UMary Allen
Ekuqaleni kwawo-1800, izisebenzi zeleyisi zaseNorman zaseNgilandi zahamba ziyofuna umsebenzi eFrance. Bahamba nama-bulldog amancane ukuze bawagcine emapulazini njengabangane futhi bagweme amagundane. Ukuthandwa kwale nja eqinile kwakhula ngokushesha emiphakathini yabalimi baseFrance enyakatho. Eqinisweni, abafuyi beBulldog eNgilandi babekujabulela ukuqhubekisela phambili lolu hlobo “olusha” ngokuthengisa izinja zabo ezimfushane kumaFulentshi.
Inja yaziwa kabanzi njengomngane wasekhaya osemfashinini, egcinwa njengesilwane esifuywayo yisigaba esiphezulu kanye nomndeni wasebukhosini. I-bulldog eyodwa yaseFrance, eyayinomshwalense wenani elimangalisayo (ngaleso sikhathi) yama- $ 750, yayiku-Titanic. Ngasekupheleni kwawo-1800 nasekuqaleni kwawo-1900, i-French Bulldog yayibhekwa njengenja yomphakathi ophakeme; uhlobo lusaheha abantu abazazisa izinto ezinhle empilweni.
