The girls are always smaller than the boys, right? Actually, since my "mini" producers are brindles (Zoe and Mikie) it is usually the brindles that are the smallest in a litter, no matter the sex.

I know your talking puppy said that they are best for older children, would a 5 year old be too young? I know that they are not to be picked up because they are top heavy and can be dropped easily by children. Is that the only concern or do they not tolerate children well? Oh my goodness yes, my Frenchies LUV little kids. My Frenchies are very playful and people oriented. They would much rather be with people than other dogs as you can see how excited they get when I just say "Hi" to them leaning over their pen. Yes, the biggest worry is that because of their small size they are easy for small children to pick up and thus drop. You don't want any spine injuries; or any other injuries for that matter. Like all puppies they can be exuberant in their play. You would need to teach your Frenchie that your little boy isn't another Frenchie pup. They tend to look on little people as litter mates which means they will nip and wrestle bite with them. The best way to do this is to teach your child to squeal high pitched every time the pup even places his mouth on him. This shouldn’t be too hard since most little kids have the most ear splitting squeal known to man. Also in your short training sessions every day you can have your little boy help during these by teaching him to teach your Frenchie to sit among other commands. Teaching deference to your puppy from day one is very important. Their listening to you could save their life sometime if they were heading into danger.

Are the minis any different than the traditional Frenchies, with the exception of size? What colors do you typically have? Is there a difference in price for different colors or sizes? Health and temperament are up to the breeder and what they want to reproduce in their puppies. There seem to be a lot more health problems with those real large ones. They also tend to not be very active or athletic. Like all breeds you can get some very nasty temperaments. No difference in price for color or size. Since average adult size is 13-18 pounds, there really isn't a lot of difference in any of the pups I produce. I still get all the same health tests for the adults and reproduction still costs the same no matter the size of the pups. Other than that the AKC breed standard colors of fawns and creams. I don't own or produce any pieds. This could change since Ambré has a gorgeous Champion pied for her sire.

Would you recommend a boy or girl? Is one more laid back or easier going? I think the opposite sex to the owner is always preferred for some reason, no matter the dog breed. I haven't found there to be any difference in potty training as you have seen on the puppy cam. Females can tend to be a bit more independent which makes sense since they have the babies. Males are like little boys their whole lives. Anxious to please and play. Definitely "Mama's Boys". They both want to be with you all the time. As for other differences, there really aren't any. Every Frenchie has their own personality. Everything has to do with the parents and their personalities and then of course how they are raised. You can read and look at the various descriptions of the adults and decide who you want your dogs’ parents to be, but you really can't go wrong with any of them as your pups parents. All of my Frenchies have fantastic temperaments and fun personalities. They are much more athletic, but that may just be my Frenchies. I have been told by other breeders they are the exception not the rule. This may be due to their smaller size; perhaps just like a large person the larger Frenchies aren't as active. I don't know if being smaller also increases their life span. It would make sense that it would, but we will have to wait and see on that one.

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