Description: The French Bulldog is a small, compact, heavy-boned and short-haired dog. Its most distinctive features are the 'bat' ears and a short face with undershot jaw giving it a sweet but pugnacious expression. Descended in the latter half of the 1800's from the same ancestor as modern Bulldogs, Frenchies originated as a companion dog and lap pet, functions at which they continue to excel today. Though some love to hunt down small prey, some retrieve, some are vocal watchdogs, the breed is known mainly as a friendly, loving clown whose raison d'être is to be adored.