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Way to go SwaY you have your black boy, hope that Mum and bubs are all doing well

Congratulations to all who have their babies, we are getting very close to the arrival of Frenchie babies. Bridie is asleep next to me here and as I look down on her the babies are certainly moving back and she has been very quiet all day today, but she did eat her tea. We have had a couple of prog tests done, and the one done yesterday a reading of 15 suggested to my vet that we could very well have babies tomorrow, so he is on hand 24/7 so as we can whip her over for the c section as soon as she gets restless. I hope SwaY that your girl is starting to get to the business end of things and that you will get your lovely black boy. Fordogs congratulations on the arrival of your babies this morning, sorry to hear about the little girl, may the Mum and the other three do very well.

Bridie with a feel sorry for me look on a very tired face, woke her up for this belly sticking out at the sides

Not a very good pic, but this is Bridie's belly taken just a little while ago on day 57.

Congratulations MissyMoo on the arrival of one beautiful Cairn baby girl. Guess you will be up tonight waiting for the rest of the babies to arrive.

Bridie had her pre whelp check today, day 57, and her temp was 37.7, so the vet and I are now on temperature watch, she had a prog test just for peace of mind and the results showed not imminent, but possibly within 48 hours, so if the temp is still down tomorrow will be doing another prog test, because of the size of her, me thinks she will go early, day 59, which is Saturday, will get a pic of her when she wakes up and let you see the size of this little Frenchie girl. She is a bit like your girl Leanne, as soon as you go near her she thinks it is time for belly rubs, but I think it is more like look at what you have done to me.

Before my fabulous vet moved from NSW to Aberfoyle Park, this was ten years ago, I used to travel to the Mt. Barker Vet on Flaxley Road, coming from my way through Echunga, they were on the left hand side on Flaxley road sounds like the same vet, their driveway ran down off the road, they were fantastic, but because I have Frenchies I knew that I would have to have a vet that understood them, fortunately Dr. Ashley James had just come from NSW and he used to be the vet for friends of mine with Frenchies and they told me to find out where he was. I went to that vet for about six years and had nothing but praise. ;)

The fawn dog above is Finnigan the Daddy of the puppies.

Leanne that she has some girls in there. When I used Finnigan, the Sire of this litter, over her Mother she produced five females, no males at all, so lets hope that we can get a similar result this time with Bridie. Magicmine an average size litter for a Frenchie is four or five, but I have known of litters with nine, but not all of them survived. as they were too small. I would prefer a healthy litter with good sized pups, with the total of four or five. Bridie has nine teats.

Bridie when she is not in whelp

One more

Here is another of the girl whose legs will not hold her up except for food

BB so pleased that the three remaining babies are gaining weight, hope that all is good in the future for them. Well Leanne, the wheels have fallen off Bridie's little red waggon , she is day 50 today and for a little Frenchie she is looking good but does not want to move too far and most of the time is spending it on her back on the couch , have not had US done but she is going over to my vet at day 57 for a pre whelp check up and get him into gear about the delivery, as I have, wher possible elective c section, the temp taking starts next Thursday. Here are a couple of pics of her in her favourite pose, she only gets on her legs when there is food in the offing

Have been watching this space for a time now, CONGRATULATIONS Ellz you made it in October, has she had any more? My watch starts at the beginning of November when my girl has her babies.

Welcome to Adelaide Norskgra. Well all the dealings that I have had and a friend of mine who also uses Chris Girling, we would both highly recommend him as a great repro vet, would not go any where else for this type of work, when you get your Dogs SA journal you will see his ad with the percentage of success he has had over the years using all sorts of mediums, I am sure that he would not put his success rate in print if it was not correct. I also know that there are breeders from interstate who come to him as well in preference to any repro vets in their state.

Fantastic news Angelsun on the arrival of five gorgeous babies, and at an acceptable time of day.

BB Ozstar hoping she takes after her Mum and gives me the same size first litter she did and guess what it was five girls and no boys

BB could you add my French Bulldog litter to the list. Experienced breeder thanks.

My Bridie, a French Bulldog, was mated three weeks ago today and things look pretty positive, vulva still soft and when you stand her on her hindlegs the nipples have certainly changed and lovely and pink, these are the two signs I look for in my bitches so with we will have babies around the 9th November.

I would take him to the Vet to have the problem sorted. Dogs can also suffer from tonsilitis, so to answer your question, until you can get him to a vet honey would not hurt, but you must have the problem diagnosed for your dogs sake and only your vet can do that.

Another possible litter for November. My girl Bridie was mated on the 9th, so all going well we will have Frenchie babies here around the ninth of November.

Now to answer some of the questions that posters have asked. If a Frenchie has been brought up in a house that also has cats, they are excellent, they count them as one of their own When I have pupppies I charge between $3000-$3500 They can be food aggressive even as tiny babies around their dinner plates they will have a bit of a go. I feed all mine seperately, no use inviting trouble and also by doing this you know exactly how much each dog is having. I Xray dogs and bitches that I have kept for breeding. This is done at 15 months of age when they go to have their first booster shots as up until they are 12 months of age, the bone is like cartelege, some puppies that I have exported to the USA NZ and UK I have xrayed for spine and hips, they do not leave here until they are about 5 months of age, although the bone is not yet set, you have an idea that there are no severe hemivertabrae problems. A Frenchie should never ever be allowed to jump up and down on furniture or ever go up and down stairs, as they can put either vertabra or discs out and that can be a very costly if not life threatening situation. There is a Fr enchie near me, he was bred in Qld., at four years of age and living in a two story house and a split level block, so he was constantly up and down stairs, he collapsed in the hind quarters, slipped a disc and it cost his owners $6000, yes you read it right, this happened just three weeks ago, to have it fixed, he will always have a weakness in that area now. As for colour preference, a judge should not have one he should be judging the dogs on their merits not just colour alone, but we know that is not always the case, for instance I know that a fawn black mask baby trotting around the ring just captures hearts, I have had a lot of baby in group and in show results with the fawn black mask babies that I have shown. As the dogs mature it seems that the most common colour, brindle does the most winning, but of course they out number the fawns and the pieds. Now speaking of pieds it is one of the most difficult colour to breed correctly, as the standard requires a clear white coat with no ticking, I have seen some beautiful specimens in the ring and are not looked at because they are ticked in varying degrees and a judge who has some understanding of the standard in regard to colour will not put them up unless the competition is of lesser conformation to the ticked dog.

Relationship with breed. I am a breeder and sometimes exhibitor. I have owned and bred Frenchies for 27 years. Breed development. The French Bulldog was once known as the Toy Bulldog, the British Bulldog in the 1800's used to have miniature pups, and the Nottingham lace makers prefered these little ones as they were good ratters, watch dogs and a first class companion dog. When the Industrial Revolution happend in England in the mid 1800's the lacemakers made their way to France and took their little Bulldogs with them, the French became very fond of these little Bulldogs and they eventually went to Paris, where the well heeled Americans would holiday, they too liked this little dog. At this time the Toy Bulldog had three types of ears, the rose ear like a British, a pricked ear and, now famous, Bat ear. Between the French and the Americans, mainly the latter, they preferred the Bat Ear and between them they set about perfecting this type of ear, which is unique in dogdom, as it is the only breed that has the Bat ear.The French bulldog in those days were said to be small enough to fit into a man's top hat. Today they are getting a little too big, maximum weight for a male is 12.5 kg and a bitch 10-11kg. The French Bulldog of today is a 100% companion dog. How common in Australia. When I got my first French Bulldog there were only three breeders in the whole country. For years they were pretty much on the rare breed list, but as of the past few years, sadly in a way, they are getting too well known for the breeds best interest. Life Span 9-13 years with a well bred French Bulldog. Temperament and Personality A well reared and socially adusted Frenchie is an absolute delight to own, as far as personality is concerned there is a saying about them and goes "A clown in a Philosphers coat." this aptly describes them. They are deep thinkers learn very very quickly what is required of them as far as manners are concerned and also house training, then on the other hand they can have you in absolute stitches with their comical ways. Excercise My dogs go for a 30 minute walk per day, but should you not feel like taking them, they are just as happy to stay at home. Is this a breed for first time owners. As long as the breeder explains the needs of this enchanting dog, when I sell my puppies I give a care and diet chart, stating their needs. A French Bulldog, because of their flat faces and not an overlong neck can suffer heat stroke in a matter of minutes and die, this is something that I impress on purchasers, they must never be left outside in the heat of our summers, my dogs are fetched inside when the temperature is in the high 20's, also they do feel the cold so must be kept warm on cold days. Solo dogs can they amuse themselves. No a Frenchie is much better with a companion dog, they love companionship of their own kind. Grooming Because of their single coat my grooming of them is as follows. Daily they have a damp chamois wiped over their coats to remove any dust or dirt, they have their fold on their faces wiped with a damp towel and then petroleum jelly wiped down the eye chanel fold, this avoids any irritation and redness that can be caused by the dampness of tears, in the evening before they go to bed I wash the eye fold to take out the petroleum jelly. Once a month a bath. Are they too boistorous for children and infirmed people I never sell a puppy to a family who have children under the age of 10 years, and that has always been the way with the two other breeds that I have bred back in the 1970's, I feel children under this age do not appreciate how to handle a puppy, but I would consider selling to a family, if I have one, a retired desexed bitch or dog as they are able to cope better with small children. Too playful for an infirmed person, but the adults do make fantastic Pat dogs, visiting retirement homes and hospitals. Hereditary Problems. Yes they do, they can have severe spinal problems due to the way that the back is required in the standard, a slight rise over the hind quarters, hips are not so much a problem, they also can have slipping patellas due to the straightness of the stifle. Questions Buyers should ask the breeder. 1. Should ask if the parents have been tested for spine, hips and patellas. 2. Exercising requirements for the dog. As said above the breeder should impress upon the buyer about the heat related problems. 3 What is the dogs diet what to feed them. 4 Are they barkers, the answer to this is a resounding no, they are quietest breed I have ever owned, they need to know this as they do not need neighbours complaining about a barking dog. 5 Are there any health guarantees on the puppy. 6 Are they generally friendly to people and other animals. The French Bulldog is a breed that is not for everyone, and all purchasers go through a good deal of scrutiny before I even consider them as a future owner, they also have to sign a contract, I have two, one for the pet owner and one for the breeder/exhibitor.

I have just had my Italian Greyhound at the vet today for her c5 booster and it was a complete health check plus the vaccination total cost $64, so I think I have done well compared with the prices that some people have mentioned. We have a few Mobile Vets here in Adelaide, but then my vet is on call 24/7 365 days a year and just two minutes by car from home.

I have only just come across this post and I would like to highly recommend my vets and they are not far from Glenelg, most probably just 20 minutes away, it is the Hub Vet clinic at Aberfoyle Park. It is a husband and wife team Dr. Ian Mather and Dr. Barb Menzies, very very knowledgable on all Vet care and are both very loving toward all animals, they never rush you and will explain everything to you, their nurses are all highly qualified and just as caring, sometimes the clinic will be closed for an hour while Ian and Barb bring them up to date on things that matter. I have to have good vets because mine is a bracchy breed and they can be a little harder than long nosed breeds with aenesthetics and this is required when I have a bitch in whelp as my breed have to have c sections 99% of the time. I once had a puppy, 13 days old, she got pneumonia from inhaling milk, they kept her at the clinic during the day and took her home with them to tube feed her during the night, to me that is a measure of their care. Ian also does accupuncture. They are very reasonable with their charges as well.