Parents & puppiesAirway and Breathing
Flat-faced dogs can have narrowed nostrils and other airway problems. Ask what breathing assessments are available for the parents, and discuss your puppy's breathing with your vet. Snoring and poor exercise tolerance deserve attention rather than being dismissed as normal.
Parents & puppiesSpine and Back Health
Ask about the parents' spine-health history and any available veterinary findings. French Bulldogs can develop spinal problems; keeping them lean and using ramps instead of repeated jumps can help with daily care, but does not eliminate the risk.
Parents & puppiesHips and Knees
Review any available hip and knee assessments for the parents with our team. Your vet can check your puppy's gait and joints and advise on suitable exercise. Do not assume every parent has had the same examinations.
Parents & puppiesEye Health
Ask which parent eye examinations or genetic results are available. Frenchies' prominent eyes need care; contact your vet about redness, squinting, or discharge, and protect the eyes during play.
PuppiesSkin Folds and Care
Discuss skin-fold cleaning and any signs of irritation with your vet. Keep folds clean and dry, watch for itching or redness, and ask for guidance before using skin products. Short coats still need regular brushing.
ParentsParent Health Records
Each puppy’s listing identifies the DNA testing status of both mom and dad. Ask to review available parent health and genetic records before reserving. Genetic results do not replace a clinical assessment of breathing, spine, or joint health.
PuppiesVet Exam
Before departure for Kansas, a licensed vet examines every Frenchie with the breed's weak points front and center: nostril openings, breathing at rest and after play, spine alignment, hips and knees, and the skin folds. The vet issues the certificate of veterinary inspection Kansas requires for dogs entering the state, and the exam notes, breathing included, go into the puppy's digital records for your Johnson County, Lawrence, or Wichita vet.
PuppiesShots, Deworming, Microchip
Core vaccines are complete for the puppy's age, and deworming has run on a routine since the first weeks in the whelping box. Your Kansas vet finishes the series, including the rabies shot your city will require before a license, since Kansas has no statewide rabies law and leaves it to local rule, and should start heartworm prevention at the first visit, since the mosquito season runs from April into October. Ask about a cooling vest for the days when even a dawn walk is hot, and about keeping the puppy lean, since extra weight narrows a Frenchie's airway. The microchip is implanted before travel, and we help put the registration in your name.