Pug or Frenchie
Discussion
Hi,
My girlfriend and I are looking to get a puppy in around 8-10 months time.
We both love Pugs and French Bulldogs but we can't decide which we'd prefer; they're both so cute.
I've found a lovely KG Reg Pug breeder locally and went to visit her 'pack'; they're adorable and she said she would love for us to have one of her litter nearer the time.
The breeder is charging £1200 for a female Pug.
As of yet, I haven't got a reply from any frenchie breeder I've contacted (I only emailed less than 24 hrs ago) but once I get replies we'll be visiting them.
Has anyone been through this before or has any advise?
We'll have a smallish house but will ensure the puppy has everything it requires (and more!). I only want a KC Reg puppy to ensure they have limited health issues and are birthed correctly.
My girlfriend and I are looking to get a puppy in around 8-10 months time.
We both love Pugs and French Bulldogs but we can't decide which we'd prefer; they're both so cute.
I've found a lovely KG Reg Pug breeder locally and went to visit her 'pack'; they're adorable and she said she would love for us to have one of her litter nearer the time.
The breeder is charging £1200 for a female Pug.
As of yet, I haven't got a reply from any frenchie breeder I've contacted (I only emailed less than 24 hrs ago) but once I get replies we'll be visiting them.
Has anyone been through this before or has any advise?
We'll have a smallish house but will ensure the puppy has everything it requires (and more!). I only want a KC Reg puppy to ensure they have limited health issues and are birthed correctly.
Do more research than just kc register. It's a start but believe me it is not a perfect set up 
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These are very fashionable breeds (and yes 'cute' if you like that dog type but they are dogs!) at the mo, as a result there will be a lot of dodgy breeders around even if they seem legit.
Read about the individual breeds at length learn about their weak and strong points in both health and character.
I would say out of the two pugs have the bigger issues health wise. Curvature of the spine, breathing issues, eye problems.
You could look at breed rescues (rescuers that only deal with that breed) rather than a puppy. If you choose on puppy then be prepared travel for the right breeder/puppy.
Jasandjules can offer great and vital advice in what to expect from your breeder.
.These are very fashionable breeds (and yes 'cute' if you like that dog type but they are dogs!) at the mo, as a result there will be a lot of dodgy breeders around even if they seem legit.
Read about the individual breeds at length learn about their weak and strong points in both health and character.
I would say out of the two pugs have the bigger issues health wise. Curvature of the spine, breathing issues, eye problems.
You could look at breed rescues (rescuers that only deal with that breed) rather than a puppy. If you choose on puppy then be prepared travel for the right breeder/puppy.
Jasandjules can offer great and vital advice in what to expect from your breeder.
bexVN said:
Do more research than just kc register. It's a start but believe me it is not a perfect set up .
These are very fashionable breeds (and yes 'cute' if you like that dog type but they are dogs!) at the mo, as a result there will be a lot of dodgy breeders around even if they seem legit.
Read about the individual breeds at length learn about their weak and strong points in both health and character.
I would say out of the two pugs have the bigger issues health wise. Curvature of the spine, breathing issues, eye problems.
You could look at breed rescues (rescuers that only deal with that breed) rather than a puppy. If you choose on puppy then be prepared travel for the right breeder/puppy.
Jasandjules can offer great and vital advice in what to expect from your breeder.
Oh okay - I'll look into other breeders. As I will be spending a lot on the dog, I'd rather pay a more to ensure it's from a safe, legitimate breeder; are there any signs to look for in a breeder - I presume being Kc reg is one box to tick?.These are very fashionable breeds (and yes 'cute' if you like that dog type but they are dogs!) at the mo, as a result there will be a lot of dodgy breeders around even if they seem legit.
Read about the individual breeds at length learn about their weak and strong points in both health and character.
I would say out of the two pugs have the bigger issues health wise. Curvature of the spine, breathing issues, eye problems.
You could look at breed rescues (rescuers that only deal with that breed) rather than a puppy. If you choose on puppy then be prepared travel for the right breeder/puppy.
Jasandjules can offer great and vital advice in what to expect from your breeder.
We've both done research into both breeds - we know both have health issues, and from what I can see on various websites they're both prone to a few major issues. We hope that getting a puppy from the best breeder will limit these health issues (obviously things like the bulging eyes mean pugs can hurt themselves which isn't related to the breeder).
As both dogs are fairly small a lot of websites say they're perfect dogs for apartment living / small houses; however websites also say Frenchies are energetic and like to play a lot. Surely they'd best be suited to a house with a garden / larger area for them to play?
I think we'd both prefer a puppy - maybe later in life we'd consider a rescue pet, but for now we'd love one to grow up with us.
Edited by craigsup on Tuesday 27th October 09:21
We rehomed a female ex breeding pug two years ago, although not a puppy as she's now pushing 9 I thought I'd chip in. She came from a very reknowned pug home breeder that we knew locally and she was being "retired". Though she is supposed be a very good example of a pug she has had at least one or two operations on her eye/s, though none in our time with her. This has left her with blotches over her eyes and they can become a bit gacky, whenever we see a new vet they often are concerned with her eyes but we refer them to the eye specialist vet she used to see. Even so it never bothers her and her vision is pin sharp. This shouldn't put you off but you do need to do your homework.
Apart from this she is faultlessly reliable and is a fantastic dog. So affectionate and cuddly, a total lap dog, loves to be picked up and carried all the time which the OH indulges her all the time
. She can be the laziest dog and will happily lay around all day, preferably sun bathing. Though on the other hand she loves her walks and will walk just as far as our 5 year old black lab, though she exerts herself less as she doesn't run about or chase balls like the lab, they actually work incredibly well together. For a small house in my experience of Winnie I'd say pugs are ideal.
Here's Winnie
Apart from this she is faultlessly reliable and is a fantastic dog. So affectionate and cuddly, a total lap dog, loves to be picked up and carried all the time which the OH indulges her all the time
. She can be the laziest dog and will happily lay around all day, preferably sun bathing. Though on the other hand she loves her walks and will walk just as far as our 5 year old black lab, though she exerts herself less as she doesn't run about or chase balls like the lab, they actually work incredibly well together. For a small house in my experience of Winnie I'd say pugs are ideal.Here's Winnie
@rob0r - Aww your pug is really sweet! Yeah the amount of health issues with Pugs in particular are a little worrying.
CaptainMorgan said:
Considered a Boston Terrier? 
Funnily enough, we stumbled across this breed the other day - we both like the look of them so we've emailed a few breeders to get more information and potentially view some adults (potential parents if we get a puppy from them). They seem to be a much more stable breed - less health issues.craigsup said:
Funnily enough, we stumbled across this breed the other day - we both like the look of them so we've emailed a few breeders to get more information and potentially view some adults (potential parents if we get a puppy from them). They seem to be a much more stable breed - less health issues.
We have Vinnie who is 2, our first dog. We were very naive when we went into it all, ended up doing most of the research when he was 4 months having been diagnosed with Luxating Patella. I think because French Bulldogs are the 'dog of the moment' and Pugs also being massively popular it's very much a minefield finding a good breeder, having seen the results of greedy breeders I will be going into things much more carefully when we get Vinnie a mate. Health issues are pretty similar to French Bulldogs to be honest, Patellas, breathing and coping with heat, cherry eye etc.
Temperament wise, Vinnie seems to be a typical Boston, a live wire and full of energy, ball crazy, he will literally chase and play fetch for hours and hours, even with his gammy knees. It's like he has springs in his paws sometimes, bouncing about everywhere. On the flip side though, he loves to snuggle up and sleep, he's a big Boston and a bit to big to fit on my lap but he still tries. We leave him in the mornings while at work, he just lazes about, we can struggle to get him up some mornings the lazy bugger. Our garden is currently a tip so he doesnt go in there, 3 good walks a day are enough for him though.
I'm far from a expert but any questions I'm happy to help, you sound like you're being careful, plenty of research and find some recommendations, there's a good unbias facebook group for Bostons, I'm sure they'll be some for the other breeds too.
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