Health testing first
Hips, spine, cardiac and full DNA panels on both parents before any breeding decision. Results shared with you on request, without being asked twice.
About Frenchie Avenue
A small, single-breed French Bulldog program in the United States. We raise a handful of litters a year, in our home, and we know where every puppy we've ever placed ended up.
Why one breed
We do French Bulldogs, and nothing else.
Frenchie Avenue started the way most good programs do — with one dog we loved, and a growing frustration at how the breed was being sold. Everywhere we looked there were "breeders" running six or seven breeds at once, shipping puppies sight unseen, and quietly ignoring the airway problems that make so many Frenchies miserable.
So we narrowed all the way down. One breed. A few litters a year. Both parents fully health tested before they are ever bred, every puppy raised underfoot in the house rather than in a kennel, and a real conversation with every family before a deposit is taken.
That means we sometimes have a waitlist and sometimes have nothing available at all. We think that is the right trade. A French Bulldog lives ten to fourteen years — it is worth waiting a few months for the right one.
Our standards
Six things we will not compromise on
Airways over aesthetics
We select for open nostrils and quiet breathing at rest. If a dog snores heavily or struggles in mild heat, it does not go into our program — regardless of color.
Raised in the house
Puppies grow up around vacuum cleaners, kids, doorbells and car rides. Early neurological stimulation from day three, crate introduction by week six.
Matched, not sold
We place by temperament and household. If the puppy you asked about isn't the right fit, we will tell you which one is — or tell you to wait.
Safe transport only
Ground courier or in-cabin flight nanny. We will not put a flat-faced breed in cargo, no matter what a family is willing to pay.
Support for life
Our number stays yours. And if your circumstances ever change, our dogs come back to us instead of going to a shelter or a stranger.
What we ask of you
This goes both ways.
We ask that you have reliable air conditioning, that you use a harness rather than a collar, that you keep your dog at a healthy weight, and that you carry pet insurance from the first week. We ask that you spay or neuter on your vet's recommended timeline unless you have discussed breeding rights with us in advance.
And we ask that if anything ever goes wrong — health, housing, life — you call us before you make a decision. There is almost always a better option than the one people reach for in a panic.
Next step
Come meet the current litter.
Have a look at who's available right now, or read up on the breed first if you're still deciding whether a Frenchie is the right dog for your household.