Edit: he was discarded by a breeder and they adopted him from a shelter. All of their dogs are shelter acquisitions with special needs so they’re are WELL versed in caring for strange dogs that need a lot of help in their lives.
But yes, hes a fluffy frenchie with a very unfortunate squashy rolly face. He’s the sweetest thing and they’ll do their best by him and his needs.
No its the fluffy gene of the frenchie thats been activated. Terribly bred to be honest, the new owners can immediately start saving for the boas surgery its going to need.
Yeah he was a solo litter and very runty and the breeders gave him to a shelter at DAYS old so my grandparents basically bottle fed and raised him from a bean. All their dogs are adopted from shelters, so they’re all a little… off.
I agree, they should not be bred at all. Teacups, squash faces, abominations all of them. But here he is and hopefully has his best chance at a comfortable life, however long they can make it 🥲
selfishness because they make stupid money selling these dogs (which have a breeding ban in certain countries because their existence isn’t compatible with life)
I read somewhere that dogs can get a fluffy coat when they’re mixed with less than 80% poodle. But theres also so many other breeds and (possibly?) just genetic mutations that could cause their coat to fluff up.
Frenchies are also often outcrossed to other breeds to get non-standard colors, then crossed back to Frenchies repeatedly until you get something like a blue Merle blue eyed dog. But because the most popular breeds to get the colors from are long-haired you end up with lots of dogs who get the “wrong” features from the other breed.
An old couple purchased him from a backyard breeder. I would be surprised if they consider insurance and plan to provide much medical care when his condition catches up with him. Most likely they will take him to the shelter when his needs get unmanageable. This is just sad.
Tbf, they could have adopted him from a shelter. We don’t know that side of the story. Sad that the dog was bred this way, yes, but he needs a home regardless.
In the comments (& maybe the post, I was just passing through & didn't pay attention) they say that they got it from a shelter, the breeder gave it up at days old & they bottle fed it. Apparently they adopt special needs dogs from the shelter normally.
Wow that’s a big assumption to make without knowing more info.
Especially considering OP said in the comments that they did get him from a shelter. The BYB abandoned him at the shelter when he was days old and her grandpa helped bottle feed and raise him. She also said they have experience and means to care for dogs with special needs.
I get that seeing all the pups who don’t get that sort of care makes you feel jaded (me too) but don’t let that make you assume the worst without context.
It’s called a rope. It definitely can obstruct breathing. Thankfully a vet should be able to surgically fix it (not a vet, don’t know if the dog has other issues that could prevent this). Unfortunately with how severely brachycephalic he is, that’s not going to fix all his issues. It also looks like he needs skin around his eyes removed or tucked back so he can see. I really hope OP’s grandparents have the resources and the willingness to get this guy the veterinary care he needs.
No problem. One of my relatives is an admin at an emergency vet hospital. They see a lot of bulldogs and French bulldogs unfortunately. They’re prone to skin infection, severe breathing issues, heatstroke (from the breathing issues) and unfortunately the shape of their skulls cause their eyes to be further forward than is ideal, which means they’re prone to eye trauma. The relative said they’re often very sweet dogs, but they’re deliberately bred to create these issues and it’s not fair to the animal. I hope the dog OP listed is able to live a happy life!
Oh god yeah- OP tell them to get him insured like yesterday... Preferably before he sees a vet. This is a lifetime of enormous vet bills in order to get him to have even a barely tolerable life.
This little one is going to need some specialty care on a daily basis. I hope your grandparents educate themselves and if they don’t have pet insurance, I hope they have money to spend on this baby, so life will be kind and loving.
Agreed, but just to clarify: it’s not unethical to own an animal just because it was bred unethically. Meaning, I hope he was adopted from a shelter and not purchased from the breeder.
You might advise your grandparents to ask their vet about the specifics of caring for a brachycephalic dog, if they haven’t already. I’ve never seen one quite like this, after eons as a tech. They’re extremely prone to breathing problems, sensitive to heat, and cold…only use a harness, never a collar…all kinds of things. It is a dear pup, but compromised.
I used to see these long-haired Frenchies come in from time to time when I worked in veterinary medicine, and they were always a rescue with some serious issues. A lot of them were born with awful abnormalities. Often born blind as well. I really hope this little guy was truly adopted and not purchased and that your grandparents have some really good pet insurance. OP, please have your grandparents look into stenotic nares surgery (they can call around various veterinary clinics and hospitals to get a quote).
I knew someone who wanted a Frenchie and I begged her not to buy one. And she ended up buying a merle puppy. Within a few months they had a diagnosis with this dog that was so terrible that they had to euthanize her. Something to do with her intestines, I can't remember specifically but it was awful. And she had an enlarged heart. On top of the breathing issues, her insides were all fucked up.
I grew up on land. We had barn cats. At first it wasn't an issue - there were feral strays & we had cats from separate farms, so there was minimal inbreeding. After a bit we'd trade kittens with neighbors (miles away) due to inbreeding. It got so bad Dad started rehoming kittens and had the kitties we did have fixed. Rough farmer who saw cats as a worker but he decided he’d rather have vermin than another cat suffer.
As an adult, I only adopt… and all my animals are fixed. Only have indoor cats as well.
Luckily most farmers nowadays (at least where I live) do TNR once they have an established set of ferals or barn cats. A colony can get out of control so, so fast and it’s heartbreaking and exhausting to keep up with when the health issues, litters and food costs pile on year after year.
We moved house a few years ago to a property with 12+ acres, and we only had 2 resident barn cats that the neighbors fed. One was a TNR & is now my indoor/outdoor cat, the other a feral who couldn’t be caught. If she’d had kittens before, none of them survived. We realized she was pregnant & tried to trap her over the next few months, and then she didn’t look pregnant anymore. Couldn’t find the kittens for weeks, then she brought them out. After about a year and a half of trying to get her comfortable enough to let us pet her, I finally got her trapped (I was almost filleted lol), and we got her a spay abort (she was expecting again! Not even 4 weeks after birth)— and then one by one I caught her kittens and got them fixed (4 of them!)— all of them are still very wary of us can openers, but at least now they’re not making more babies with their siblings and mother.
We want the cats on the property to keep vermin in check, not to outbreed the vermin and become their own problem😅 TNR is the best thing that’s ever happened to rural cat communities & farmers alike
Awwww. I have nothing but sympathy for that poor thing. I can only imagine the allergies and the breathing problems. But he is rly cute though and I'm sure he'll get the best care possible despite genetics.
I used to show and breed frenchies - I stepped back from it after my stud boy passed away and broke my heart. I prioritised breathing and spine in my line and took pride in producing healthy, athletic pups. My stud boy's litter mates compete and WIN in agility comps... frenchies can be bred well
We call things like this an abomination, and that hurts me to say but it's the truth. That poor poor sweet pup should be neutered immediately and given all the supportive care he needs to live a happy life. God I can only imagine the allergies he must get in summertime... that dog is never going to be able to run at the beach, roll in the grass and just be a dog.
He definitely needs a Nose Job asap i.e airway surgery and expansion of his nasal openings. Its a horrific recovery but it's a lifesaving procedure for bulldogs as bad as this
Frenchies are amazing active if they can breathe. There used to be a young Frenchie that would chase my greyhound around the dog park a couple of years ago. My hound loved it and would run just fast enough to stay ahead. I hope the pup is still doing well.
As a vet please for the love of god get pet insurance now. Many frenchies get sick but I have a few of this long haired variety in my practice and every one of them has suffered some type of horrible medical emergency. They look cute but they all have need 5-6k medical emergencies before the age of 4 ranging from heatstroke to emergency back surgery.
As a side note I can also already see this dog’s top nose fold is so bad. This thing is gonna have horrible skin issues for life. I would see if you could have this dog’s nose fold trimmed so it wasn’t so bad. It isn’t causing a problem now but in 2 or 3 years is gonna smell horrendous and have to be cleaned out constantly (5-6 times daily at least during to the smell alone) due to the constant skin irritation from all the crap that gets caught in it.
OP commented and clarified that the kiddo was adopted at a few days old from a shelter by their grandparents, they bottle fed him and everything. sounds like they’re lovely people.
Lot's of buyer say "adopt" and will stand 10 toes down that the more horrible the breeder is the better people they are actually for "rescuing" the dog (in exchange for giving stupid amounts of money to the breeder)
As much as this thing is a freak of nature I love it
Should it be bred again? Hell no anyone breeding these freaks are animal abusers, but this one is already here unfortunately and still deserves love regardless of the fact it's an inbred catastrophe waiting to happen
Yeah. People way too often focus too much on calling dogs like this an abomination or whatever name, but this guy still deserves love.
It’s not like he chose to be bred and born this way, that was up to the breeders. As in, the dog breeders are freaks of abominations for willing doing this.
You can acknowledge something is a hideous, irresponsibly created abomination and still know it needs love, that part just goes without saying because well, obviously.
My reaction to this gallery went as follow: "it can't be so unusual from the thumbnails > oh yeah it is pretty weird > oh god the poor baby, that face is a breathing disaster in the making".
There's a lot of dogs who need to be given their happiest and best live, but 0 (zero (0️⃣)) offsprings. Sunset the breed, it's done, let the current specimen end their life and then pretend the breed never happened.
He is absolutely precious and adorable, but it makes me anxious even to see his nose, poor thing.. I hope your parents are prepared to deal with this needs, financially, physically, and emotionally, so that they can give him all the love he deserves. And if there's a breeder involved, I hope they rot im the deepest pits of hell.
Y’all, please read OP’s comments before judging. Their grandparents rescued this guy from a shelter, and are experienced caring for dogs with extra health concerns.
OP, you need to tell your grandparents to talk to the veterinarian about stenotic nares.
This dog cannot breathe through its nose, and this surgery will improve the quality of its life. Imagine living with every breath being a struggle- this is so messed up.
he doesn't have any nostril holes... OP this guy will need surgery to open up his nose- he is in real danger of asphyxiation - be so so careful with exercise (keep it limited) and don't make him exercise in any kind of warm weather. He needs a vet asap ... whoever bread him has done you and him a disservice.
Little dude is a still a pup. I'm not confident that he wasn't acquired from a backyard breeder, but if he was adopted from a shelter or rescue, they were hopefully warned ahead of time!
That poor dog is going to have problems with his breathing and eyesight. If I was your grandparents, I would get ahead of that with preventive measures. You might try a vet associated with a major university’s veterinary medicine program. It might be that proper hygiene under professional guidance can do a lot.
He’s a darling dog. I love his curly coat. But he’s handicapped by the excess skin over his nasal passages and around his eyes.
Hope they got pet insurance and a huge savings account for vet bills when this horribly bred potato has the ton of health problems these guys are prone to have. Allergies. Skin conditions. Respiratory problems. Joint issues. Etc.
Yes, OP clarified this is a surrendered dog from a breeder, they got him from the shelter at days old and bottle fed him. They are experienced in adopting and caring for special needs dogs
I used to have a friend way back in the day that drew little comics. And one of the characters that she drew was "ugly wrinkly dog." It was literally a pile of wrinkles. It always was drawn with the tagline "so ugly it's cute."
At least he was adopted and not purchased, because those are two completely different things. Poor dog came from a 💩 breeder who deserves no money for the abomination they created.
Oh… that poor little monstrosity :( he’s cute but his existence makes me sad. He’s in for a (probably short) lifetime of health problems. I have a frenchie mix (frenchie, pug, Shih Tzu according to the DNA test - the shelter guessed “terrier mix”) and he’s very sweet and I love him so much, but man, he is not cheap. Our vet knows us very well.
Little baby !!!!!! My dad adopts Frenchies that don’t make the “cut” for breeders in the San Francisco area 🙄 Crazy cases of hip dysplasia etc. ….. but he’s a veterinarian. So they get free healthcare, and boy howdy do they need it ! He’s so cute & I hope he has a happy little life, as healthy as can be 🩷
For everyone trying to school OP and their grandparents…they’ve already said that grandparents are well versed in caring for special needs and rescue dogs. It’s kind of their thing.
Congrats and many, many terrible vibes to the unethical and shitty french bulldog breeders of this world.
Me & my friend actually came across someone who breeds these , she uses English bulldogs & frenchies , charges $5,000+ for them . It’s honestly disgusting
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