French Bulldog Puppies from Absolut BullmarketAbsolut Bullmarket

French Bulldogs & a few very confused English Toy Spaniels.

Details for Potential Purchasers

RebelIf you're considering the purchase of a French Bulldog (from us or from anyone else) here are a few things to consider.

We advise you to read all of the available literature you can find on French Bulldogs before purchasing one from any source. Frenchies are smart, wonderful companions, but they are not for everyone. They can be strong willed, difficult to housebreak, less than perfect with very young children, and require an owner willing to treat them as a big dog in a small package. Obedience training is strongly suggested.

Owners considering a French Bulldog need to be aware of and willing to accept the fact that this is a breed with very specific health concerns, which even the most conscientious breeders cannot promise will never occur. Testing can only help us to eliminate disease to a certain degree, and all the warranties in the world cannot ensure that nothing will ever occur. If you are seeking a breed with no health issues, French Bulldogs are not the dogs for you.

If you're planning on contacting us because you're seeking a puppy for a Christmas gift - don't bother! Puppies do NOT make good gifts, and we do not sell Christmas puppies or 'surprise' gift puppies for any reason. Please read award winning canine writer Gina Spadafori's annual 'No Christmas Puppies' articles for some really good reasons why caring breeders do not sell Christmas puppies - or puppies for gifts of any sort.

Please take the time to ensure that any puppy you are considering purchasing did NOT come from an import broker. An import broker is someone who, rather than breeding dogs themselves, purchases them in wholesale lots from bulk breeders in Eastern Europe. Read this website for more details on why you should NEVER buy from an import broker, how to tell if someone is one, and to learn the horrific stories of some import brokered puppies.

Our Policies on Sales and Placements

All of our puppies are sold with a (rather detailed) contract. Please take a look at it before considering contacting us about purchasing a dog (acrobat reader required).

All pets are placed on a mandatory spay/neuter policy, with limited non breeding registration. This means that if you are in any other country but Canada, your puppy will NOT be registrable with your country's registry body, which makes them ineligible for showing in obedience or agility. If you are a serious obedience competitor, we will lift the limited registration once proof of spay/neuter has been provided, so that you may obtain full registration on them.

All of our puppies are either American Kennel Club or Canadian Kennel Club registered. The CKC takes considerably longer to provide paperwork than the AKC does, so be prepared to wait for as much as six months after purchase for your paper work to arrive, if your puppy is Canadian Kennel Club registered. Puppies whelped by Barb in Michigan will come with AKC paperwork, but, again, will be sold on mandatory spay/neuter with limited registration. No special arrangements need to be made for AKC registered dogs to be shown in obedience or agility.

We have decided NOT to sell our show prospect puppies for the time being, and we NEVER sell 'breeding stock'.

We do not sell older dogs or bitches. If and when the (very occasional) older dog is available for placement, they require a donation to The French Bulldog Village of $200 USD, and a completed placement application. All dogs will be altered before being placed, and standard mandatory return policies apply.

The Application Process

We no longer maintain a waiting list. What this means is that we no longer retain inquiries from interested purchasers indefinately, since we always suggest that, since we breed so infrequently, you should feel welcome to look at other sources for your potential puppy, rather than waiting on one from us. Our new application process is as follows:

Subscribe to our low volume mailing list. You'll find details on doing so at http://lists.frenchbulldogz.org/listinfo.cgi/absolutbullmarket-frenchbulldogz.org

The mailing list is used to make announcements regarding planned litters, whelped litters, and available puppies. We'll also use it to occasionally announce puppies which other breeders we respect have available. It is very low volume, and you are welcome to unsubscribe at any time - say, for example, if you find a puppy from another breeder.

Once we have announced that we have a puppy available for placement to a good home, we'll then request that anyone interested fill out a placement application, and send us a personal email message to follow up the application. At this time, we'll begin considering applications, in an attempt to find the best possible home for each puppy.

We have adopted this method of puppy placements because it's simply become impossible for us to spend the time needed corresponding with every person who contacts us potentially looking for a puppy. We're worried that our time contrastraints are causing us to miss wonderful homes, because we didn't have a chance to follow up on their application. We also are hesitant to contact people who have submitted applications months or even years beforehand. Since we don't breed dogs for a living, keeping track of all of the applications we receive has become a monumental challenge and strain on our available time. We want to make sure that anyone interested in a puppy from us is aware when we have pups available. We hope this new process will make that more possible.

If you have submitted an application form to us in the past, we will endeavour to keep in touch with you - however, we still strongly urge you to subscribe to our mailing list, so that your application is not overlooked accidentally.

 

What We Require From You

Be prepared to provide us with details on:

Your home - rental, owned, fenced/un fenced, swimming pool, condo association regulations, etc
Your family - members, ages, any infirmities or allergies
Any other pets
Veterinary references
Information on whether you work in or out of the home
Previous pet ownership experience

Again, we ask for this because we wish to be sure that the home each of our puppies goes to is a forever home.

We ask that you and your veterinarian please continue to follow the Jean Dodd's vaccination protocol which we have started your puppy on. We feel that the avoidance of over inoculation will give your new pet the best chance to develop a health immune system. As well, we strongly prefer that you feed one of the foods we recommend, or, better still, raw feed or home cook.

What Comes Along with Your Puppy

All puppies come with a baby book containing puppy pictures, care information, nutritional information, a supply of food, pedigrees, coupons for food and other information. Puppies are sold with a limited warranty against congenital diseases and other illness. If we are shipping the puppy to you - and we prefer you to pick them up in person, if at all possible - your puppy will come with a new crate, suitable for house breaking.

Whenever possible, we will have had our veterinarian perform the spay/neuter before the puppy is shipped to you. This will be included in their purchase price. If for some reason this is not possible, we will do our best to locate a French Bulldog experienced and recommended vet in your area.

We are available to you and your new pet for life - contact us at any time if you have any questions or concerns. As well, we might send along a follow up questionnaire along with your new puppy, for you to complete and return to us in a year's time. This will allow us to track the health and well being of our puppies. We ask that you keep us informed of any address or phone numbers changes, so that we are able to contact you if need arises.

Puppies are sold with a mandatory return clause. This means they can never, ever be sold, traded, given away or placed with anyone other than the person purchasing the puppy. If for any reason you are unable to keep them, they MUST be returned to us. We will pursue any and all legal avenues necessary to ensure this is adhered to.

For more information, email absolutbullmarket@gmail.com