Breeding backgrounds

The Europe Convention of the breeding and keeping of pets, as well as the new, in preparation diverge Swiss Animal Protection Act (in Article 9.2 of the template.) Prohibit "the creation and keeping of animals with certain characteristics, especially abnormalities in physique and behavior ... "

So some breeds are at risk. The concern that due to these statutory provisions an ancient form of the dog will disappear, prompted the Central Board of the Swiss cynological Society (SKG) in 2000 a breeding program to improve the health situation of the English Bulldogs approve and the Bulldog breeder Imelda Angehrn the authorization of the intersection with Olde English Bulldogs, English Bulldogs and Victorian Bulldogs requested.

The aim of these experiments was a medium sized Bulldog to create all of the
required prerequisites to a healthy dog met. The intersections, however, soon showed that a significant improvement of the health situation of the English Bulldogs finally to the creation of a new breed also ran a race to the original type of the Bulldogs close.

In order to clarify the definition English Bulldog was developed for the new breed the name "Continental Bulldog" is selected.
The decisions and actions on the formation of the new breed were in agreement with the FCI (representative of the standard and the scientific commissions) made. Once adopted by the FCI required conditions are met, the FCI should the application for approval of the new breed asked.