GENERAL APPEARANCE
Shoulder height: Approx. 30cm (12”).
Colour: Brindle, fawn or pied i.e.brindle/white with white predominating.
Coat: Fine, smooth, lustrous, short and close.
Gait: Free flowing with all legs moving effortlessly. 
These short haired sturdily built compact dogs have snub nosed comical faces which are set off by their distinctive bat shaped ears. The head has a large domed forehead, rounded cheeks and a shorter square muzzle with an undershot jaw. The dark eyes are set wide apart, and the high set erect ‘bat’ ears are carried upright and parallel. The thick neck runs into a back with broad shoulders and a narrower loin. The forelegs are wide due to the rounded chest. The undocked short tail is set low and is either straight or kinked. 
CHARACTERISTICS AND CARE
These dogs were originally bred for companionship, and to this end, they have been successful. They are extremely intelligent, never boisterous or noisy, and as they require little exercise, they make good pets for the elderly. In view of the narrow pelvis and broad head and chest, puppies sometimes are born by caesarean section. Their short coat requires little care.
HISTORY
Once known as the Boule-Douge Francais, it is fair to surmise that this breed evolved from a miniature British Bulldog - a breed that never gained popularity. When the lace makers of Nottingham migrated to France, they took a number of these miniatures with them. Some were crossed with a local terrier strain aimed at retaining the Bulldog pugnaciousness and adding the terrier tenacity needed for a good ratter. The resultant breed had both erect bat ears and the Bulldog’s rose shaped ears. Ultimately, as the breed became established, only those with the bat ears were recognized.