▪Other names : Bouledogue Français. ▪Common nicknames : Frenchie. ▪Origin : France. ↪Traits ▶Life span : 8–10 years. ▪The French Bulldog is a small breed of domestic dog. Frenchies were the result in the 1800s of a cross between bulldog ancestors imported from England and local ratters in Paris (France).In 2014, they were the fourth most popular registered dog in the United Kingdom and in the U.S. the ninth most popular AKC registered dog breed.