Source: United States & Canada – South China Morning PostThe two thieves who brutally robbed 27-year-old Marieke Bayens at gunpoint on a California street were not after her purse – or her. They wanted the little dog at the end of her leash: Merlyn, a French bulldog.From New York to Los Angeles, and from Miami to Chicago, thefts of the prized breed have been on the rise.Small and friendly – and thus easy to grab – French bulldogs are hugely popular, selling for thousands of dollars on the black market.They have the added draw of being a “dog of the…Read More