Muzzeys French Bulldogs

05/23/2024

Our sweet Gidget has crossed the Rainbow Bridge. She went very peacefully lying in my arms. Sadly, she developed gastric cancer and at 15 years old there was not much that could be done. This little lady raised her own 2 litters and then helped raise and instill proper canine manners in all the puppies we rescued as well as bred. She was the best momma dog and grandma dog ever. She was also a crazy talker, sweet snuggler, and my best friend. Diesel was depressed for a few days but he's now enjoying his only child status. I miss my girl but she had a very long healthy life with a gentle loving goodbye. I couldn't ask for better 💕

04/15/2024

Whew. I wanted to update everyone on the outcome of the NH House Bill 1102-FN that I posted about below.
The bill was introduced and went through the usual process but was ultimately "laid on table." This occurred in session on 3/28/24.

I'm happy about this for all the good, responsible breeders of beloved flat faced breeds which include not only our French Bulldogs but also boxers, bulldogs, pugs, shih tzus, cavaliers, plus 11 other breeds!!
At the same time I do wish there was a way to stop the insane breeding of sick, deformed, "exotic" frenchies by the breeders out there that are destroying our breed and creating the urge for putting laws like these in place.

People aren't seeing enough of beautiful french bulldogs like my Gidget who will be 15 years old in August. She's been a healthy little girl with fairly minor issues all her life. The worst problem for her is her current glaucoma. But gosh she's ancient and we all have old age problems, right?

Anyway, good news for now. So pictures of my girl and I hope you all are doing well. Kisses to all the babies ❤️💙❤️💙

12/14/2023

Haven't posted in a while but this one is important!!!
This bill will be introduced in NH in January and all lovers and breeders of brachycephalic dogs need to write their representatives to let them know they DO NOT support this legislation!
"Good Afternoon,
The American Kennel Club (AKC) is contacting you as Presidents, Secretaries and Legislative Liaisons of Brachycephalic Parent Breeds Clubs who are key stakeholders in HB 1102, a troublesome New Hampshire (NH) bill being introduced January 3, 2024. This is follow-up to a December 1 AKC alert sent to all parent club legislative liaisons.
The bill seeks to describe brachycephaly as a “birth deformity that causes suffering” and criminalize the sale and breeding of both brachycephalic and any other dog that could be claimed to have a birth deformity. Violators could be found guilty of a misdemeanor for a first offense, and of a class B felony for a second or subsequent offense.
AKC recognizes 16 different brachycephalic breeds; and believes that breeding programs should be undertaken responsibly for the purpose of preserving breed characteristics and producing healthy, well-socialized purebred puppies. Responsible breeders are expected to give careful consideration to health issues, temperament, and genetic screening, as well as to the individual care and placement of puppies in responsible homes. We support and promote these and other responsible breeding practices through breeders’ education programs, and commend those who offer similar guidance.
Click here to read AKC’s full position statement on responsible breeding practices.
The NH legislative session begins in earnest in January, with committees scheduling public hearings starting then. AKC and the New Hampshire Dog Owners of the Granite State (NH DOGS) will aggressively work against this overt legislative attempt to control breed type. Education and scientific discussion of thoughtful ways to address health issues within a breed in a manner that protects and preserves the essence of that breed should take priority over any onerous legislative declaration.
Together, Angela Ferrari, President, NH DOGS at [email protected], and I, Stacey Ober, as AKC’s New England Regional Manager of Government Relations at [email protected], will be coordinating strategy and action steps. We will be sending future emails to you on what you can do, and when to act in order to defeat this problematic legislation.
Before January 3, 2024, we respectfully request that you 1) identify all your club members residing in NH and, 2) confirm their current contact information by sharing the December 1 alert with them.
We’ll be in touch soon….
Stacey Ober, J.D.
Government Relations Regional Manager, New England
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t: 919-816-3348 | e: [email protected]
AKC’s website: www.akc.org
AKC GR’s website: www.akcgr.org

11/24/2023

Our sweet matriach, Gidget, is now 14 plus years old. She was diagnosed with glaucoma this week after a month of battling a severe corneal abrasion. Corneal abrasions and the infection that goes hand in hand are not uncommon in frenchies due their flat faces and large, prominent eyes. However, what I learned this week is the uncommon result of such a thing can be glaucoma. Poor Gidget had a mild swelling of her eye 2 weeks in that was chalked up to the infection. It began to very slowly increase until all of a sudden it it looked like that eye was going to pop out of her head. That part appeared literally overnight. Now we had an emergency on her hands and we were staying in Portsmouth. Thankfully, Dr Nicole at Lovewell saw us right away and sent us to Port City Emergency Hospital. Dr Clode, the opthomalogist there saw us right away and got her diagnosed and started on medication immediately. Both of these vets were fantastic and I cannot say enough good things about Port City!!!

So in closing, our old girl is feeling better and will be followed closely by her opthomalogist, Dr Colitz, in Florida when we return. She's doing much better and her headache is significantly less...whew.

09/04/2023

Where's my driver?!?
Waiting on his trip to the dumpster.
Really starting to fill out now and looking bully.

07/16/2023

10 months old! Diesel is starting to fill out his shoulders and chest. He's a big boy at 30 lbs but all sugar! Very sweet temperament and super smart 💙

05/01/2023

This pose really shows my 😇 side.

03/03/2023

Mom says these ears make me the bestest listener!

03/01/2023

4 1/2 months old now. This chunky monkey is working on his obedience skills...knows sit, down, rollover, shake hands, stay (working on distance and duration), spin around, and is doing fairly well with loose leash walking. Hard work for a baby!

01/25/2023

Diesel has settled in well. Gidget is teaching him some manners, thankfully. He's already housebroken at just 14 weeks of age. And his antics have brightened up our household after having lost both Rocky and Jezebel this past summer.

12/15/2022

Marshawn, Bridget and George...Holli's crew. Happy Holidays everyone!

12/08/2022

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10/25/2022

Look at this lil dude! He's standing up on his mama to nurse...determined little French man 💙

10/16/2022

And we have puppies!!!
3 girls, 2 boys! Gorgeous babies!!! Stay tuned for updates!

10/11/2022

Hi everyone! I haven't posted in many moons and theres been sadness since my last message. Our sweet old girl jezebel passed away in july from a brain tumor. She was 14 years old and had lived a long and really overall healthy life for most of it. We were very lucky to have her for so many years.

However, we also lost our precious Rocky in September. He was dad to Marshawn, Beau, Georgia B, Finn and George. He was my shadow and my husband's lap buddy every morning and night. The only dog to ever sleep in our in our bed...he is so deeply missed. He went in for a procedure and developed complications that he couldn't overcome.

On a happier note, though!
My friend Gina of Bellas Frenchies is expecting 2 litters at the end of this month. One from Tuscany, the sister to Bridget who now belongs 100% to Holli. That change occurred when we decided to stop breeding. Tuscany is a gorgeous black masked fawn girl. She's a very stocky, wrinkly girl with beautiful conformation and I am part owner of her. The Sire of the puppies is the phenomenal Nico, owned by Chris White, who has produced untold numbers of champion dogs and is also a dog show judge. These puppies are going to be first class.

The second litter is from Bellas Frenchies Kensie. She is also a very pretty young female with great conformation. The Sire of her puppies is Bellas Prado...a maskless red fawn...very correct, handsome boy! This is his first litter. This litter will be a gorgeous pairing of two beautiful frenchies.

Check out the photos!

Both girls are iAlpha granddaughters. And Prado is an iAlpha grandson. AKC champion iAlpha is the Sire to my Maisey.

These litters will be born in Florida and are due in the next two weeks. The puppies can be shipped with a puppy nanny when they are old enough to go their new homes which should be right about Christmas!

Please check out Bellas Frenchies on Facebook if you are interested in one of these litters!

03/13/2022

Happy Birthday to Moses and Mimsy who are one year old today!!!

03/07/2022

Well, it's the end of an Era as we finally stop our breeding days here at Muzzeys Frenchies. Thank you all for following us over the years and cheering us on through all our ups and downs. But all good things come to an end and we have decided we need to change our direction. So with much love to all our puppy owners and fans, we say goodnight and God bless ! 🥰😍😘

02/28/2022

Happy Birthday number 5 to Marshawn, Beau, and Georgia B!!!

02/11/2022

Here's our Moses at 11 months and 24lbs. Hard to believe the puppies will be a year on March 12th. Moses is turning out nicely and his genetic panel came back clear on everything. We will be getting his OFA clearances and his Penn hip testing done once he's a year old.

02/10/2022

Sweet little Minnie! She is the BFF of my old high school BFF and we share a birthday. She's cousin to our Maisey although they have very different looks. Minnie is a tiny little girl, full of sassy attitude at 6 years of age ❤

02/03/2022

Gorgeous Charlotte and her best friend Teddy 💖💙

01/25/2022

Moses is 10 months old now....growing up so gorgeous 😍

12/25/2021

Merry Christmas to all from baby Beau!!!! She's a Rocky/Maisey puppy and totally adored by the Shedd family 💗

12/09/2021

12/05/2021

And here's Handsome Finn and Sweet Hope! Finn is a Rocky/Maisey pup and Hope is a Mikey/Maisey pup. Both are dearly loved by the Mushlit family.

12/04/2021

Just some pictures of Marshawn, George and Bridget....

12/01/2021

Rocky and Jezebel this morning...brought tears to my eyes and an ache in my heart. Jez is 14 years old now, deaf and I can see her starting to fail. In the mornings she still has a bounce in her step and she can be quite demanding when she wants food 😏 but she sleeps most of the time now. She will engage with Rocky for very brief play moments but those last about 60 seconds or less. She needs to wear a diaper all the time now as she sometimes wets in her sleep. Her muscles in the rear are weakening which is something I commonly see in elderly frenchies.
But she is still a happy girl whose life is full of goodness, love, cuddles and friends.

11/30/2021

Remember Mimsy and Moses? They will be 9 months old on December 12th. Hard to believe that but both are doing great and growing up gorgeous! Here is the latest photo of little Mimsy...isn't she just the cutest?

11/16/2021

Lovely Lulu...a Gidget baby who's now 8 years old. Beautiful girl 🥰