily broad chest resulting in widely set forelegs. The hindquarters are narrower and higher than at the withers with fore and hindfeet permitted to turn out slightly. The short tail is set on low and juts out before turning down. 
CHARACTERISTICS AND CARE
Due to their structure, Bulldogs are more phlegmatic than active. To keep them healthy, regular but moderate exercise is important. This breed is not renowned for its longevity, and due to their broad heads and shoulders coupled with a narrower pelvis, one must be prepared for pups to be born by Caesarian section. They make affectionate and loyal pets who get on well with both people and other dogs. Their coats require only minimal care but it is important that the facial wrinkles be kept dry and healthy.
HISTORY 
While the ancestry of the breed is obscure, it is believed they evolved from the Mastiff family. In previous centuries, they were longer legged and used for bull baiting. Their prowess as an implacable fighter was known throughout England and they were expected to attack and hang onto the ears or sensitive noses of the bulls who at times, might toss them 10 metres into the air - often resulting in serious injury or death. It was not until after I835 when bullbaiting was banned that breeders have concentrated on breeding the gentle and amicable Bulldogs that we know today.