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
A licensed vet examines every Frenchie before it leaves for Wisconsin, and the exam concentrates on what matters in this breed: nostril width, breathing at rest and after a burst of play, a straight spine, sound hips and knees, and healthy skin folds. The vet issues the certificate of veterinary inspection Wisconsin requires for dogs entering the state, and the exam, breathing notes and all, goes into the puppy's digital records for your Milwaukee, Madison, or Green Bay vet.
PuppiesShots, Deworming, Microchip
Core vaccines are complete for the puppy's age, and deworming has run on a schedule since the first weeks. Your Wisconsin vet finishes the series, including the rabies shot the state requires before licensing at 5 months, and should start tick prevention immediately, since Wisconsin is one of the heaviest Lyme states in the country and deer ticks are active from the first thaw. Ask about a winter weight check too, because a Frenchie gains fast in the months it barely goes outside, and extra weight shrinks an already small airway. The chip goes in before the trip, and we help you register it in your name.