A POPULAR BREED Dogs are popular pets About 44 percent of households in the United States have a dog And Americans own more than 78 million total Around the world there are more than 400 dog breeds One of these is the bulldog Let's learn why the bulldog is the country's fourth most popular breed
In 2017 a bulldog won Best of Breed at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show
THE DOG FAMILY Dogs come in all shapes and sizes Yet all dogs belong to the Canidae family The name comes from the Latin word for dog which is canis This family includes coyotes foxes wolves and more Humans and dogs have lived together for at least 16 000 years In the beginning humans bred them to hunt Soon they trained dogs to do other jobs such as guarding property and herding livestock
The wrinkles on a bulldog's face help drain blood away from the face and mouth
