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Toy Bulldog

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Toy Bulldog
'Little Knot' (1903)
OriginUnited Kingdom
Foundation stockOld English Bulldog
Breed statusExtinct. Not recognized as a breed by any major kennel club.
Traits
Weight 9 kg (20 lb)
Dog (domestic dog)

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 

References

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  1. ^ a b Drury, W.D. (1903). British Dogs: Their points, selection, and show preparation. London, UK / New York, NY: L.U. Gill, C. Scribner's sons – via Internet Archive (archive.org).