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Well to start, bulldogs were originally used to bait bulls back in medieval times. Their job was to latch onto the bulls nose and not let go until the bull bled to death. Their low to the ground bodies helped keep themselves from getting impaled by the bull's horns. Although it is not a proven fact, it is also thought that the bulldogs many facial wrinkles served the purpose of keeping the bull's blood out of the dogs eyes and nose. Their flat noses allowed them to breath as they bit the bull's nose. The Bulldog's small rears greatly reduced the amount of damage taken if they were to lose their grip on the bull/or be thrown off. Lastly, after bull-baiting became illegal in the 1800's the breed almost became extinct. However, the population of bulldogs since then has recovered and the Bulldog today holds the title of being one of the world's most popular breeds of dog.

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