I think French bulldogs also known as Frenchies are some of the best dogs ever. They are loyal and friendly, and not to mention cute.
They are hard to take care of though with the wrinkles and short nose
They are a mix of bulldogs from England and Parisian ratters. This may be the cause.
Is it an old breed?
Frenchies date all the way back to the 1800s
They are definitely small cute dogs.
use changed from a sporting breed to a companion breed. To reduce their size, some Bulldogs were crossed with terriers, ratter dogs from the "slums" of England. By 1850, the Toy Bulldog had become common in England and appeared in conformation shows when they began around 1860. These dogs weighed around , although classes were also available at dog shows for those who weighed under .
At the same time, lace workers from Nottingham, displaced by the Industrial Revolution, began to settle in Normandy, France. They
also used in certain sports, including bullfighting and bull riding. They are also incorporated into festivals and folk events such as the Running of the Bulls and were seen in ancient sports such as bull-leaping. Though less common than castrated males, bulls are used as draught oxen in some areas. The once-popular sport of bull-baiting, in which a bull is attacked by specially bred and trained dogs (which came to be known as bulldogs), was banned in England by the Cruelty to Animals Act 1835