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As of 2013, the French Bulldog didn’t figure in the American Kennel Club’s top 10 most popular dogs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Skip a few years to 2020 and it was top 2, kicking out the German Shepherd and the Golden Retriever<\/a> to become the Labrador Retriever<\/a>‘s competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n How did it happen? The Frenchie is not as attractive to the eyes as the Golden Retriever or the German Shepherd, yet it seems the general public doesn’t care about looks in this case. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Could there have been other facts about French Bulldogs that make them so popular? Turns out there are up to 15 solid ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In this article, we’ll chart the French Bulldog facts, from its origin till the moment it became the 2nd most popular dog breed in the United States. <\/p>\n\n\n\n We will then unveil 15 fun facts about French Bulldogs, which contribute to the breed’s popularity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Once upon a time, in the old city of Paris, there was a bustling district named Montmartre. <\/p>\n\n\n\n In the heart of that district ran the infamous brothels, and guess who was the main companion to the ladies of the night? That’s right, a small dog with a comical face. <\/p>\n\n\n\n But the French Bulldog’s story doesn’t start on the laps of scantily dressed ladies. It doesn’t start in Paris, even. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The history of the Frenchie takes us to England, where a bigger dog named the English Bulldog was a major participant in the bloody sports of Bullbaiting. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Eventually, bullbaiting got outlawed as England got more concerned with animal rights and better treatment of all living things. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The English Bulldog soon become a showbiz star, and it was at that moment that it got bred down in size to develop into the English Toy Bulldog. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The English Toy Bulldog got the attention of lace workers in Nottingham, and when these lace workers moved to France in search of better opportunities, they took the English Toy Bulldog along. <\/p>\n\n\n\n This breed got popular in France, and many more were imported from England as the English didn’t seem to have use for them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n In France, the English Toy Bulldog became the Bouledogue Fran\u00e7ais. <\/p>\n\n\n\n That was when it became an asset for brothels, but the evening ladies weren’t the only fans of the Bouledogue Fran\u00e7ais. <\/p>\n\n\n\n It soon became a symbol of taste, and even pictures of ladies in the noble class featured these small dogs on their laps. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The Bouledogue Fran\u00e7ais got to America in 1885 and back to England in 1893. In 1898, the American Kennel Club recognized the breed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n In 1903, the English Kennel Club followed. The Bouledogue Fran\u00e7ais became the French Bulldog in 1912. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The First World War, the rise of the Boston Terrier, and some other factors contributed to the steady decline of the French Bulldog. <\/p>\n\n\n\n By 1940, the Frenchie was considered rare and might have gone extinct bet to the works of American and European breeders. <\/p>\n\n\n\n This breed got back to its feet in the 1980s, and it first got into the Top 5 AKC’s list in 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\nFrench Bulldog History, Origin, and Rise to Popularity<\/h2>\n\n\n\n