FRENCH BULL DOGS

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Followup To Wonderful answer.  Am having back surgery in NYC this spring and in rehab for 3 months.  I can't think of a better way to keep walking motivted for me than a little French Bull Dog.  Is there a breeder in upstate N.Y. that  you can recommend?
Question -
DEAR PATT,
I LIVE IN A SENIOR CITIZEN BUILDING IN ITHACA, NY. THAT'S UPSTATE WHERE THE WINTERS ARE LONG  AND IT SNOWS QUITE A BIT. MY STUDIO APARTMENT IS SMALL.  HAVING A FRENCH BULL DOG MIGHT NOT BE RIGHT, BUT I'VE FALLEN IN LOVE WITH THE BREED.  CAN YOU TELL ME ABOUT THEIR CHARACTERISTIC TEMPERMENTS?  NOISE AND BARKING WOULD BE A PROBLEM.  IS THERE A DIFFERENT BREED THAT WOULD BE BETTER? A PAPPION OR A BISHON. I'M NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO WALK A MEDIUM TO LARGE DOG.
THANKS,
LINDA
Answer -
HI LINDA
OH MY THIS BREED WOULD BE PERFECT FOR YOU.
THEY ARE CLOWNS, FUNNY AMUZING DOGS TO GET A GOOD LAUGH AT, EASY TO CARE FOR LITTLE MAINTENANCE IN WALKING AND GROOMING ALSO.
THEY DO NEED TO BE KEPT COOL IN SUMMER HEATS OF HOT WEATHER.  THEY DERIVE FROM ENDLAND.
WITH THE SHORT NOSE THEY SHOULD NOT BE OVERHEATED IN THE HOT SUMMER WEATHER.
THEY ARE SMOOTH HAIRED SO SHEDDING IS NOT A BIG DEAL WITH LONG HAIR EVERYWHERE.
THE LIFE SPAN IS FROM 10 TO 12 YEARS BUT CAN GO ON A FEW YEARS IF GIVEN EXCELLENT CARE.  GOOD DOGS FOR PETS IN SMALL APARTMENTS.

KIND REGARDS
PATT
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Answer
Linda that would pass your time so fast with one of these sweeties.

Here you are some beauties for sale:

http://www.nextdaypets.com/directory/dogs/breeders/1100057/

http://www.puppydogweb.com/caninebreeds/ads/frenchbulldog.htm

http://breeders.dogbreedinfo.com/index.php?a_id=20041222194538

http://www.thepetprofessor.com/secBreederGuide/Bulldog_puppies_for_sale.asp

BLESS THEIR HEARTS, I JUST PUT DOWN OCT 13 MY ENGLISH BULLDOG, LIFESPAN 8 YEARS SHE WAS ALMOST 12.  SHE WAS A TRUE DARLING.  A COUCH POTATOE FOR CERTAIN WE LOVED HER SO MUCH AND HER ASHES ARE ON THE MANTEL NOW.
GOOD LUCK

PATT