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French bulldogs are among the popular breed of dogs; however, they are not easy to breed, so they usually are expensive dogs. A very obvious reason why French bulldogs don’t come as easy to breed is because of their natural structure, which is small and with narrow hips, making mounting tough and, therefore, the best option is to apply artificial insemination to the female French bulldog, which is costly and time-consuming. An additional expense is during delivery time of the puppies, which is by C-section, since most of these puppies have large heads and shoulders, much bigger for them to pass through the birth canal of their mother. When these two top reasons are taken into consideration, as well as the time-consuming care provided to the new litters with proper food, medication, and shelter, breeding French bulldogs are, indeed, an expensive proposition.
Yet, despite the tough obstacles to breeding French bulldogs, there are still conscientious canine breeders who put these dogs before profit and follow the right breeding techniques. It is adhering to standard and ethical breeding procedure for canine breeders to attain quality kinds of a particular dog breed, in this case French bulldogs, so much so that they have to select the right female and the right stud and set the terms for breeding. Most dog breeders belong to a breeder organization or club, an example of which is the French Bulldog Club of America, which has a registry of breeders, and membership to these can help a breeder select for pedigrees that are of quality lineage. To be able to breed a superior kind of French bulldogs, secure the health certifications of both female and stud as well as information of their lineage. The terms of breeding: natural means or artificial insemination, where the mating will take place, and charge cost of the services must be thoroughly discussed with the stud owner before any breeding process can begin.
An experienced breeder will know when the female dog is in the heating period for mating, but for best results always consider bringing the dog to a vet to test if she is ovulating. Only when ovulation is confirmed that breeding takes place and if artificial insemination is chosen, the stud’s semen is extracted, chilled and sent to the vet. For the pregnant dog to last throughout her pregnancy, which should be around 60 to 68 days, proper care must be rendered, like clean, well-hydrated, provided with regular amount of food fortified with vitamins and minerals. Always consider a vet to be on-call, especially since the gestation period of French female bulldogs is around 59-63 days, so that no conflicting schedules on the vet’s side can make it difficult to deliver a C-section to the mother dog. Since the birthing process for French bulldogs can be traumatic, it is best to limit the female from going through too many pregnancies.