French Bulldogs | Dogs 101
[Music] French bulldogs are really good at sitting around and being cute and no one will argue with that he’s not a dog he’s he’s part of my family I love the French Bulldog the pushed-in face the adorable snorting the French Bulldog surprisingly the French Bulldog actually comes from England during the Industrial Revolution English artisan workers especially lace makers wanted little companions around to improve the quality of their lives they turned first to a dwarf version of the English bulldog then cross that with the pug and the terrier and boy did that calculate a crossbreeding work Frenchie’s come in brindle fawn white and black and a mix of all those colors they usually stand between 11 and 13 inches tall because they’re so top-heavy they can’t swim they’re more anchor part of the reason for this is they’re characteristically smushed in face Frenchie’s are known as Breaka cephalic dogs this refers to dogs with short noses Frenchie’s have a very short head compared with the length of their cranium oftentimes this results in either an elongated or cleft ‘add soft palate brachycephalic dogs dogs with push faces do tend have a lot of health issues this makes them noisy labor breathers for this reason Frenchie’s are not comfortable in heat or playing hours of fetch this adorably mush tin face gives way to one of the cutest characteristics of French cheese their face wrinkles these wrinkles are a genetic hand-me-down Bulldogs were bred to have these wrinkles on the face to flow blood away from the eyes should the dog be wounded in a fight another friend she must those bat ears bred to have perked bat-like ears early breeders preferred droopy rose ears but now all Frenchie’s have to have bat ears and lastly the French Bulldog has some serious reproductive challenges one cannot naturally reproduce because it is so top-heavy has such narrow hips and weak legs the male cannot successfully mount the female they need to be artificially inseminated and even more remarkable because they have such large heads in proportion to the rest of their body that when the dam is trying to pass the puppies oftentimes the canal the opening is not big enough all of this makes the breeding tricky and cost when we bit more expensive but on the flip side you can be sure that your dog’s heritage was carefully planned Frenchie’s are great companions they like to be near you so take them on errands because they require little exercise they do really well in apartment living situations probably one of the top three most popular breeds in New York City with a short coat of hair they’re very easy to groom it’s basically just a wash and clip the nail situation be sure to keep those cute wrinkles on the face dry and free of moisture because of their special respiratory system they don’t breathe very well and can also be prone to thyroid conditions ie irritations and spinal diseases although they can be taught some tricks Frenchie’s are notoriously stubborn they never bite but are more interested in being pleased than pleasing you they’re really pretty much bred for being the boss of the house I consider this to be a great family dog on a great pet Frenchie’s do well in small spaces they do have health issues and they’re easy to grow these dogs are stubborn but do well with all members of the family if you scratch its belly it’ll love you forever [Music]
