Ask the French Bulldog Breeder - Difficulty Breeding Frenchies
admin June 22nd, 2008
We are having a difficult time breeding our Frenchies. We have a 3 yo male and a 2yo female.
He mounts her, but never gets penetration. She acts like what the hell is going on here. We tried holding her, but the male looses interest quickly.
We need some direction to get this done. Any help or reference is appreciated.
Pat writes -
Almost all French Bulldog matings are done by artificial insemination.
If you are prepared to have a french bulldog litter - which entails a c-section and at least 3 weeks (maybe longer) of constant baby sitting (and I mean you must take time from work, so that someone can be with your gril and the babies 24/7) Then I highly recommend that find a vet who is knowledgeable of AI techniques (and he should have done a number of them - not just read about it in a book).
However if you have not researched the care, breeding, whelping and care of french bulldog puppies - you would be well advised to skip this cycle and do some research so that you are better prepared to make the right decisons for your dogs…
Breeding a french bulldog litter is not to be undertaken lightly… There is the joy of pups - if you are lucky.. - BUT you can loose your bitch, or the entire litter, or some of the pups can be mal-formed AND you will have to have a c-section - which requires that you have a vet that will work with you in the middle of the nite or on a holiday weekend… If you do not have an experienced c-section vet on board, and ready and willing to help you - you should NOT breed your girl… If the vet doesn’t know what he is doing he can kill your bitch AND the pups…
I’m not trying to talk you out of breeding your girl - but it is obvious that you have not done your research.. I Suggest in the most intense way I can that you NOT breed her this cycle - AND do the necesarry reserch and find a mentor (an experienced French Bulldog Breeder) who will work with you and help you find a good vet and help you get the stuff you need for your girl and her pups…
And no frenchie pups are not just like other pups. They need much more intense care than many other breeds…
Good luck
Pat
