It is considered a medium sized dog. An average Frenchie dog weights up to 8-14 kg, and a female weights up to 8 to 14 kg. There are some choices you have when it comes to own a puppy: dark fawn with white spot on the chest, white with brindle spots but never entirely white, light fawn, dark brindle and light brindle. Area of origin was France.
The original function of a French bulldog was hunting. The Canine Intelligence Ranking is ranked 58. This means that they have a lower degree of intelligence (but they often take longer to learn not because they are less intelligent, but because they are less obedient). It is from the family of the cattle dog, mountain dog, and mastiff (bulldog). A healthy French bulldog can live up to 14 years. They are extremely muscular. Because of this they don’t know how to swim. They need the help of a dog life jacket to be able to stay on the surface of the water, as they sink very easily. They are Brachycephalic. They are short-haired dogs. They shed a lot of hair.
What does it mean to be brachycephalic?
It is brachycephalic. It has a snout much shorter than other types of dogs that are not brachycephalic. It has some special characteristics –
- Nasal opening too small to breathe,
- They have an elongated soft palate, so they snore or sizzle. Barking or panting excessively causes swelling in the throat,
- It has an extremely narrow trachea. Recommended anesthesia is inhalation.
- It is an inefficient panting dog. They cannot cool their bodies through panting. They can easily suffer from heat-attacks.
- Due to the different position of his cranial bones, his eyes are positioned in a way that they are prone to have problems with his eyeballs.
Race Personalities
They are extremely docile with their owners. They love games, but don’t have much energy due to being brachycephalic. They are docile with people in general. They are resistant to pain. They are not complaints. It is quite stubborn, you must be a leader with rules commands and you need to impose limits. It is difficult to teach, educate or train. They will not run long distances. It will not skip great heights. They hiss and snore and drool. Frenchie dog is very child friendly. He is dependent and attached to the owner. If well trained they have characteristics of good hygiene and obedience.
