Dog snobbery has little to do with practical uses of our longtime companions and lots to do with memorizing the proper terminology, like those breed connoisseurs on the sidewalk, to show a level of refinement superior to the uninitiated. The essence of the French bulldog was once compared to “the exquisite quality of Bordeaux, the glorious vigour of Burgundy, the exhilarating sparkle of champagne with the culminating satisfaction of an ‘eau de vie’ of purest Cognac.” The Frenchie and other breeds such as the so-called Coton de Tuléar actually come in a shade called “champagne."
(Weegee)