【单选题】Noted for its tenacity and courage, the English bulldog, having originally been bred for the brutal sport of bull-baiting, but now is cherished as a loyal animal companion.
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the English bulldog, having originally been bred for the brutal sport of bull-baiting, but now is cherished
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English bulldogs were originally bred for the brutal sport of bull-baiting, but they are now cherished
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English bulldogs were originally bred to bait bulls in a brutal sport, but it is now cherished
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the English bulldog was originally bred for the brutal sport of bull-baiting, but it is now cherished
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the English bulldog, originally bred to bait bulls for a brutal sport, is now being cherished