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Hello Frenchie Fanatics! We are pleased to announce the release of our 20th edition, marking the end of our 5th year of publication! Next edition, we will be kicking off our 6th year, stronger than ever, featuring some of the best French Bulldogs around the world! We can’t wait to share this edition with you.
We hope everyone is having fun showing this summer, and we can’t wait for fall to enjoy the weather a bit safer with our Frenchies outside. It’s been so hot and humid in Louisiana, hopefully not as bad wherever you are. With love from your Frenchie Fancy team...
This issue, our interview is with one of the kindest French Bulldog breeders out there, who has a wealth of knowledge: Jean Burns DVM, of Floresta Farms! We also have a health article by our awesome Dr Lori Hunt, and a very informative legal article about how to start planning on your will regarding your dogs. Remember that you can order your Frenchie Fancy magazine hard copy online, or purchase a full year subscription with a special price! For more details, please access our website: www.FrenchieFancy.com Our next issue will be our famous PRE NATIONAL SPECIALTY edition, so whether you’d like to introduce a new Frenchie to the Fancy, celebrate a new Champion or announce great results, don’t hesitate to contact Fernanda Barlow at ads@frenchiefancy.com or Facebook!
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the ancy talk interview with JEAN BURNS of FLORESTA FARMS FRENCH BULLDOGS When and how did your history in French Bulldogs start? Did you have another breed before Frenchies? I had Australian Shepherds growing up before they were AKC recognized, but I was very young and could not really drive to the shows often but my dad would occasionally take me. I had one left when I was accepted to veterinary school and moved to Gainesville, she was my constant companion, my practice dog, my best friend and when she passed I could not bring myself to have another. I was called to help with AI breeding on a Dogue de bordeaux at a friends house and the owner of the stud dog was just a miserable person. He had two young puppies in the back of his pickup in July in south Florida with temps of greater than 90 degrees with 90 plus percent humidity. My husband, Chris asked me what I thought of getting one and I told him they were genetic nightmares‌..so NO. However, when I saw them almost pass out from heat stroke and the owner couldn’t be bothered to park in the shade, we wrote the check for both and took them home.
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What was your first French Bulldog like? Ch. Miradon’s Sweet Polly Purebred, “Polly” was a lovely little fawn girl. We purchased her at 9 months of age and she finished her championship quickly. She was very feisty and had a great prey drive. Unfortunately, that led to chasing toads so we had to be very careful. She ruled the house, keeping the remaining mastiffs in line until she passed. She was a wonderful little dog, we miss her every day.
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I worked on the breed for more than ten years. It was a long process with lots of heartache along the way but an incredible genetic puzzle. In the end, we had lovely Dogue de Bordeaux, they were healthy and beautiful. Unfortunately, the breed attracts less than acceptable owners and ended up having a huge genetic bottleneck when a very popular stud dog was used worldwide and heart issues began manifesting everywhere. We were attending the World Show in Amsterdam to see the Bordeaux to try and figure a way around the bottleneck and all we came home with was a beautiful bronze statue of one, lol! There was nothing worth the plane ride at that time. However, we did meet our first Frenchie in a booth selling fancy beds and other supplies. She was wonderful! We both fell in love and shortly thereafter, bought our first Frenchie from Paula Kaufman, of Miradon French Bulldog.
Paula had suggested she could speak to James Dalton regarding a promising young dog to breed to Polly, Ch. Robobull Fablelhaft Inferno, “Dante” but he was young and had not been used yet. I met James and Shelley St. John in Indianapolis at the National Specialty later that year. I brought pictures of Polly and her pedigree and the decision was made to use Ch. Fabelhaft Majic Markr, “Smudge”. He was one of my favorite dogs, and I still feel that way about him.
What were some of the challenges you first encountered when putting together a breeding program? Thankfully, coming from the Dogue de Bordeaux I think Frenchies were easier. The C-sections were smaller the rearing of the puppies for both are challenging but at least we did not have 20 pound 8 week puppies.
What are your thoughts on line breeding? What about repeating breedings? I almost always line breed my dogs. For me, health is very important and bringing in something not tested is always a concern. We found that out first hand with the Dogue de Bordeaux, and always had a few different ways to go. I learned never to keep all the “eggs in one basket” so to speak. I also think consistency is important and the only reliable way to achieve this comes with line breeding.
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In your opinion, what makes a co-ownership work well? Respect for letting each other grow with no ownership of the other individuals choices.
What is your process to evaluate puppies as show prospects? When do you start looking at them and what do you look for? I usually pick puppies very early, sometimes I will even set one aside to mark it after removing it from the uterus at surgery. Sometime I think it is just a feeling. I rarely change my mind but I may hold on to one just to be sure.
What is type to you? Type defines any breed, it is those characteristics that make a breed distinguishable. However, when health is compromised, you must go back, firm up the foundation and start from there. This was especially true when I had the Dogue de Bordeaux. I had to go back and restore soundness over type and then it carefully proceed forward selecting dogs with more type that may have been average in hip evaluation but moved well. In large dogs evaluation using Penn Hip was crucial, as you can evaluate hips at four months and make good selections going forward.
Let’s talk about health tests. What place should it have in a breeding program, in your opinion? What about tests that are still at their early stages, such as spinal x rays and Cystinuria? I test a lot, not to say everything passes, but I know exactly where the short comings are. I will have cystinuria testing done at 8 weeks. All of my dogs are clear for Juvenile Cataracts and I only had one carrier for Degenerative Myelopathy, so I don’t test for that unless I am completing requirements for a Registry of Merit Award. However, it is nice to know that is not something I need to concern myself with. I do spine and hip films at one year and CERF whenever I have a chance, usually before 2yrs. As I am their doctor, the cardiac exam is done at 8 weeks. Final hip radiographs are submitted after they are two years old, per OFA rules. 22 frenchiefancy.com
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What do you currently feed your Frenchies (adult and puppies)? Do you give them any supplements? Most of my dogs eat Fromm Whitefish and Potato, and do very well on it. Occasionally, I will have one of the older dogs on a prescription diet if they are having an issue. I always feed our puppies Royal Canin Puppy GI formula, this is one of my favorite foods. I don’t supplement our dogs, if you are feeding a good quality dog food there really is no need. As they get older I might add glucosamine but mostly our dogs are sound and this is rarely needed.
Do you think our breed is a “head” breed? I would say this, the head should be distinctive. However, dogs do not walk on their heads. It is not helpful to have a beautiful head if the rest of the dog is not sound. Frankly, an unsound dog makes my eyes hurt far worse than a longer nose or smaller ears.
What is the hardest thing for a French Bulldog breeder to learn? The hardest thing I have found for Frenchie breeders to learn is that regardless of what breeds you have had before, knowledge of this breed does not instantly download in your head. Listen to what others try to tell you, examine the situation and come up with your own ideas but be respectful to those that have worked in this breed for many years and know the dogs in the pedigrees, their faults, as well as strengths. Be kind and not short sighted.
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What is one trait that you simply cannot stand when you see in a French Bulldog, no matter how nice the rest of them are? I absolutely cannot stand a poor moving dog regardless of how beautiful he is standing still. I think I see the future of that dog and the patella surgery on the horizon or years of anti inflammatory management as they get older. I also cannot stand a wry mouth. That is a nightmare in a breeding program.
If you could breed to any dog, dead or alive, which one would you choose and why? At this point in my life I cannot think of any one dog in particular. I respect a great variety of dogs for different reasons. It depends on what female you have available at the time, it is two lane street. Never rely on any stud dog, no matter how accomplished to carry the quality of the ltter.
What has been the French Bulldog bred by you that has been closest to your ideal of type? I think Ch Floresta’s Clasic Look CGC ROM. He was such an all around lovely dog, both to look at and to live with. We had such a great time with him, he won the Junior Championship at the World Show in Mexico City, as well as many titles in Puerto Rico. He was so much fun and we traveled frequently always with good results.
In your years of breeding, what has been your favorite litter that you have bred to date? My favorite litter was sired by Ch Floresta’s Deo Volente CGC ROM and out of Ch Floresta’s Ordinary Miracle CGC ROM. There were three girls, I kept two, and the third went to my friend Karol Dreibelbis in Texas. The fourth puppy was placed with a good friend as a pet for his son. All three girls were just lovely, all completed their Grand Championship titles quickly and produced lovely offspring of their own. Karol’s girl GCH Floresta’s Drop It Like It’s HOT “Delaney”, won the sweeps at the Nationals in Portland under Luca Carbone, and that was certainly a thrill.
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When you choose a breeding, do you put more emphasis on type or on pedigree? When planning any breeding I start with the health of the parents first then type and finally I analyze the pedigree. After many years most of our dogs are line bred fairly close so pedigree is not something I really have to put focus on unless I choose an outside stud dog.
In your opinion, what should breeders from the United States be working on to improve the breed as a whole? The Frenchies in the United States can certainly hold their own with any country, what I think would be nice to improve on is our ability to work together, to be able to give your word to someone and for them to know it is a bond. Improve on collaboration and share in the the good as well as the bad, take responsibility. I often say, “well, that might not have been my best work, I will never make that mistake again”. Own the “good, the bad and the ugly” and support one another but let individuals have their own success and let them bask in their achievements, do not take credit because your dog was 2 generations back or your suggested the breeding, be happy to be the cheerleader. When you are the recipient of someone’s assistance, thank them for their input, don’t act like your colleagues are unimportant. I guess in short, be kind.
Do you aspire to judge French Bulldogs? I have never and will never aspire to be a judge, that would totally ruin my joy for the breed. Having had a few dogs campaigned was close enough to the ring for me, you will also rarely ever see me set foot in the ring. My place is in the planning and quietly watching. I have a great “day” job and I am not straying too far from it!
What has been your most treasured achievement or win so far? My most treasured achievement has to be the large amount of Registry of Merit and Versatility of Merit titles our dogs hold. The fact that so many have been able to be beautiful as well as compete in obedience, agility, lure coursing, as well as therapy work means the most. They are beautiful, sound, versatile and cherished members of families.
If you could give one advice to someone who is starting out in our breed today, what would it be? Think hard about what your goals are as a breeder. Make that your “north star” and never waiver. Don’t be caught up in the overall demand from the public for puppies, of the financial gains. When you are complimented make sure to only be flattered if it comes from someone worthy, ethical and kind - someone whose opinion matters to YOU. These are the traits missing in our breed as well as society in general. Set a path, follow it, be honest with yourself and treat others well and you will be successful.
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STUCK IN THE MIDDLE WITH… FRENCHIES!
written by LORI HUNT, DVM Assisi French Bulldogs
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he term Midline closure defects is used to refer to developmental issues along the “middle of an animal”. Imagine, if you will, drawing a line down the exact center of your dog… starting at the skull, through the facial features of the nose and lips… down through the neck and chest, including the heart and sternum… through the spinal cord and its protective vertebrae… through the belly, including the umbilicus… all the way to the tail. Along this line, many developmental problems can arise due to failure of the midline to fuse … these birth defects are the focus of this article. The midline defect that gets the most press in French bulldogs, and other brachycepahlics is, of course, the cleft palate and/or lip. A cleft palate occurs when the roof of the mouth does not close during gestation. The palate is the partition between the mouth and nose formed by boney plates (hard palate) and muscle fibers used in swallowing (soft palate). This deformity is devastating for the neonate. Consequently, many breeders choose to euthanize puppies with cleft palates at birth. The reason for this is that simply raising one to weaning age is extremely difficult and has a low success rate. They must be tube fed since they cannot create suction to nurse on their own. They also often choke, cough and gag… leading to aspiration and pneumonia. Surgery can be done at around 3 months, but due to the patient being young, in a possible state of malnourishment and concurrent breathing issues, it carries an even greater risk than anesthesia already does for brachycephalic animals. Another common midline defect is umbilical hernias. I personally believe there are two different versions of what we as breeders consider a hernia. These two versions may appear the same but come about differently. Version one is a “real congenital hernia”. This is a true defect in the body wall. In this instance, the puppy is BORN with an obvious “hole” in the abdomen which often necessitates immediate surgical repair. These hernias have a cartilaginous edge, an enlarged opening at the umbilicus and, occasionally, organs outside the body wall. In my humble opinion, this is different than the
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second version of umbilical hernias. This second versions appears to be more of a “delayed closure” of the umbilical attachment, and not a true rent in the body wall... hence in my opinion not a true midline defect. For the purposes of this article, I believe only the real congenital hernia is part of the midline defect “package”. A less common defect is Pectus excavatum. It is a deformation of the sternum and costal cartilages and results in a narrowing and flatness or concavity of the sternum, instead it its usual convex curve. This is a congenital issue and brachycephalic dogs are overrepresented, given to the rise that there may be a hereditary component. Also found along the midline are Ventricular Septal Defects or VSD is also known as a “hole in the heart”. VSD is an actual opening between the left and right ventricles of the heart, resulting in mixing of the pre and post-oxygenated blood. These can vary from small and self-resolving to large and life limiting.
Other parts of this phenomenon are skull deformities, spina bifida, and hemivertebrae. A few of these have been discussed at length in previous articles of mine, i.e. Spina bifida and hemivertebrae (See “I’ve Got Your Back” series). As a refresher, Spina bifida is an anomaly of the spinal cord and its surrounding vertebrae where a cleft forms. Spina bifida can be an incidental finding on routine radiographs. However, In severe cases, there may be protrusion of the spinal cord and severe neurological deficits present. Hemivertebrae are also typically incidental findings and are the result of a failure of bony fusion causing a change in shape to an individual vertebrae. What causes these defects? And how can we prevent midline deformities, you ask? The answer is unfortunately unknown. There are however several theories… Many of which I’ve included next.
Breed healthy dogs, in good body condition and fitness. Provide excellent nutrition during pregnancy. Consider a diet made especially for pregnancy. Placental attachment can also affect midline closure if blood supply to an area is lacking. This can be seen in especially large litters where pups are cramped in the horns and/or where the uterus may have sustained damage, such as from previous pyometra. Do not give any medications or supplements without veterinary supervision, as several drugs can have teratogenic effects, especially steroids! In people, it is proven that Folic Acid supplementation during pregnancy can help decrease birth defects in the resulting offspring. I always recommend to my breeding clients to supplement with 400 mcg daily during pregnancy (800 mcg to giant breed dogs). Since most midline fusion issues occur before days 18 – 25 of gestation, limiting exposure of the dog to unknown environments during the first trimester especially. Including cleaning products, strange dogs, etc. There is suspected to be a heavy heritable component to these issues, especially in brachycephalic breeds. An in-depth family history of lines you plan to include in a breeding program may help lessen the occurrence of these defects.
Some vitamins given in excess can cause cleft palates. Vitamin A is an example and can be found in fish diets, so in general I recommend avoiding Fish during gestation. Unfortunately, in French bulldogs, some of these defects seem to come with the territory. Brachycephalic breeds are incredibly prone to them and we may not be able to avoid them completely. However, I know we are all aware of people who have TRULY never had them, or have very few occur in their lines. As well as we’ve heard of breeders who have them in every litter…. This says to me there is a pattern of inheritance, albeit it complicated and multifactorial. Between careful breeding, nutrition and decreasing the bitch’s exposure to drugs and strange environments, there is hope we can at least lessen the incidence with which these defects occur.
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MAAP - NAVIGATING THE JOURNEY YOUR PET WILL TAKE IF YOU CANNOT CARE FOR IT
article by DEBRA A. VEY VODA-HAMILTON, ESQ. MEDIATOR - HAMILTON LAW AND MEDIATION, PLLC with special thanks to PATRICIA SOSA
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hen you share your life with an animal companion, planning for your loved ones short and long-term care is imperative. They are counting on you to assure their care no matter what. The older your pet is the more they need a plan for future care. Most people believe setting up directives in their will for the future care of their pet is enough. Yet, what happens to your pet if the will is inoperative because you are not dead or there is a delay in accessing your directives or funds for six months to a year in probate? What if the need to care for your pet is due to disaster, disability, disease, delay or divorce? In these scenarios are you prepared? Have you answered key questions? By following the following four steps you will gain peace of mind for the future care of your beloved companion.
Make a plan outlining the kind of care you would like your pet to receive. This directive assumes you are permanently or temporarily incapable of personally providing the care your pet needs to receive. Your pet caregiver will be grateful you provided this unique and individualized information.
Addressing your pet’s individual uniqueness.
List their identifying characteristics including color, sex, age and microchip number if applicable. This information will be invaluable to those left to care for your beloved companions. This outline should talk about their eating habits and personality traits. By creating this document The following tips will help you create a future pet care you enable the person caring for your pet to know its plan your pets can live with. It starts with drawing a common behavior. It seamlessly allows another to step MAAP. into your shoes.
Make a plan outlining the care you would like to have your pets receive.
Address each of your pets and their unique needs.
Appoint three pet caregivers to take over the current needs of your pet if life circumstances occur, which limit your ability to care for them.
Appointing three caregivers in succession helps hedge your bet. Only one family member can be appointed as This is very important. If you cannot care Appoint at least three caregivers; only one aforcaregiver. your pet’s chances are you are in need of assistance can be a family member. with your own care. Your family will be providing it. Enabling them to have someone else look after your will be a welcome relief. Check in often to confirm Publish your plans and keep them readily pets with the people you have appointed to care for your pets
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that they still can. People may agree to care for your dog or cat when circumstances permit such care. However, things change and when called upon to take your pet they may not be able to follow through. You need to know that before it occurs.
aside in a pet trust or annuity can be lifesaver for your pet when it comes to their future care. Ask your financial advisor or estate planner questions on how to provide funding to a pet trust or from an annuity.
Publish the plans you make.
This MAAP of your pet’s future care needs to be created before something happens to you. It is not only about end of life dispersal of your pet. If you trip, fall and injure yourself, who will take care of you and your companion while you heal? You are still alive, yet you cannot care for your pet and it needs care immediately.
Publishing your plan, your pet information and the names of the three people you appointed to care for your pet helps those who have assumed the responsibility of caring for your pets know the who, what and where of your pet care plan. Make sure everyone in your life knows where this pet directive is so they can easily access this important information upon your death, disability, disaster, disease, delay or divorce. Did you know it could sometimes take up to 6 months and often 12 months to probate a Will? What happens to your pet in the mean time? Your Will does not protect your animals until it is read. Yet your pet needs those around you to know immediately how you want them cared for, who is available to help provide that care and how they will get reimbursed for their generosity. You may consider setting aside funds to pay for this care. Setting money
Having a MAAP to follow, taking these lifesavings steps now, will assure your pet is well cared for in the event you cannot provide that care yourself. To learn more about creating a MAAP go to: www.hamiltonlawandmediation.com
Debra A. Vey Voda-Hamilton - Esq. Mediator Hamilton Law and Mediation www.hamiltonlawandmediation.com (CR) HLM - All Rights Reserved 2018
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