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About us

Welcome to the Garden of Frenchies Website. We have a small and select AKC French Bulldogs breeding program in West Texas. Our Frenchies are members of our family. Our home is their home, and we treat them like our own children.

We always aim to improve the breed, by planning matings according to the breed standard proposed by the American Kennel Club (AKC), health testing our Frenchies and working so that our puppies are excellent companion dogs above it all.

When I got my first Frenchie I didn't know anything about them. After doing research I realized that they are not supposed to be merle, fluffy, big rope, hairless, etc. My dog Frances does carry merle but I only breed her with standard Frenchies because my goal is improve the breed and improve what I have. (This is why my puppy prices are so low and they will remain low until I get to where I want to be.) Once I become the breeder that I want to be I will start going to AKC dog shows. My goal is to be a preservation breeder so follow my difficult journey.

Veronica Araujo | West Texas, USA
gardenoffrenchies22@gmail.com

The Ethical Breeder

Are you looking for a trustworthy French bulldog (or other breed) breeder? Then, read below and understand what you should be looking for:

An ethical, responsible breeder who preserves their breed should:

- Health test their dogs for the most common diseases of their breed. This does not mean blood works simply; it means to test them for, for example, luxating patellas, dysplasya, heart diseases, throat problems... To speak about health testing is easy; showing results is completely different.

- Breed if and only both parents have what it takes to improve the breed. And that is structure wise as well as temperament and health wise. Good breeders only breed their dogs when they mean to keep something off those lines.

- Select the right home for each and every baby or retiree they have. That means to not put a dalmatian in a tiny apartment or a Frenchie with a 9-to-5 working family!

- Not resell their puppies, especially to pet shops or brokers. Good breeders will always make a point to get to know you and ask for references.

- Have a limited numbers of litters per year. It is a huge job that of picking a breeding, inseminating, c-section, after label, taking care of newborns, staying up nights and nights, socializing babies and finding them adequate homes when it is time. It is IMPOSSIBLE to do a thorough job if a breeder has many litters a year, simultaneously. When you aim for quality, you can't aim for number too. Always be wary of those who always have puppies available.

- Have and demand a written agreement, with disclosure health guarantees of pups.

- Be honest about the puppy that is about to be handed over, especially about their temperament and the good and bad things about the breed. Keep a foot behind if the breeder only has nice things to say about the breed, the parents and their breeding program. Be alert if the breeder does not care who is getting their precious baby and seems like they just want to profit, the end.

- Besides going to dog shows, they must worry about health, temperament and other genetic concerns of the breed; and to know that not all breeds are meant for all kinds of people, and that not everyone is fit to be a breeder.

- Promote the responsible ownership to whomever is looking for a pet dog.

It is not easy to find ethical, responsible breeders, but it is not impossible either. The headaches you will save in the future are priceless, so do not give up!

Adapted from Vixbull Frenchies

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Location

Garden of Frenchies 
West Texas, United States