What Were French Bulldogs Bred For. French bulldogs were bred to be a smaller cmpanion version of the bulldog The goal for the smaller breed was to keep. Breeders in France developed the smaller bulldogs into a distinctly French type and American breeders set the standard that prescribed the all-important bat ears We begin with the bulldog in England where so many of our AKC breeds originated.

French Bulldogs Are the Chosen Companion for Many Celebrities Reese Witherspoon has a Frenchie named Pepper. However luckily at the beginning of the 19th century Bulldogs were bred as companion breeds. French Bulldogs on the other hand were bred purely as a lap dog.
Lady Gaga has 3 Frenchies.
Hillary Duff has a Frenchie named Beau. What are French bulldogs bred for. Initially Bulldogs in England were bred with terriers to create a smaller companion dog. English Bulldogs of course were primarily bred for the vicious sport of bull-baiting which thankfully has now been outlawed in most areas.