11/18/2025
Some breeders never evolve.
I used to think it was because they didn’t know better.
Now, I know it’s because evolution asks for honesty… and honesty asks for sacrifice.
Over the last few years, I’ve been cracked open by this breed in ways I never expected.
Not through highlight reels or perfect endings though, but through the moments nobody talks about.
The tough placements.
The sleepless nights.
The conversations that changed everything.
The dogs who taught me more than any person ever did.
I’ve seen what happens when decisions are made from convenience instead of compatibility.
I’ve seen what happens when a dog’s whole life is shaped by a breeder’s shortcuts.
I’ve seen what happens when people breed for applause but raise litters without intention.
Those moments didn’t harden me.
they sharpened me.
Today, my program is built on discernment:
– Discernment of structure that will matter years from now.
– Discernment of temperament that shapes entire families.
– Discernment of people… their values, their follow-through, their integrity.
– Discernment of who I align with, and who I will never stand beside again.
Because here is what most don’t understand:
these puppies are my legacy.
Not my content.
Not my income.
Not my “brand.”
My legacy.
Every decision I make, from studs to placements to boundaries impacts how my dogs grow, who they become, and what kind of life they get to live.
I will always choose the option that honors them.
Even if it costs me popularity.
Even if it means skipping a breeding.
Even if it means walking away from people who don’t take this seriously.
Even if it means rewriting everything I thought I knew.
I don’t breed to be loud.
I don’t breed to fit in.
I don’t breed for trends or for validation.
I breed for the dog that matures into an easy, joyful, well rounded Frenchie. The kind I’d proudly keep myself.
If that makes me different,
good.
This breed doesn’t need more noise.
It needs more truth.
More intention.
More breeders willing to evolve… even when it asks something of them
