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SHORTY BULL STANDARD:
Shorty Bulls"®;"
as they are often referred to, are a
compact and muscular bulldog of small
stature. They
are athletically inclined and incredibly agile. Shorty
Bulls"®;" have a strong desire to please, are
highly intelligent and good natured. Shorties make
excellent family dogs and are very tolerant of
children and other animals. They are bred to be well
rounded family companions. Shorties have a
zest for life and are little comics. They can easily
adapt to different lifestyles from living in an
apartment to life on a farm. Grooming is minimal. Shorty
Bulldogs should never be extremely shy
or
aggressive.
EXPLANATION OF THE SHORTY STANDARD:
Any
Standard is essentially a measuring stick which allows a
judge to determine that one thing is greater or smaller
than another. The breed Standard does not define a
single ideal dog, but has to do rather with the ideal of
the breed.
The
Standard for the one-dog owner is only secondarily a
breed Standard. His standard is an individual one,
determined by his personal prejudices and special needs.
The
genuine dog breeder is primarily interested in the breed
and only secondarily in a single dog. The breeder wants
to produce not one champion great dog but an entire
bloodline of great dogs. The breed Standard helps him to
do this by setting the limit within which the ideal of
the breed is to be produced.
Therefore, the breed Standard must be precise enough to
say what shall not be considered ideal and it must be
vague enough not to disqualify because of merely
individual differences. Thus, the Standard to meet the
demand for precision must list everything considered a
fault, particularly disqualifying ones. It should be a
stimulated and a guide to serious breeders and to
conscientious judges.
Height:
15" and under
Weight:
40 pounds and under
Head:
Round head with typical bulldog features. Eyes set far
apart and should not protrude.
Jaw: should be curved, not
straight. Nose should be turned up slightly and may be
black or liver colored. Dudley noses are a
cosmetic fault.
Bite:
Undershot, but not excessively undershot
Eyes:
May be any color although brown is the preferred eye
color
Ears:
Cropped, drop or rose, erect ears are a fault.
Body:
Should be short from back of the neck to the tail. Chest
should be broad for height and have depth reaching to
the elbow. A compact look is desired.
Width: front quarters and hindquarters should be
proportionate, not lending to a narrow rear, and the
chest may be broader that the rear, but very narrow
hindquarters are a fault.
Shoulders and Rumps:
Well rounded and well muscled, lending to an appearance
of strength. There may be a
slight rise over the loins.
Legs:
Heavy boned and in direct proportion to the body. Long
legs in proportion to the body or fine bones are a
fault. Cow hocked or pigeon toed is a fault.
Feet:
Tight feet and straight pasterns. Splayed feet are a
fault.
Tail:
Tail must be short, either docked or screwed.
Color:
all coat colors accepted except merle or black and tan.
Temperament:
Good natured and even tempered. Extreme shyness or undue
aggression is unacceptable.
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