French Bulldog vs Medium Poodle

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Side by side

French Bulldog

Medium Poodle

Adult weight

Males 9–14 kg (20–31 lb); females 8–13 kg (18–29 lb)1

9–13 kg (20–29 lb) (estimated: FCI 172 sizes the Medium by height alone; no registry publishes a weight)

Height

No sourced figure

Males 35–45 cm; females 35–45 cm2

Lifespan

Median 9.8 years3

Median 14 years3

Fully grown

10 months, both sexes4

Group

Companion & toy5

Companion & toy2

Coat

Short coat5

Curly coat or corded coat2

Shedding

Sheds through the year

Holds loose hair until it is brushed or clipped out

Grooming

A brush once a week

Brushing a few times a week

Exercise

A modest amount

Health

Breathing obstruction from a short muzzle (far more likely); Narrowed nostrils (far more likely)6

No sourced figure

Class

Companion

Not classed

Which suits you

Lifespan

In UK vet records the Medium Poodle lives longer: a median of 14 years, against 9.8 for the French Bulldog.

Shedding

Their coats shed differently: the French Bulldog sheds through the year, the Medium Poodle holds loose hair until it is brushed or clipped out.

Grooming

The Medium Poodle needs more grooming, brushing a few times a week, where the French Bulldog needs a brush once a week.

Alike

The French Bulldog and the Medium Poodle are much the same size as adults, both about 11 kg (24 lb).

Neither is the better dog in general. Which suits you depends on your home, your days and the care you can give.

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What they're like

French Bulldog

Companion & toy · Small

In temperament the French Bulldog is affectionate, playful and alert, closely attached to its people and inclined to follow them from room to room.

Medium Poodle

Companion & toy · Small

In temperament it is clever, proud and lively, quick to learn and closely attached to its household, and at times reserved with strangers.

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Puppy growth

Reference curves · both sexes

Summary

Detail

Both grow to much the same adult weight, about 11 kg. The Medium Poodle's weight is not a published figure.

French Bulldog

Medium Poodle

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Sources

1
The Kennel Club. French Bulldog breed standard. ↑
2
FCI. Breed standard no. 172. Fédération Cynologique Internationale. © FCI. ↑
www.fci.be/Nomenclature/Standards/172g09-en.pdf
3
McMillan et al., 2024. Longevity of companion dog breeds: those at risk from early death. Scientific Reports 14, 531 (VetCompass). CC BY 4.0. ↑
doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-50458-w
4
Hawthorne et al., 2004. Body-weight changes during growth in puppies of different breeds. Journal of Nutrition 134(8 Suppl): 2027S–2030S (WALTHAM). ↑
doi.org/10.1093/jn/134.8.2027S
5
FCI. Breed standard no. 101. Fédération Cynologique Internationale. © FCI. ↑
www.fci.be/Nomenclature/Standards/101g09-en.pdf
6
O'Neill et al., 2021. French Bulldogs differ to other dogs in the UK in propensity for many common disorders: a VetCompass study. CC BY 4.0. ↑
doi.org/10.1186/s40575-021-00112-3
7
Morrill et al., 2022. Ancestry-inclusive dog genomics challenges popular breed stereotypes. Science 376: eabk0639 (Darwin's Ark). ↑
doi.org/10.1126/science.abk0639
8
Dogs Trust. Finding a good, responsible breeder. ↑
www.dogstrust.org.uk/dog-advice/getting-dog/choosing-dog/finding-a-breeder
9
American Kennel Club. Screening puppy buyers: how top breeders find the best homes. ↑
www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeding/screening-puppy-buyers-how-top-breeders-find-the-best-homes/
10
Salt et al., 2017. Growth standard charts for monitoring bodyweight in dogs of different sizes. PLoS ONE 12(9): e0182064 (WALTHAM). CC BY 4.0. ↑
doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0182064

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