What is your best advice for someone who has never had a Frenchie and is looking to bring one home? I get this question frequently, so let’s jump right in.  The short, sweet, and simple answer is: Research the medical concerns of this breed, plan your budget accordingly, and beware of scams! Here are the details: Frenchies are a designer breed which resulted from hundreds of years of selective breeding to bring out their unique characteristics and features. As a result, Frenchies are a brachycephalic (flat-faced), short-tailed, micromelic achondroplastic (dwarve) breed. Although adora-BULL ..read more

NW Frenchies is proud to offer stud service with our lilac fawn triple carrier, NW Frenchies Teddy Bear Misha. Misha is fourth generation NW Frenchies lines and brings priceless structure, health and temperament to every breeding. Health Clearances Misha is fully health tested and clear for the diseases recommended by the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA). The results are posted publicly on the OFA website, and to see them simply click on this link . We have been cleared on hip and elbow x-rays with a rating of “GOOD” on his hip x ray, and “negative” for elbow dysplasia on his elbow ..read more

Diarrhea. Its not the most exciting topic, but something we have all dealt with at least once. It seems Frenchies have extra sensitive stomachs, especially at puppy age. Many families bring their puppy home at 8 weeks old when they have recently been weaned from breastmilk and are still getting used to eating kibble. Add on top of that the stress from separation anxiety, and its highly likely to result in diarrhea. Separation anxiety is a whole other topic, so very briefly, it is a side effect of being separated from everything your puppy has ever known in his short life. The familiar faces ..read more

The short and sweet answer is sometime between 4 weeks old and 4 months old. In general, the smaller the ears are, the sooner they will stand up on their own (and vise versa). There are a few odd-balls out there that take longer to stand up and it doesn’t mean there is anything wrong with your puppy! But if you want your Frenchies ears to stand up sooner just tape them up with masking tape. Gently wrap the tape around your puppy’s ear until it is supported. Replace the tape every day or whenever it falls off and check the ear in case irritation occurs. It may take a few days to a few weeks to ..read more

How much does a French Bulldog cost and why? I think it will help to understand the upfront cost when breaking down my personal investments into my dogs, my program and my vision.   To start off, I purchased my foundation female (a chocolate brindle girl) for $8,000 plus the cost of regular vet visits, food, supplements, toys, crate, leashes, collars, genetic and health testing, etc.  The following costs apply to each litter, progesterone testing $300-$600, stud fee $2,000-$6,000, shipment of semen $600, implantation $500, c-section $1,500-$3,000, food & supplement costs until ..read more

As a piggy-back to my post to on why Frenchies cost so much where I explained the financial investment to breeding healthy, socialized, designer colored coats which you can read here:  https://www.nwfrenchies.com/blog/french-bulldog-cost   , I would like to elaborate on the time, labor, and love that I personally invest into each and every litter. Not everyone is aware of the work that goes into raising a well-balanced puppy and I want my customers to know that I pour my heart and soul into these babies, and that nothing takes the place of high quality, consistent, round-the-clock c ..read more

An aspect of my work here at NW Frenchies that I take pride in is how socialized my French Bulldog puppies are. This is something only small, quality-focused breeding can achieve and is integral in forming positive human associations early in life. Socializing a puppy is important because the new owners certainly want a puppy that can trust and love their human companion from the start! Imagine being an 8 week old puppy, and in one day everything you know if life changes. For 8 weeks your puppy had the comfort and familiarity of siblings, mom, humans, living space, schedule, smells, food and ..read more

For the first few weeks our French Bulldog puppy’s mamma does an excellent job of keeping her puppies clean. However, its up to us to continue this work and train our puppies where to go potty. Potty training is important because diseases can be transmitted through feces and urine, and its essential to keep our fragile breed as healthy as possible during their most vulnerable time as puppies. The earlier potty training is started the better, as repetition and consistency will lay a proper foundation of learning and memory in the puppy’s neuronal network and developing brain. Over many years o ..read more

The dilute allele (d) is responsible for producing a blue coat. This is a recessive gene, so the dog must have two copies to show the color. The chocolate/brown allele (b) is responsible for producing a chocolate coat. This is also a recessive gene so the dog must have two copies to show the color. Breeders refer to this gene as the “Frenchie chocolate” because it is a non-testable gene. There is currently no DNA test available for identifying this gene. However we can visually see that a dog is chocolate and can also prove the dog is chocolate with a red-eye glow test. If the dog carries ..read more

I am a strong believer in self help. I believe in taking responsibility for our health, and taking control over our lives. The thing about health and medicine, is that there is no doctor in the world that has more concern over your health than you do. You have your own best interest. And I want to give you the tools to empower that self interest. Because the fact is, that in the US medical doctors/dentists/chiropractors/veterinarians must fund their own education. The difference between medical doctors and veterinary doctors however is that an MD earns twice as much and often times even more ..read more