French Bulldog Questions

My little monster is half-Frenchie. I don't have any breeder recommendations, but I'd say if you're serious about a specific breed, look into a rescue organization before you spend the money at a breeder.

Another thing to keep in mind that purebreds (or even half-breds like mine) can come with a lot of problems you wouldn't find in your run of the mill mutt. French bulldogs are prone to a lot of skin problems, so be prepared for many trips to the vet and a lot of money being spent on medicines.

They're very loyal breeds, though. You just have to get used to the constant grunting/snorting and farting. :)

Updated On: 4/15/09 at 09:02 AM

As do I, but some people find it a turnoff.

I have friends with Frenchies, they are very sweet wonderful companion dogs but the breeding pool has certainly suffered since they became an "It" dog in the late '90s. Try a FB rescue or the FB club of America for reputable breeders. It pays to pay up front by going to a breeder instead of getting a less expensive puppy mill pup at a pet shop.

Some things to know, which may be pluses or minuses for you:

-they do not care for long walks/exercise, so if jogging or even walking briskly through the city with your pup is something you're looking forward to, they are not for you; and they'd rather not play fetch in the park

-if you live in a walk up, they can get kinda heavy and don't always do stairs well, especially as they get older

-extra care must be taken to NOT let them get fat

-they have difficulty giving birth, but I don't think you plan on breeding them anyway

-they will snore loudly and fart in your face which may turn from cute to frustrating *very* quickly as they'll never say "Excuse me"

-this isn't something that happens every day or anything, but in some extreme cases of excitement/over heating, their eyeballs can pop out (!); I met a lady with a few FBs and one had its eye removed because it had this problem chronically (Pekinese especially have this problem)

Updated On: 4/15/09 at 05:29 PM

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