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Breed Club
THE BULLDOG CLUB
INCORPORATED
T he original Bulldog Club was founded in standard description, and a scale of points.
1875.
It is well known that a club had been in Shows were held monthly at the Blue Post Inn in
London, offering exhibitors who were members
existence since 1864 the original standard the chance to compete for Medals and Trophies.
was published that year, they also produced The charge to become a Member of one guinea
a manuscript: “The Properties of a Perfect remains the same to the present day the cost of
Bulldog” but no shows or matches were held. Membership is still just one guinea (£1.05p) The
club also had its own list of judges appointed
On being advised that a Mr Adcock and Mr yearly. The founding members drew up the first
Danver were bent on importing Spanish dogs, Standard for the Bulldog and formed the club
with a view to “enlarging” the size of the bulldog at a time prior to the conception of the Kennel
to 100lbs and 120lbs, the fanciers got together Club. The Club was incorporated in1894 and
and reformed the Club, the date was the 13th of Bulldog of The Year was first presented in 1977.
April 1875, and Mr Berrie was the Chairman with
Mr Crafter, Hon. Secretary. The first objective The Club publishes an annual magazine each
was the framing of the rules, preparation of a year with a round-up of news from around
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