French Bulldog - Pros and cons?
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Evening all 
Are there any frenchie owners out there that would be able to lend some advice?
I've been hankering after a 4 legged friend for a number of years now but never really been in the position to care for one due to not being around much in the day with work. My partner and I have recently moved into a house that has ample out door space but limited indoor space as its a small one bedroom cottage. The misses currently has a job which in tales that she works 16 hours a week and is due to start a degree course which would mean that she is home more in the day than I am.
We've been looking at various breeds but both settled on a frenchie. I like bulldog/boxer type dogs but she doesn't want anything to big so she can walk it instead of it walking her.
Would a french bulldog be the kind of breed that would suit us and if any what is there to look out for.
Thanks in advance,
P-S
Are there any frenchie owners out there that would be able to lend some advice?
I've been hankering after a 4 legged friend for a number of years now but never really been in the position to care for one due to not being around much in the day with work. My partner and I have recently moved into a house that has ample out door space but limited indoor space as its a small one bedroom cottage. The misses currently has a job which in tales that she works 16 hours a week and is due to start a degree course which would mean that she is home more in the day than I am.
We've been looking at various breeds but both settled on a frenchie. I like bulldog/boxer type dogs but she doesn't want anything to big so she can walk it instead of it walking her.
Would a french bulldog be the kind of breed that would suit us and if any what is there to look out for.
Thanks in advance,
P-S
Edited by Pixel-Snapper on Wednesday 24th July 09:31
Hi mate
We have one, Frank. He's coming up to one now and is an absolute gem of a dog. I work full time and my Mrs works part time, 9 till 3 and he's fine to be honest. He just sleeps all day. He does the same on a Saturday and Sunday when we are in so i don't mind. He has his mad half hours and we do take him for walks but not religiously. He's fine just having a bomb round the garden as they do tire very easily. They struggle in this sort of weather so don't be expecting them to do a five mile walk because they just won't make it.
They snore a lot and loudly, they fart a lot and you have to wipe their eyes a lot but other than that he's good as gold. He's pretty intelligent but they are a bit stubborn with it, but the main thing is, he's a proper little character. You read it in the reviews but they are little clown dogs. They are brilliant with kids and they love a bit of rough when playing. I can't fault him, i just don't know why we didn't have one before!
Let me know if you need anymore info!
Regards
Jon
Ps - i've attached a picture of the lad in the VX220!
We have one, Frank. He's coming up to one now and is an absolute gem of a dog. I work full time and my Mrs works part time, 9 till 3 and he's fine to be honest. He just sleeps all day. He does the same on a Saturday and Sunday when we are in so i don't mind. He has his mad half hours and we do take him for walks but not religiously. He's fine just having a bomb round the garden as they do tire very easily. They struggle in this sort of weather so don't be expecting them to do a five mile walk because they just won't make it.
They snore a lot and loudly, they fart a lot and you have to wipe their eyes a lot but other than that he's good as gold. He's pretty intelligent but they are a bit stubborn with it, but the main thing is, he's a proper little character. You read it in the reviews but they are little clown dogs. They are brilliant with kids and they love a bit of rough when playing. I can't fault him, i just don't know why we didn't have one before!
Let me know if you need anymore info!
Regards
Jon
Ps - i've attached a picture of the lad in the VX220!
Edited by Shotgun Jon on Wednesday 24th July 21:52
We just got a Frenchie just 3 months ago. We love him, he fits in so well with our British bulldog and Shar-pei.
He is just over 2 years old, very playful, sleeps very well and is very cuddly.
They are quite stubborn and will try it on to be the boss but that's quite common with boy dogs- easily sorted. We wipe his eyes everyday and they drink quite a lot, always fresh water.
They can be quite sensitive to different foods so its worth buying a good quality food imo.
They don't eat a huge amount, weigh about 2 stone / 12-13kg, very easy to pick up and bring into pubs (stuff that is relevant!) etc etc.
He really is a 'little clown' and makes us laugh everyday, they are so full of character.
We walk all our dogs quite a lot, maybe 45-60mins every afternoon, 20mins every other morning and a couple of hours at the weekend somewhere nice and relaxed. They can easily take it but the beauty of these kind of breeds is that they can be lazy. Its just what you get them used to.
They are very clean, never toilet where they sleep.
Ours came with a crate as he was an ex-stud dog and was bought up in one from a pup.
There are all sorts of opinions on crates and our other two don't have/need one but he loves his so we've kept it for the time being.
If you buy a pup try to find a reputable breeder no matter where they are in the country (ours was in Derby, we are in Surrey) so you can hopefully avoid problems- i.e ears/ eyes/ nose - usual points with the squashy faced breeds. They will also give you great advice and backup should you have any probs.
Obviously re homing is a nicer thing to do but finding all of the above could prove hard with such as desirable doggy.
Oh and they say they can't really swim but our little Petey can just about and he loves it.
HTH Matt
He is just over 2 years old, very playful, sleeps very well and is very cuddly.
They are quite stubborn and will try it on to be the boss but that's quite common with boy dogs- easily sorted. We wipe his eyes everyday and they drink quite a lot, always fresh water.
They can be quite sensitive to different foods so its worth buying a good quality food imo.
They don't eat a huge amount, weigh about 2 stone / 12-13kg, very easy to pick up and bring into pubs (stuff that is relevant!) etc etc.
He really is a 'little clown' and makes us laugh everyday, they are so full of character.
We walk all our dogs quite a lot, maybe 45-60mins every afternoon, 20mins every other morning and a couple of hours at the weekend somewhere nice and relaxed. They can easily take it but the beauty of these kind of breeds is that they can be lazy. Its just what you get them used to.
They are very clean, never toilet where they sleep.
Ours came with a crate as he was an ex-stud dog and was bought up in one from a pup.
There are all sorts of opinions on crates and our other two don't have/need one but he loves his so we've kept it for the time being.
If you buy a pup try to find a reputable breeder no matter where they are in the country (ours was in Derby, we are in Surrey) so you can hopefully avoid problems- i.e ears/ eyes/ nose - usual points with the squashy faced breeds. They will also give you great advice and backup should you have any probs.
Obviously re homing is a nicer thing to do but finding all of the above could prove hard with such as desirable doggy.
Oh and they say they can't really swim but our little Petey can just about and he loves it.
HTH Matt
Edited by BlackCup on Wednesday 24th July 23:04
Cheers guys,
Great looking chaps you have their faces make me smile very time I see a picture of them. I'm sold!
Matt, you mention that Petey was from a breeder in Derby, would you still have contact details for them at all? Were based just outside of Hinckley, Leics and been looking for Midlands based breeders. There seems to be quite a few on www.champdogs.co.uk in the Midlands area but would be nice to speak with one that someone has experience with.
Out of interested (no worries if you don't feel disclosing) what sort of price did you pay guys? From my research of different site's to gauge prices, they seem to be anywhere between £500-4K for puppies.
Were pretty set on getting a pup I think, possibly one that's a bit older 8-14 weeks that's been brought up a bit at the breeders. So there used to other dogs and had all the right experiences from a early age. How are they for wanting to chew the furniture as well and stuff like that?
What made you choose the colour? my misses is set on a Blue, I'm more favouring a light fawn or pied as they are standard breed.
I'll have a look into crates hadn't really thought about that. Might be a good idea for when we are both out and less chance him running a muck in the house.
Cheers,
Matt
Great looking chaps you have their faces make me smile very time I see a picture of them. I'm sold!
Matt, you mention that Petey was from a breeder in Derby, would you still have contact details for them at all? Were based just outside of Hinckley, Leics and been looking for Midlands based breeders. There seems to be quite a few on www.champdogs.co.uk in the Midlands area but would be nice to speak with one that someone has experience with.
Out of interested (no worries if you don't feel disclosing) what sort of price did you pay guys? From my research of different site's to gauge prices, they seem to be anywhere between £500-4K for puppies.
Were pretty set on getting a pup I think, possibly one that's a bit older 8-14 weeks that's been brought up a bit at the breeders. So there used to other dogs and had all the right experiences from a early age. How are they for wanting to chew the furniture as well and stuff like that?
What made you choose the colour? my misses is set on a Blue, I'm more favouring a light fawn or pied as they are standard breed.
I'll have a look into crates hadn't really thought about that. Might be a good idea for when we are both out and less chance him running a muck in the house.
Cheers,
Matt
Edited by Pixel-Snapper on Thursday 25th July 09:56
Great thanks Bex hadn't thought of it that way.
As an example my partner sends me this link almost daily!
http://www.pets4homes.co.uk/classifieds/352426-blu...
That's what she would like. Named Albert Winston.
As an example my partner sends me this link almost daily!
http://www.pets4homes.co.uk/classifieds/352426-blu...
That's what she would like. Named Albert Winston.
Just received another email about the pup linked.
The only thing i require is he must be an indoor dog!
KC papers takes couple weeks, i usually write an agreement of it!
Can send you pics of the parents, they are in Hungary!
He's been fully vet checked as well!
Sounds a bit suspect to me?
The only thing i require is he must be an indoor dog!
KC papers takes couple weeks, i usually write an agreement of it!
Can send you pics of the parents, they are in Hungary!
He's been fully vet checked as well!
Sounds a bit suspect to me?
Yep definitely a bit dodge that one haha, there's quite a few around i'm afraid. And if you go 'just for a look' you will definitely buy it so be sure of the background before you go.
If you could send me your email/number through PM i will pass it onto the breeder if you like- her husband has been ill recently so its probably best she calls you if thats ok.
Oh and if you could avoid the name Petey that would be good, she still thinks he's called Rhett haha i didn't want to offend her choice.
We were really lucky in that we got him for £100 but this is our fourth dog from her and she knew we'd take good care of him plus he was broken haha. He had bladder stones which built up, combined with the breeder tending to her ill husband didn't notice he wasn't quite his perky self and so had to have his nuts cut off and a mangina put in place to allow the build up to come out- hence why he couldn't continue his stud duties. He is perfectly normal other that a low protein diet now.
I think the usual price for a good one is around the 1k mark.
But for blue, the most desirable colour (the same as our Shar-pei and the one before) you will pay lots more.
I'm not 100% if she is currently has any Frenchie's but she will probably know another breeder they are all connected. She is a fountain of knowledge though and will guide you well.
Send me a PM,
p.s remember call him Rhett (not Petey) haha
Thanks,
Matt
If you could send me your email/number through PM i will pass it onto the breeder if you like- her husband has been ill recently so its probably best she calls you if thats ok.
Oh and if you could avoid the name Petey that would be good, she still thinks he's called Rhett haha i didn't want to offend her choice.
We were really lucky in that we got him for £100 but this is our fourth dog from her and she knew we'd take good care of him plus he was broken haha. He had bladder stones which built up, combined with the breeder tending to her ill husband didn't notice he wasn't quite his perky self and so had to have his nuts cut off and a mangina put in place to allow the build up to come out- hence why he couldn't continue his stud duties. He is perfectly normal other that a low protein diet now.
I think the usual price for a good one is around the 1k mark.
But for blue, the most desirable colour (the same as our Shar-pei and the one before) you will pay lots more.
I'm not 100% if she is currently has any Frenchie's but she will probably know another breeder they are all connected. She is a fountain of knowledge though and will guide you well.
Send me a PM,
p.s remember call him Rhett (not Petey) haha
Thanks,
Matt
Hi Matt,
Thanks for the reply, Rhett (I mean Petey) sure sounds like he has been through the wars in his time! Good to know they are resilient little buggers though.
I would appreciate you passing on our details. Although we are still a month or two off getting one as need to save the pennies anyway. But it would be great to start talking to a few breeders and get to know them.
PM on it's way mate.
Cheers,
Matt
Thanks for the reply, Rhett (I mean Petey) sure sounds like he has been through the wars in his time! Good to know they are resilient little buggers though.
I would appreciate you passing on our details. Although we are still a month or two off getting one as need to save the pennies anyway. But it would be great to start talking to a few breeders and get to know them.
PM on it's way mate.
Cheers,
Matt
BlackCup said:
Yeah my sisters friend had a Frenchie meet at her dads hotel and said they wouldn't recognise a blue or allow them to enter as they weren't true frenchie. Weird old world crufts and the like!
Blues, lilacs, black and tans etc can all be reg'd but as colour not reconised. Only colour you can not KC is the merle gene. Pixel-Snapper said:
Just received another email about the pup linked.
The only thing i require is he must be an indoor dog!
KC papers takes couple weeks, i usually write an agreement of it!
Can send you pics of the parents, they are in Hungary!
He's been fully vet checked as well!
Sounds a bit suspect to me?
Id walk away myself. Paper work should be there on sale of pup. I register my frenchie litters at 5 weeks of age about and have them here before 8 weeks of age. I only say walk away as no breeder who can not be bothered to sort something so simple as paper work is most likely no papers available IMO.The only thing i require is he must be an indoor dog!
KC papers takes couple weeks, i usually write an agreement of it!
Can send you pics of the parents, they are in Hungary!
He's been fully vet checked as well!
Sounds a bit suspect to me?
Don't be put of from buying over seas though. My two below are from Russia as are a few of my dogs.
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