Is this an unfortunate example of how lace history becomes distorted? The history associated with the French bulldogs, as explained in the second web site, seems to be mis-leading. French lacemakers fled to England, because of religious persecution against non-Catholics in France. Was there a reverse migration to Normandy? If not, please regard the article as a fairy tale ... and perhaps someone should tell the author of spencermanbullies, once we have hashed out the real history? Here is the questionable quote: There is more than one theory about how exactly the French bulldog originated in France. The most accepted theory is that when Normandy lace makers from England (sic) moved to France to find work, they took smaller bulldogs along. These small dogs were actually rejects of the bulldog's breeders in England. Jeri Ames in Maine USA Lace and Embroidery Resource Center -------------------------------------------------------- In a message dated 2/15/2017 2:04:00 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, nhsmo...@cox.net writes:
While watching the Westminster Dog Show they talked about a dog that was the lacemakers dog. Please see: https://www.petcha.com/life-with-a-frenchie/ And http://spencermanbullies.tripod.com/history-of-the-frenchie.html Charlotte in Georgia USA - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
