The small but mighty French bulldog is now the top purebred dog breed in America
![Lola, a French bulldog, lies on the floor prior to the start of a St. Francis Day service at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, Oct. 7, 2007, in New York. French bulldogs have become the United States](https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2023/03/15/ap23073521215429_wide-733c4f2eaa4936968d63cfb85e2d8ac61e845b22.jpg?s=600)
The crinkly-faced canine became the most popular breed in the U.S. last year, according to the American Kennel Club, breaking the Labrador retriever's 31-year reign.
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