Before a Single Puppy Is Born
What separates responsible breeders from others happens long before a litter arrives.
It Starts with the Right Dogs
Every dog in our program traces back to the GRCH Lilac Haze Bendrix bloodline, one of the most health-proven pedigrees in the French Bulldog world. Bendrix earned OFA “Excellent” hips, a rating that is extremely rare in French Bulldogs, and his offspring and grandchildren have continued that legacy of verified health.
Selecting the right dogs is not scrolling Facebook Marketplace. We researched pedigrees across multiple generations, evaluated health histories for every dog in the lineage, and completed every check before a dog ever entered our program. Every dog in our program was selected deliberately, on a foundation of documented, verifiable health.
And here is something most people don’t know: even after doing all of that, there is no guarantee the dog will be able to breed. Health testing tells you what a dog carries. It does not tell you what a dog can produce until you try. That uncertainty is part of what responsible breeders absorb so buyers don’t have to.
Raised as Family, Not as Inventory
Once a dog enters our program, they live in our home. Not a kennel. Not an outbuilding. Our home.
They eat high-quality food. They get regular veterinary care. They sleep on the furniture. They go to the vet for wellness checks just like your family pet would, because that is what they are. The life your puppy will live with you is the same life their parents live with us.
The cost of raising a single breeding dog from puppyhood to breeding age (approximately 2 years) includes premium food, routine vet care, training, and socialization. Before health testing even begins, we have invested $3,000-$5,000 per dog just in raising them.
The Testing We Do
Before we ever breed a dog, they undergo structural health screening through the OFA (Orthopedic Foundation for Animals) and DNA disease panel testing through Paw Print Genetics. Multiple evaluations, every dog in our program, before a single pairing is made.
OFA Structural Evaluations (Per Dog)
| Test | What It Screens For | Approx. Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Hip Evaluation | Hip dysplasia | $200-$400 |
| Patella Evaluation | Luxating patella (sliding kneecap) | $150-$300 |
| Cardiac Evaluation | Congenital heart disease | $200-$500 |
| Elbow Evaluation | Elbow dysplasia | $150-$300 |
| Tracheal Evaluation | Tracheal hypoplasia (narrowed airway) | $150-$300 |
| Eye Exam (CAER) | Hereditary eye conditions | $50-$100 |
DNA Disease Panel (Per Dog)
| Test | What It Screens For |
|---|---|
| Degenerative Myelopathy (DM) | Progressive spinal cord disease |
| Hyperuricosuria (HUU) | Bladder and kidney stone formation |
| Hereditary Cataracts (HC) | Juvenile cataracts |
| Canine Multifocal Retinopathy (CMR1) | Retinal eye disease |
| Cystinuria Type 3 | Kidney stone formation |
| CDDY/IVDD | Intervertebral disc disease risk |
| CDPA | Chondrodysplasia (leg length) |
A full DNA panel through Paw Print Genetics runs $250-$500 per dog. Combined with OFA evaluations, the health testing investment per dog is $1,000-$2,500.
For a breeding pair: $2,000-$5,000 in health testing alone.
And here is what makes us different: every one of these results is publicly verifiable on the OFA database.
Quick Math
Raising a dog to breeding age: $3,000-$5,000
Health testing per dog: $1,000-$2,500
Per breeding pair before a single puppy exists: $8,000-$14,000
Puppies priced at $1,500-$2,500 typically come from programs that have skipped this process entirely.