BOOK NOTES by MICHAEL ROSSER © 2012
Here is an updated French Bulldog Bibliography -
a 2012 chronological list of books and other publications. It’s a check-list which isn't comprehensive but may help you to find writing of frenchie interest or know that a particular book* or magazine exists.
For space reasons full biographical details or reviews** are not included and notes or comments are few.*** Other writings could have been listed, but here are plenty to be going on with - good hunting and reading!
*in most cases only the first edition is listed
**for some reviews and articles, go to FBCA Book Links (Michael Rosser has been writing some reviews and comments for the French Bulldog Club of America since its website was first set up in April 2008.)
***see Celebrating Frenchies part nine Frenchies in Print (ARDesign Minnesota 2003) for notes about some of the books published before 2003 and FBCA Book Links for some reviews
The Bulldog by Robert Lester Fulton (self published London 1895 facsimile reprint Saunders 1987)
Toy Bulldogs, Bulldogs and Bulldog Breeding (article Country Life 29 April 1899 London)
A History and Description of the Modern Dogs of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (Non-Sporting Division) by Rawdon B. Lee (second edition Horace Cox London 1899) [Third edition The Kennel Gazette London 1903 1909 second impression has a French Bulldog chapter with four pages of text and pictures of frenchies]
The Bulldog A Monograph by Edgar Farman (The Stock Keeper Co London 1899 facsimile reprint Nimrod 1989)
A Manual of Toy Dogs How to Breed, Rear, and Feed Them by Mrs Leslie Williams (Edward Arnold London 1900)
All About Dogs A Book for Doggy People by Charles Henry Lane (John Lane London & NY 1900)
The Bulldog Kennel Book and Toy Bulldog Breeder by H. St. John Cooper & Carlo F.C. Clarke (Jarrold London 1901)
Our Friend the Dog A Complete Practical Guide to all that is known about every breed of dog in the world by Gordon Stables (eighth edition Dean London 1902)
Dog Shows and Doggy People by Charles Henry Lane (Hutchinson London 1902)
British Dogs Their points, selection, and show preparation by W.D. Drury and others (third edition L. Upcott Gill London & Charles Scribner’s Sons NY 1903)
The History of the French Bulldog by W.J. Stubbs (privately printed pamphlet 1903 facsimile reprint FBCE April 1979)
The Twentieth Century Dog (Non-Sporting) Compiled from the contributions of over five hundred experts by Herbert Compton Vol 1 Non-Sporting (pp 47 to 63) (Grant Richards London 1904) [Compton was the first dog lover to conduct a massive survey and then publish the results in a two volume work]
Dogs of All Nations Their varieties, Characteristics, Points etc by Count Henri De Bylandt (third edition 2 vols A.E. Kluwer Deventer Holland 1904)
Our Friend, the Dog by Maurice Maeterlinck (Dodd Mead NY 1904)
Toy Dogs Their Points and Management in Health and Disease by Frank Townend Barton (R.A. Everett 1904)
Dialogues de bêtes Colette (Mercure de France 1904 and Sept Dialogues de bêtes (1905))
The Dog Book A Popular History of the Dog with Practical Information as to Care and Management of House, Kennel, and Exhibition Dogs; and Descriptions of All the Important Breeds by James Watson 2 vols (Doubleday Page NY 1905; William Heineman London 1906)
Bulldogs and Bulldog Breeding H. St. John Cooper; Toy Bulldogs by Carlo F.C. Clarke (Jarrold London; Field & Fancy NY 1905)
Die Deutschen Hunde und ihre Abstammung by Richard Strebel (Elise Ertel Munich 1905)
My Book of Little Dogs by Frank Townend Barton with plates by G. Vernon Stokes (Jarrold London 1905)
My Dog by Maurice Maeterlinck (George Allen London 1906)
The New Book of the Dog ed Robert Leighton A Comprehensive Natural History of British Dogs and their Foreign Relations with Chapters on Law, Breeding, Kennel Management and Veterinary Treatment (Cassell London 1907)
The Kennel Encyclopaedia general editor J. Sidney Turner (The Encyclopaedic Press Sheffield 1907)
Dogs ed by Frederick Freeman Lloyd and Charles G. Hopton (G.A. Melbourne NY 1907) [erroneously known as Melbourne’s Dogs]
Bulldogs and Bulldog Men by H. St. John Cooper (Jarrold London, Field & Fancy NY 1908) [including two chapters on "Miniature Bulldogs" and six on "The Bouledogue Francais" with writings by C. Jemmett Browne, Lady Lewis and others]
The Road to Oz by Lyman Frank Baum illustrated by John R Neill (Reilly & Lee Chicago 1909) [The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900) was followed by another 18 books about Dorothy’s journey to Oz with Toto the French Bulldog - but beware - some editions have a Cairn Terrier.]
Le Chien et Ses Races by Pierre Mégnin Le Chien D’Appartement (Vol 4) (Vincennes Paris 1910)
The French Bulldog ed O.F. Vedder (magazine - 9 issues 1913 - 1914) [important historically]
Barks and Purrs by Colette Willy (Desmond Fitzgerald NY 1913) [the first English translation of Colette’s 1905 Sept Dialogues de bêtes]
Bulldogs and all about them by Henry St. John Cooper with Special Sections, including “The French Bulldog” by C. Jemmett Browne (Jarrold London, Field & Fancy NY 1914)
Maeterlink’s Dogs by Georgette Leblanc - Maeterlinck (Dodd Mead NY, Methuen London 1919)
Dogs and I by Harding Cox (Hutchinson London 1923, Putnam’s NY 1924))
Our Friend the Dog by Maurice Maeterlinck Retold for Children by John Martin (Dodd Mead NY 1924)
Bulldogs and all about them by Henry St. John Cooper a new edition revised and partly re-written by F. Barrett Fowler (Jarrolds London 1925)
Dogs and how to know them by Edward C. Ash (Epworth London 1925)
Dog Encyclopedia by William Lewis Judy (Judy Chicago 1925) [the 1936 second edition is substantially bigger, from 184 to 462 pages]
The French Bulldog History of the Origin of the Breed, Its Cultivation and Development editor O.F. Vedder (The French Bulldog Club of America and The French Bulldog Club of New England 1926) [A landmark in French Bulldog literature, a lavish production of 336 pages and over 300 illustrations and historically important]
Show Dogs Their Points and Characteristics How to Breed for Prizes and Profit by Theo Marples (third edition Our Dogs Manchester 1926)
Dogs: Their History and Development by Edward C. Ash 2 vols (Ernest Benn London 1927)
The Kennel Encyclopaedia by Frank Townend Barton (second edition Virtue London 1928)
The Practical Dog Book A Comprehensive Work dealing with the Buying, Selling, Breeding, Showing, Care and Feeding of the Dog by Edward C. Ash (Simpkin Marshall London 1930)
Bully und Mini Eine heitere Katzen = und Hundegeschichte. In Bildern u. Reimen v. K. Rohr (Verlag von J.F. Schreiber, Esslingen a N. und München 1931)
Fifty Million French Bulls Can’t be Wrong (The Diary of a French Bulldog) by Leyla Georgie advance copy (A.H. Sakier NY 1932) [The intriguing title was based on Cole Porter's 1929 Broadway musical hit Fifty Million Frenchmen. "The show's title itself is often used as a form of Broadway shorthand for the frivolous confections that sent Jazz Age audiences whistling merrily on their way to the next cocktail bar." (to quote The Times London review of a "captivating" July 2002 revival)]
Boulevarde Mimi: Private Life of a French Bull Pup by Lelya (sic) Georgie (Lion Press 1934) [same book as above, but changes of title, publisher, date of publication and even spelling of author’s first name]
Le Bouledogue Français son origine, son historie, son élevage by Waldner Comminges [Madame la Comtesse de Comminges] (Firmin-Didot Paris 1933) [a most important book for the French history of the breed, but oh for an English translation]
The French Bulldog Club of England Handbooks (1933 to 2011)
Popular Dogs The Breeds, Their Care and Management by Phyllis Robson (Popular Dogs 1934) [second edition (revised and enlarged) 1951]
Hutchinson’s Dog Encylopaedia "An invaluable work of international importance (alphabetically arranged for easy reference) on breeds of dogs of every country, with full veterinary advice in cases of accidents or ailments, etc., on their care and home treatment, contributed by the most eminent authorities." (three volumes) edited by Walter Hutchinson (Hutchinson London 1935) [Vol 2 pages 713 - 722 French Bulldogs plus frenchie pictures on other pages. (Part 19 was the original weekly publication containing the French Bulldog section)]
Friendly Tales for Children by Ella H. Hay (Cupples & Leon NY 1935 second edition Midwest Publishing 1946) [delightful French Bulldog pup illustrations by George A. King]
All Dogs by Francis Wardle “I dedicate this book to my WIFE in appreciation of the very sporting manner she has taken to the “DOG’S LIFE” I have led her since I began working on this book” (Herbert Jenkins London 1935)
Dogs from all Angles “Viewed and Described by Nina Scott-Langley and K.R.G. Browne respectively” (Hutchinson London 1936)
Dogs As I See Them by Lucy Dawson (“Mac”) (Collins London 1936, Grosset & Dunlap NY 1937)
Die Französische Bulldogge by E. Trenkle (Fräfelfing bei München 1937) [published in both hardback and softcover]
Svenskt Rashundsgalleri by Greve (Count) Mårten Kalling (Igo-Förlaget Stockholm 1940)
A Show Catalogue of Dog Books, Paintings and Prints offered for sale by Gerald Massey (self-published London 1945, facsimile reprint Dog Ink NY 1989) [“an invaluable tool for the student of dog literature”]
Gunner and the Dumbo by Dwight W. Follett (Wilcox & Follett Chicago 1945)
Dog Books from “Stonehenge” to the present day offered for sale by Gerald Massey (self-published London 1946, facsimile reprint Dog Ink NY 1982)
Il Bulldog Inglese E Francese by Dott. Ernesto Tron (Editore Ultico Hoepli Milano 1946)
The Book of the Dog Edited by Brian Vesey-Fitzgerald (Nicholson & Watson London 1948)
Dogs in Britain A description of all native breeds and most foreign breeds in England by Clifford L.B. Hubbard (Macmillan London 1948)
Le Livre de Petit Thomas by Andrée Pragane (self-published 1949, printed by Marcilly Paris) [wonderful illustrations by André Margat, many of the author's own frenchie]
Chiens de Colette l’éditeur Albin Michel (Éditions Albin Michel Paris 1950)
Show Dogs of New Zealand by S.H. Rastall (self-published Wellington NZ 1950) [New Zealand's first comprehensive textbook on dogs]
Creatures Great and Small (Secker & Warburg London 1951, Farrar, Strauss & Cudahy NY 1957) [some of Colette’s work]
The Complete Dog Breeders’ Manual A working treatise on the science of breeding, managing, exhibiting and selling pedigree dogs by Clifford L.B. Hubbard (Sampson Low London 1954)
The National Geographic Book of Dogs (National Geographic Society Washington D.C. 1958)
Nana de avonturen van een Frans hondje by Piet Worm (Uitgave Vanderhout & Co NV Utrecht Holland 1964) [A rare children’s book in Dutch about Nana the frenchie’s adventures—22 pages, many with Nana Illustrations]
[also Piet Worm - De Regenboog Kinderer (The Rainbow Children) tekst van Joséphine Baker met medewerking van Jo Buillon UITGAVE MULDER & ZOON NV - Amersterdam - about Josephine Baker’s Rainbow Children - copy in Château des Milandes, Perigord, France]
How To Raise And Train A French Bulldog by Neal Pronek (T.F.H. Publications N.J. 1965) [The first French Bulldog owners handbook]
Le Bouledogue français by Emmanuel-P et Anita-L Gay (Editions Rhodaniques S.A. St-Maurice (Suisse) 1967)
What’s in a Name? By Vivien Watkins [pamphlet] (self-published 1968)
The Life, History and Magic of the Dog by Fernand Méry (Cassell London, Grosset & Dunlap NY 1970)
[originally published in France as Le Chien, Encyclopedie Larousse Paris Éditions Robert Laffont 1959]
Die Französische Bulldogge by Anita-L und Emmanuel-P Gay (Editions Rhodaniques Saint-Maurice (Schweiz) 1971) [the German edition of the French 1967 publication]
Der Bully in Wort unt Bild by Berta Burkert (self-published Munich 1971) [In the Preface the author wrote (in German) “A long and fruitless search for the rare and expensive book “The French Bulldog” by Frau E. Trenkle of München-Fräfelfing made me decide to bring out this little booklet, which I now dedicate in her honour …”]
Colette A taste for life by Yvonne Mitchell (Weidenfeld & Nicolson London 1975)
Les Chien est Revenu by Roby (Éditions France - Empire Paris 1976) [A novel in french featuring french bulldog Perle and the author living together in a fifth floor apartment without a lift.]
The Frenchie Fancier by Marilyn and Dennis Dockstader (M & D Dockstader Illinois 1977-1981)
[newsletter 18 issues]
Le Bouledogue Français Thesis by Jacques Mulin (University Claude-Bernard - Lyon 1978)
[Ph.D thesis “pour obtenir le grade de Docteur Vétérinaire”]
Hunde by Ulrick Klever (Wilhelm Heyne Verlag, Munich 1980) [A booklet in German with many pictures of frenchie antiques and memorablia]
Dog Shows and Show Dogs A definitive study by Catherine Sutton (K & R Books England 1980) [contained what was then "the most extensive bibliography that has ever appeared in a dog title"]
Bertie and the Big Red Ball by Beryl Cook and Edward Lucie-Smith (John Murray/Gallery Five London 1982) [Hilarious. The original Beryl Cook paintings of the frenchie Bertie were exhibited at Lionel Levy's Portal Gallery in London the same year (1982). (Edward Lucie-Smith was an art critic and an early champion of Beryl Cook's work.) Her first exhibition at the Portal Gallery was in 1977, the relationship continued and Beryl Cook at 80! in 2006 (she died in May 2008) was Beryl's eighteenth Portal exhibition and was described as "the pinnacle of her life as an exhibiting artist."]
Dogues et Bouledogues (Races Brachygnathes) by Docteur Vétérinaire Maurice Luquet (Editions Intercanis Bruxelles 1982)
The French Bullytin - Arlie Amarie Alford (ARDesign, Minnesota 1982 - ) [Vol 1 No 1 published Winter 1982 - Vol 24 No 4 Winter 2006-2007 was published “Celebrating a quarter century in print”]
Dogs by Rien Poortvliet (Harry N. Abrams NY 1983)
Amoureuse Colette by Geneviève Dormann (Éditions Herscher Paris 1984)
Colette A Passion for Life by Geneviève Dormann (Thomas Hudson London, Abbeyville Press NY 1985) [English publications of the book listed above]
The Australasian Bulldog ed. Lyndsay Kruse (self published 1985) [includes French Bulldogs]
The French Bulldog - Dick Bowgen & Pat Wilson, England (February 1985 - December 1993) [An independent twice yearly magazine - 18 issues]
Featuring Frenchies A French Bulldog Handbook by Beth Hickman (Great Oak Press Missouri 1986) [Long-since out of print and very rare. A landmark publication at the time, an outstanding handbook enhanced by some of Beth's delightful drawings]
Le Bouledogue Français by Françoise et Jean-Pierre Girard (self-published France 1987 second edition 1990)
The Dog in Art from Rococo to Post-Modernism by Robert Rosenblum (Harry N. Abrams NY, Murray London 1988)
The French Bulldog by Steve Eltinge (MIP Publishing California 1988) [one of the outstanding French Bulldog publications]
French Bulldogs by Anna Katharine Nicholas (T.F.H. Publications N.J. 1989)
Buffo by Wolfgang Gödrich (Selbstverlag des Verfassers Lorrach 1990)
Picture Perfect Dogs A Guide to Dog Photography by Steve Eltinge (MIP California 1991)
The Tale of Trucker Blott The Autobiography of a French Bulldog by Ann Middlemiss (Ann Middlemiss & Barry Wright England 1991)
Dog Painting 1840 - 1940 A social history of the dog in art by William Secord (Antique Collectors’ Club Suffolk England 1992) [The second edition published in 2009 is almost a new book. It is nearly 100 pages longer and physically bigger than the first edition. When the first edition was printed, many dealers and owners had only black and white images of the paintings reproduced in that book. This is a full colour edition with 525 colour illustrations of outstanding quality, containing about 35% new photography not in the first edition]
Il Bulldog Francese & Inglese by U. Cuomo (Giovanni De Vecchi Editore S.p.A., Milano 1992)
Der Bully Rassetypisches, Haltung, Aufzucht und Geschichte der Französischen by Ursula Bratke-Jorns (Schönau 1993)
The Grimm Tale of Dorian Frenchie by Linda McKee (ArDesign Minnesota 1993) [A stylish pamphlet, crimson cord and all]
The French Bulldog Annual 1993 Editor Jena Lutz (Hoflin Colorado 1993)
The Illustrated Dog by Tom Howard (Grange London 1994)
Le Bouledogue Français et le Bulldog Anglais by U. Cuomo (Editions de Vecchi Paris 1994) [The french translation of the 1992 book published in Italy.]
Shadow of the Titanic A survivor’s story Biography of Miss Eva Hart MBE JP as told to Ronald C Denney (Greenwich University Press Dartford UK 1994) [see Le Bouledogue Francais June 2011 pp 25 - 27]
Bad Love by Jonathan Kellerman (Bantam NY 1994) [Crime and mystery with French Bulldog Spike’s debut]
De Engelse en Franse bulldog by Esther Verhoef-Verhallen (Zuid Boekprodukties Lisse Holland 1995) [The author is a well-known Dutch photographer]
Le Bouledogue Français by Arnaud Bennetot (Atout Chien P.B. Editions 1997)
The Flat Face Encyclopedia Bulldogs and French Bulldogs A to Z by Janice Durr Grebe PH.D. & Steve Eltinge Ed. D (ArDesign Minnesota 1997)
French Bulldog Review Centennial Edition by Joyce Haas (Haas & Assoc. Kansas 1997)
Healthy Frenchies an Owner’s Manual by Dr Jan Durr Grebe (ArDesign Minnesota 1998)
Les Triplés by Nicole Lambert (self-published Paris 1998) [Toto the pied French Bulldog joins the family. Part of a most successful series of children’s books in France (with Toto in some later books), Les Triplés (the triplets) productions include cartoons, figurines, posters - even bookends.]
Dog Dogs by Elliott Erwitt (Phaidon London 1998) [includes About my Dogs by P.G. Wodehouse and mention of Sammy his French Bulldog]
Dog Shows Then and Now An Annotated Anthology by Anne M. Hier (Images in Print Connecticut 1999) [A treasure trove of French Bulldog (and other) history]
Secrets of the Flesh A Life of Colette by Judith Thurman (Alfred A. Knopf NY, Bloomsbury London 1999)
Arty Dogs by Maurice Broughton and David Baird (Weidenfeld & Nicolson London 1999)
Dog A Dog’s Life in Art and Literature by Iain Zaczek (The Ivy Press UK 1999, Watson-Guptill NY 2000)
Dog Painting The European Breeds by William Secord (Antique Collectors’ Club Suffolk England 2000)
Le Bouledogue Français by Françoise Girard (Editions de Vecchi Paris 2000)
French Bulldog A complete and reliable handbook by Muriel Lee (T.F.H. N.J. 2000)
French Bulldog by Muriel P. Lee (Interpet Surrey 2000) [The English edition of American Muriel Lee’s book - it becomes the first French Bulldog owners handbook published in England.]
The French Bulldog An Owner’s Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet by Kathy Dannel (Howell California 2000)
Australasian French Bulldog 2000 issue 2 (ed. & self published Lyndsay Kruse)
The Dog Show 125 Years of Westminster by William F. Stifel (The Westminster Kennel Club NY 2001)
[An outstanding historical record, destined to be a collector’s item. (It also reproduces the catalogue covers
in which the frenchie appeared, from 1897 in five of the six consecutive years.)]
Une vie de Chiens by Emmanuel-Pierre Gay (Editions á la Carte Sierra Switzerland 2001)
Boofo’s Blunders by Geraldine Braithwaite (Boofo’s Books Cumbria England 2001)
Pugdog by Andrea U’Ren (Farrar, Straus & Giroux NY 2001)
Romhunden Odin by Brit Bildoen & Ragnar Aalbu (Det Norske Samlaget Oslo 2001) [In Norweigan - a children’s book. A translation of the back cover into English is “Odin is a French Bulldog. As a puppy, he is lucky enough to be chosen to go into space. He and Lasse go to the Space Centre and learn to be astronauts. Finally, the big day arrives for Odin to go into space for the first time, with an important mission and dream …”]
A Breed Apart The Art Collections of The American Kennel Club and The American Kennel Club Museum of the Dog by William Secord (Antique Collectors’ Club Suffolk England 2001)
JustFrenchies The French Bulldog International Annual by Kathy Dannel Vitcak (Jackpot! Productions Minnesota 2002)
JustFrenchies Editor Muriel Lee (Ronald & Suzanne Readmond (Justus) Maryland U.S.) [Vol 1 No 1 published Winter 2002 - quarterly]
Minga by Arlie Alford (ARDesign Minnesota 2002)
Die Französische Bulldogge Ratgeber zur Haltung und Pflege by Melanie König (self-published Germany
2002) [2004 hardcover edition does not have the attractive colour photos in the first edition.]
Le Bouledogue Français by Emmanuel-P. and Anita-L. Gay (Club du Bouledogue Français Paris 2002) [A reprint of the 1967 work with a 1994 letter to the Club from Emmanuel-P. Gay and a new Preface by the Club President. The authors gave their rights to the reprint to the club to mark its centenary (“Association déclarée conformément á la loi du 1er Julliet 1901”).]
Fashion Dogs by François Bandot (Assouline NY 2002) [English edition translated by Bernard Wooding of the Editions Assouline, Paris publication. Entertaining writing and pictures, an excellent production which includes three pages of frenchies.]
Root Children by Makiko Yasumi (Poush, New York 2002)
Australasian French Bulldog 2002 issue 3
(ed. & self published Lyndsay Kruse)
Engelsk og Fransk Bulldog Dansk Kennel Klub (Atelier Soborg Denmark 2003)
Celebrating Frenchies by Arlie Amarie Alford and Jane Flowers, Michael Rosser, Ann Winsor D.V.M. [ARDesign Minnesota 2003)
Colette et ses Bouledogues Textes et documents choises by Nicole Vaillant Dubus Préface de Brigitte Bardot (Editions Vaillant Nice France 2004)
French Bulldog by Muriel P. Lee (Kennel Club Books N.J. 2004)
Le Bouledogue Français Noblesse et caractère by Jean-Pierre Girard Directeur de publication Serge Sanchès (Vos Chiens Magazine Valence 2004)
Colette by Julia Kristeva translated by Jane Marie Todd (Columbia University Press NY 2004) [Published on the fiftieth anniversary of Colette's death and a massive 521 pp achievement]
Frenchie Kisses The Many Faces of the French Bulldog Photographs by Amanda Jones (Berkley NY 2005)
Le bouledogue français by Brigitte Bulard Cordeau (Éditions Artémis 2005)
Healthier Frenchies by Ann Winsor D.V.M. (ARDesign Minnesota 2005)
French Bulldogs Everything About Purchase, Care, Nutrition, Behavior, and Training by D. Caroline Coile, Ph.D. (Barron’s NY 2005)
Le Bouledogue Français by Muriel Lee Traduction Jean-Michel Bour Adaptation Dr Phillipe de Wailly, vétérinaire (Animalia Éditions 2005)
Women & Dogs A personal history from Marilyn to Madonna by Judith Watt & Peter Dyer (Sort of Books London 2005)
Men & Dogs A personal history from Bogart to Bowie by Judith Watt & Peter Dyer (Sort of Books London 2005)
The Poetry of Pugs and French Bulldogs Photographs by Tammy Denton Poetry by Jeremy Thurston and Tammy Denton (self-published “Lulu.com” 2005)
Boris by Giovanna Zoboli & Francesca Bazzurro (Editions La Joie de lire S.A. Genéva Suisse October 2005)
[A delightful children’s book in french but easy to understand.
Cinderella by Keith Harrelson (Hylas NY 2005) [One of a series "Dog eared Renditions of the Classics", Cinderella is a French Bulldog, the colour photos of the dressed-up dogs including the stepsisters and the prince are fun. Aimed for the 4-8 age level (and besotted frenchie adults), hardcover 32 pp and photography also by the author]
Best in Show The Dog in Art from the Renaissance to Today by Edgar Peters Bowron, Carolyn Rose Rebbert, Robert Rosenblum, and William Secord (Yale University Press in assn. with The Museum of Fine Arts Houston & the Bruce Museum Greenwich 2006)
The Artful Dog Canines from The Metropolitan Museum of Art (Chronicle Books San Francisco 2006)
The Little Big Book of Dogs edited by Alice Wong and Lena Tabori (Welcome 2006) [Lots of fun in this and the previous book but no real frenchies]
Doggie Homes Barkitecture for your best friend by Dr Karen Tobias and Kenny Alfonso DIY Network (Lark NY 2006)
O’Klein Animal Cartoonist text by Denis Montaut (Éditions Montaut Bordeaux France 2006) [French & English language editions published. Well-produced colourful biography of an equally colourful and interesting character. The naughty dogs of Paris coloured etchings prominently feature the frenchie. (Thanks to O’Klein’s descendants, they continue to be available at reasonable prices.)]
Cornelia and the Audacious Escapades of the Somerset Sisters by Lesley M.M. Blume (Alfred A Knopf NY 2006) [11+ children's book - glamorous writer Somerset moves next door to Cornelia with her French Bulldog "A fabulous read" School Library Journal, Starred. (The paperback (Yearling 2008) has a different cover from the hardback.)]
 
The French Bulldog Number 23 in The Dog Collection (Eaglemoss Publications UK 2006) [This was an 18 page soft cover sold through newsagents in the UK. In Australia it was available from April 2007 in newsagencies. Visually easy to read or scan, some really interesting personal stories about frenchies and their owners catch the eye. Aimed for a very general market, it succeeds. It has an important car dog harness article as well - a most unusual frenchie production]
Monsieur Quincampoix by Fred Bocquet (éditions faim de siècle & cousu mouche Switzerland 2006) [A novel in french about a person who died and was reincarnated into an asthmatic French Bulldog. From the (french) reviews, the book seems hilarious and the author (a female) a real character. Paperback 193 pp]
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Le bouledogue français by Dr Jacques Mulin en collaboration avec Claude Pacheteau (Éditions Artemis 2007) [An attractive handbook (in french). The author has been associated with frenchies since before his 1978 doctoral thesis on the breed, then as a breeder since 1990, a judge of the breed and the founding Chairman of the Cercle Europeen de Bouledogue Français (CEBF) the second breed club in France]
Französische Bulldogge by Nicola Poll (Kynos Verlag, Eifel, Germany 2007) [in German, many colour photos of frenchies, 80 pp hardcover, originally published 2004]
The French Bulldog Coordinator and contributor Muriel P Lee other contributors: Gary Bachman, Janice and James Grebe, Anne Heir, Bette and Manda Kaplan, Heidi Lillie, Penny Rankine-Parsons, Michael Rosser, Virginia Rowland and William Secord (Kennel Club Books NJ 2007) [The first title in the Kennel Club Classics series “200-page hardcover volume … Extravagantly illustrated … this extravagant celebration of a breed … over 250 beautiful photographs …”]
A french bulldog for every season photography by Michele Copen writing by Tandeeka Torrence-Kennedy and Jan Grebe (Design Boutique Alameda CA 2007) [“This book includes 232 pages of captivating candid photography that embraces all the unique attributes that make the breed one of a kind.”]
French Bulldogs photography by Sharon Montrose (Stewart, Tabori & Chang NY 2007) [September 2007 publication hardback, 72 pp colour & black-and-white puppy illustrations. Captivating photos from new born frenchies to puppies just beginning to explore the world - in the successful “lightweights littermates” series by Montrose]
De Fransoos in Nederland by Bas Bosch (BBPress Netherlands 2007) [in Dutch, hardcover, A4 format, 276 pages including 21 covering the 2007 centenary show, worth getting for the pictures alone - a substantial successor to the 1995 Esther Verhoef-Verhallen book and most important historically for Holland]
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French Bulldogs All About America's Favorite Dogs editor Roger Sipe (Popular Dogs Series Volume 44 Bowtie Magazines CA 2007) [Dog Writers Association of America Maxwell award winner for Feature in Yearbook, Annual or Special Publication 2007, the winner from 42 entries. 130 pages of numerous articles by well-credentialled writers, many of them award-winners, covering everything from looking for a Frenchie, living with one, health, to French Bulldog funny noises and artists' fascination for Frenchies - magazine format]
Le Bouledogue Français by Emmanuelle Dal'Secco (Éditions Artémis 2011 first edn Losange 2007) (in french) [A delightful 63p hardcover handbook, including letters from some besotted owners]
Best in Show The World of Show Dogs and Dog Shows by Bo Bengtson (Kennel Club Books 2008) ["the be-all and end-all book about dog shows" Ringleader/National Dog "... an absolute must have ... unqualified triumph ..." Dog World. A magnum opus, an immensely readable and revealing book written by a true renaissance man of the dog world. The definitive work about dog shows, an outstanding achievement and the winner of at least five major book awards in 2008 and 2009]
Alfred's Nose by Vivienne Flesher (HarperCollins NY 2008) [hardcover with dustwrapper, 32 pages - a delightful book for children (3+ and for Frenchie adults) by a talented photographer and artist. One of the few photographic children's books, written to help children accept themselves, immense fun to read to a child and a really warm Frenchie journey]
Sweet Pea The Bumble Bee Beeing ExtraOrdinary by Gabriel & Tiffany Corbett and Courtney Noelle (AuthorHouse Bloomington IN USA 2008) [A delightful children's soft cover book, with Sweet Pea the Bumble Bee French Bulldog in her full page colour bee regalia on the left of each page and beautiful messages for children on the right "Bee Loving Love is the greatest gift of all" 29 pp]
Ankle Soup by Maureen Sullivan illustrated by Alison Josephs (MoJo InkWorks NY 2008) [The first of the three book series featuring Carlos the French Bulldog and his visits to well-known parts of New York. 3+ children's book (and French Bulldog owners, irrespective of age), vibrant colours, really fun text, altogether a delight]
French Bulldogs The Basic Course Is this the right dog for you? (The French Bull Dog Club of America 2009) [A 28 page publication by the club committee for public and member education. Although written for the American public, most of the pamphlet would apply world-wide. Visually attractive and user-friendly, this is an outstanding production which should certainly result in more French Bulldogs finding the right owners and getting into caring and deserving hands]
Monats-Blätter 1925-1927 selected and collated by Frank Wolter (IKFB München 2009) (in german) 256pp [The French Bulldog Club of Germany (IKFB) published the first three years (1925-1927) of its monthly letters (Monats-Blätter). A translation of the foreword by Frank Wolter is in Le Bouledogue Francais May 2012. Most important historically, particularly all the frenchie photos]
Custard and Mustard Carlos in Coney Island by Maureen Sullivan illustrated by Alison Josephs (MoJo InkWorks 2009) [The second in the Carlos three book series and just as good as the first. This time Carlos discovers Coney Island via the subway, with its Cyclone, Nathan's hot dogs, the Acquarium and lots more. "...vibrant illustrations ... clever rhyme". For 3+ French Bulldog lovers right up to old age.]
The World of Frenchies in 2007 and 2008 Editor Bas Bosch (BB Press Netherlands 2009) [Correspondents and articles from around the world 308 pages full of frenchie writing and news, quality photos and almost all in colour. The focus is mainly on events during 2007 & 2008 but with historical and international articles and news, as well as champions pedigrees and photos and details. A splendid panorama]
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Portrait of America's French Bulldogs Contemporary Pedigrees that shaped the breed in the United States by Linda Maingot (Linda Maingot Artworks USA 2009) [a visual pleasure - 55 full page colour portraits of 63 champions with four generation pedigrees opposite each painting and prefaced by succinct interesting notes]
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French Bulldog A Practical Guide for the French Bulldog Lover by Lisa Ricciotti (TFH Publications NJ 2010) [an outstanding practical handbook not just for prospective or new owners but for even the most experienced owner/breeder]
The Heart Thieves Enchanting French Bulldog Puppies by Michele Copen (Design Boutique CA 2010) [Michele wrote "... there are few puppies cuter than a Frenchie ... My goal was to capture the character of thse tiny French Bulldogs - their magic, their spunkiness, and their wonderful sweetness ... " - she more than succeeded]
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Christmas Feet A Gift for Carlos by Maureen Sullivan illustrations by Alison Josephs (MoJo Ink Works NY 2010) [the third and most colourful in the trilogy - Carlos goes christmas shopping in his New York - a delight for children and adults]
French Bulldog Champions 2008 - 2009 by Jan Linzy Freund (Camino Books USA 2010) [four previous publications covered USA frenchie champions 1952-1988, 1989-2000, 2001-2004 and 2005-2007]
The French Bulldog A Complete Anthology of the Dog - 1890-1940 (Vintage Dog Books 2010) [This is most certainly not a "Complete" collection of French Bulldog writing to 1940, as this present bibliography demonstrates. Glaring early omissions include Farman, Stubbs, St. John Cooper and so on. Nevertheless this is a valuable little 69 page book of reproduced material from eleven comparatively scarce and expensive books. It is published by a small independent english publisher of reprints of rare dog books, coming from a solid background of dog book dealing.]
Dugly! Chienne de vie by Stivo (Editions Paquet & Blue Lotus 2010)
Dugly! Viens ici ! by Stivo (Editions Paquet & Blue Lotus 2011)
Französische Bulldogge by Susanne Saller-Schneider (Gräfe Unzer Verlag, Munich 2011) [in German, the original book subsequently published in English the following year]
The World of Frenchies in 2009 and 2010 Editor Bas Bosch (BBPress Netherlands 2011) [Matching the standard of the 2007-2008 coverage but with 52 pages more (to 336) and over 400 full colour photos. Since the first 2007-2008 volume there have been seven countries added (Argentina, Austria, Brasil, Czech Republic, France, Luxembourg and Mexico) and two lost (New Zealand and Switzerland). The books are historically important and provide a most interesting and invaluable panorama of frenchies around the world (third volume due 2013)]
French Bulldog: The Frenchie by Joyce Marcovics (Bearport NY 2011) [An educational and attractive book designed for children]
Puppy Booklet The French Bulldog Club of NSW (2012) [This (now 39 pp) booklet continues to be in demand after several reprints and has been further updated in 2012. (There is also a new section on French Bulldog colour genetics.) It seems to fill a gap between verbal instructions and advice in responsible breeders' notes and the well-produced and detailed American and European French Bulldog handbooks. It also continues to be in demand, well-received and helpful and obviously fills a need. Mostly it is the work of Dr Karen Hedberg BVSc but with others making substantial contributions and suggestions. A most useful and user-friendly production]
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The French Bulldog Edited by Penny Rankine-Parsons contributors: Penny Rankine-Parsons, Julia Barnes, Alison Logan, Marcy Logan, Luis & Patty Sosa (Pet Book UK 2012) [An outstanding French Bulldog owners handbook, most practical with emphasis on health and care. The three breed standards of the KC, AKC and FCI are set out together in section by section and easily compared, with analysis and key points. A constructive and most useful production]
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French Bulldogs by Susanne Saller-Schneider (Barron's NY 2012) [The US and Canada english language edition of Französische Bulldogge published the previous year. A magnificent addition to Barron's large-format photo-filled Breed Profiles volumes. Excellent photography by Debra Bardowicks including many large colour double-page photos. Translation by Eric A. Bye. A really delightful and most informative book]
The French Bulldog Heritage and Art by Nick Waters (BBPress Netherlands 2012) [A most readable and entertaining interweaving of the frenchie, people, history and art, all interspersed with excellent illustrations, all in colour. Simply the definitive work and likely to be so for many years to come. (For a lengthy review go to FBCA website)]
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French Bull Dog Club of America Handbook 2012 [The first FBDCA handbook in the club's 115 years, 373 pp, soft spiral cover, over 1" thick, outstanding photography and graphic design, detailed pedigrees, indexing and glossary. A substantial achievement representing great effort by many]
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