Ama-Bulldogs aseFransi, nangona igama lawo, azalwa eNgilani. Ngenkulungwane ye-19, abafuyi bagqiba ekubeni benze iqabane lohlobo lwenja enokugcinwa lula kwindawo yasedolophini. Abachwephesha, abathungi, abenzi beentambo abazange baphoswe ithuba lokufumana isilwanyana esikhohlakeleyo, esikholisa abanini ngokukhanya kunye nemikhwa ehlekisayo. Ukuzala inja enjalo, abafuyi bakhetha i-bulldogs encinci yesiNgesi, bawela nge-terriers, pugs. Le yindlela eyavela ngayo le mihla.
Kwisiqingatha sesibini senkulungwane ye-19, imfuno yomsebenzi wezandla yehla kakhulu ngenxa yophuhliso olukhawulezayo lweefektri. Abasebenzi abaninzi abangamaNgesi bafudukela eFransi nezinja zabo abazithandayo. Ngokutsho kwenye inguqulelo, abarhwebi bazisa ii-bulldogs apha. Umlinganiswa onendalo entle, ukukwazi ukubamba iimpuku ezincinci kunye neendlebe ezinkulu ezimile ngokungaqhelekanga zikhuphe ingqalelo yoluntu lwaseFransi kolu hlobo.