Many potential Frenchie buyers find it difficult to get good information on breeders. In an effort to help this group, please see our article on finding a Responsible Breeder.
There is a long list of “Don’ts” for anyone who wants to buy a Frenchie.
DON’T buy one from
- a pet shop
- a dog auction
- a classified ad in the newspaper
- someone selling them out of the back of a pickup truck at a flea market
- from a website whose only criterion for selling you one is whether you have ready cash.
from someone advertising “Rare Colors” (‘rare’ also meaning ‘expensive’). To read more about this click here.
Here are some “Do’s”
DO
- learn how to recognize a sound, healthy puppy of good conformation and temperament
- seek out a reputable breeder
- be prepared for as intensive a grilling as if you were trying to adopt a baby
- insist on getting AKC registration papers (not some foreign or other “registry”)
- get a copy of the pedigree, and ask to see the puppy’s parents if possible
- avoid websites that advertise “rare” colors, or “foreign” bloodlines.
- visit the website called The Wrong Puppy at http://www.thewrongpuppy.org and read about how to avoid a terrible, costly, and probably heartbreaking mistake.
