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50 free French Bulldog trivia questions with answers — nature quiz, new questions added Aug 2026.
This French Bulldog trivia quiz covers the bat-eared companion dog that went from a Nottingham lace-maker's pet to America's most popular breed. History questions run through the Toy Bulldogs that English breeders shipped to Normandy, the Parisian ratters they were crossed with, the artists and society ladies who made the Bouledogue Français fashionable, the 1896 Westminster debut, the fight over bat ears versus rose ears, and the Kennel Club's grudging recognition in 1905. The breed section covers the AKC standard's weight limit, approved colours and eye colour, why 'boule' and 'dogue' make the name, and the health picture that comes with a flat face: brachycephalic airway syndrome, the 80% Caesarean rate, airline bans and the life-expectancy studies. Famous Frenchies include Gamin de Pycombe on the Titanic, Lady Gaga's Koji and Gustav, and Manny the Frenchie. Questions run from easy to expert with a difficulty score on each, so it suits a family quiz or a real Frenchie obsessive. Every answer was checked against Wikipedia, the AKC and breed references and each question carries its citation. Also try our Dogs and Bulldog quizzes.
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Q 01The French Bulldog first appeared in which city in the mid-nineteenth century?
Paris
It was apparently the result of crossing Toy Bulldogs imported from England with local ratters.
Q 02Which displaced English tradespeople carried Toy Bulldogs to Normandy during the Industrial Revolution?
Nottingham lace workers
English breeders then began exporting the small Bulldogs they considered faulty, including ones with ears that stood up.
Q 03Traditional blood sports such as bull-baiting were banned in Britain in which year?
1835
Freed from the ring, bulldogs were bred smaller, and by mid-century miniature bulldogs of 7–11 kg were common.
Q 04By which year were there few Toy Bulldogs left in England because of French demand?
1860
Breeders in England were happy to sell dogs they thought too small or faulty across the Channel.
Q 05The name Bouledogue Français is also a contraction of the French words for what?
Ball and mastiff
Boule means ball and dogue means mastiff, which fits the compact, round-headed dog rather well.
Q 06Which two Parisian artists are thought to have painted French Bulldogs?
Degas and Toulouse-Lautrec
The dogs were fashionable with society ladies and Parisian prostitutes alike, along with writers and fashion designers.
Q 07Which type of dog was brought into the breed to develop its long, straight ears?
Terrier
Records were not kept as the breed diverged from its Bulldog roots, so the exact crosses are unknown.
Q 08In which year were French Bulldogs first shown at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show?
1896
The exhibitors were mostly society ladies, and Americans had only started an organised breeding programme in 1885.
Q 09In 1897 judge George Raper picked only French Bulldog winners with which ear type?
Rose ears
The furious American ladies formed the French Bull Dog Club of America and wrote a standard preferring the erect bat ear.
Q 10Which ear type did the French Bull Dog Club of America's breed standard prefer?
Erect bat ear
The bat ear is now the breed's trademark, though it was originally one of the 'faults' that got dogs exported from England.
Q 11In the early 20th century, French Bulldogs changed hands for up to how much?
$3,000
Owners included members of the Rockefeller and J. P. Morgan families.
Q 12By 1906 the French Bulldog held what rank among American dog breeds?
Fifth most popular
The AKC had recognised the breed quickly after the American club was formed.
Q 13The new French breed first arrived in England in which year, to the uproar of English Bulldog breeders?
1893
The Kennel Club at first treated them as a subset of the Bulldog rather than a breed of their own.
Q 21What is the maximum weight for a French Bulldog under the AKC standard?
28 pounds
The AKC lists a height of 11–13 inches and describes the head as large and square with bat-like ears.
Q 22Which eye colour is NOT approved for French Bulldogs under the AKC standard?
Blue
Approved eyes are dark almost to the point of black.
Q 23A white French Bulldog with dark patches is known by which colour name?
Pied
Brindle is the commonest colour, then fawn, with pieds rarer; the breed clubs recognise no other colours or patterns.
Q 24What is the most common French Bulldog coat colour?
Q 14A meeting on 10 July 1902 to found a British breed club was held at whose house?
Frederick W. Cousens
The club adopted the same standard already used in America, France, Germany and Austria.
Q 15In which year did the Kennel Club recognise the French dogs separately from the English Bulldog?
1905
It first called them the Bouledogue Français and only switched to 'French Bulldog' in 1912.
Q 16What was the new name given to the English Toy Bulldog around the time of the 1902 dispute?
Miniature
Some English breeders even used French Bulldogs to try to resurrect the toy variety.
Q 17In 2023 the French Bulldog overtook which breed as the AKC's most popular?
Labrador Retriever
The Lab had held the top spot for 31 straight years; the Frenchie kept the crown in 2024.
Q 18Where did the AKC rank the French Bulldog in 2003, a decade before it reached the top ten?
54th
By 2013 it was 10th, and by 2020 fourth in the US and second in the UK.
Q 19How many French Bulldogs were registered in the United Kingdom in 2019?
33,661
That put it just behind the Labrador's 36,700 and well ahead of the Cocker Spaniel's fewer than 22,000.
Q 20The French Bulldog was rated the third most popular dog in which country in 2017?
Australia
It is among the most frequently registered breeds there, in the UK and in the US.
Brindle
The coat should be short, fine and silky, with soft loose skin forming wrinkles.
Q 25The French Bulldog's shortened snout and pushed-in face is known by what term?
Brachycephaly
It deforms the upper airway and can cause laryngeal collapse, anaesthetic risk and dangerous overheating.
Q 26A UK study found pinched nostrils in French Bulldogs at what multiple of the general dog rate?
42×
Brachycephalic airway syndrome was 30 times more prevalent and skin-fold dermatitis 11 times.
Q 27A 2013 UK study of 2,228 French Bulldogs found what share had at least one recorded health issue?
72.4%
The commonest single disorders were ear infections, diarrhoea and conjunctivitis; skin problems were the biggest group.
Q 28Why do several commercial airlines refuse to fly French Bulldogs?
Too many have died in the air
Flat-faced dogs cannot cool themselves effectively by panting, so heat and stress in transit can be fatal.
Q 29Roughly what proportion of French Bulldog litters are delivered by Caesarean section?
Over 80%
Bitches are 15.9 times more likely than average to suffer dystocia, or difficult birth.
Q 30A study of 30,563 UK dog deaths in 2016–2020 gave the French Bulldog what life expectancy at birth?
4.53 years
The authors noted the figure is skewed by a population that had exploded from 2,771 registrations in 2011 to 39,266 in 2020, making it very young on average.