29/01/2021
Why are frenchies so expensive ?
I see this question daily so I wanted to see if I could explain it from my point of view.
Let’s start from the beginning first a breeder will buy a quality female and spend between 5-10k (some even spend between 10-20k). Then that pup will be raised for a year and a half to ,two years old before the breeding process can even begin. This puppy will receive top-quality care at veterinarians as well as the way this dog will be raised in the home ,I’m talking the best of everything. Including health and color testing from UC Davis costing 400$ and way up.
Now that the female is ready to breed her heat cycle has started the breeder needs to get the timing just right which means progesterone testing which is 150-up depending on the vet. This will need to be done multiple times till the numbers are just right. Then the breeder pays for the stud fee 2,500-10,000 depending on the stud they choose. Now an AI procedure needs to be done. If done at the vet this will cost more money and we don’t even know if the female is going to actually become pregnant yet. 35 days or so after the last AI the breeder will pay for an ultrasound to confirm pregnancy this will cost 60-150$. Then on day 54 the breeder will go to the vet and get an x-ray to count skeletons to see how many puppies the female is carrying this cost 100-300$ then you have to pray you female doesn’t go into labor in the middle of the night because if that happens the breeder will be paying 5,000 for an emergency c-section. If all goes well and the female makes it to day 61-63 the breeder will go in for a scheduled c-section costing 700-3,000 depending on the vet. If all pups are healthy then the breeder will take babies and mom home. Mom has stitches and is on antibiotics pups need to be fed every two hours and watched 24/7 for two weeks that means no sleep or going anywhere at all the breeder is a zombie at this point giving everything to these sweet little Frenchie babies. At two weeks old pups are still nursing every 2-3 hours and the breeder is still not getting much sleep because sometimes mom lays on pups, or pups aspirate on milk and need suction immediately so basically breeders whole life surrounds around these little babies yet again for another two weeks. Breeder has to keep the room at just the right temperature, keep a heating pad under pups, make sure whelping area is clean with a new blanket and potty pads daily,most breeders also have a good quality air purifier running at all times as well as pups are kept on an egg crate foam to prevent pups from developing a flat chest. Congratulations the breeder has now made it to the 4 week mark pups are now walking around and ready to eat puppy mush several times a day and are being weaned from mom. Here is where things get messy puppies are pooping none stop and the amount of laundry that needs to be done on a daily basis is insane, oh and dont forget to sanitize toys every time they get messy which is a lot. In between several feedings of puppy mush a day,laundry,sanitizing toys making sure pups get dewormed ,vaccinated, and vet checked the breeder must also spend 6-8 hours a day answering questions for potential homes for the puppies. Ppl will message all hours day and night the breeder will treat each person with respect and answer every question no matter how repetitive it can be. Now we are to the 8 weeks mark pups are ready to go home. The breeder will now put together a puppy package for each new Frenchie parent,costing more money 100$-300$ per puppy package as well as paying for akc paperwork and 3 generation pedigrees. Breeder will also have done health and color testing through UC Davis if pups parents want full rights costing 300-400$ per pup. Now what about the pet parents that live out of state here is where the flight nanny comes in which the breeder will set up taking up more time making sure everything goes smooth for the owners.
This is just the short version of what us breeders go through with each litter and I did not even touch on when things don’t go smoothly with pups health ,or a breeder loosing an entire litter. As well as the supplies purchased on a regular basis. such as goats milk ,or puppy formula ,puppy food ,gloves sanitizing products ,puppy pads ,toys blankets ,laundry soap ,and the list goes on and on. 
We give our lives to these little babies we don’t hardly get to leave our home or go on vacation we work around the clock 24/7 just for ppl to keep calling us greeders or saying all we care about is money, or (WHY ARE FRENCHIES SO EXPENSIVE?)
I hope this helps more people understand what all goes into the sweet Frenchie picture you see on Instagram or Facebook and maybe give more understanding as to why they cost what they do.