Our first litter is home.
Riptide and Caspian were born April 13, 2026. Both are now settled in with their families.
Caspian (left) and Riptide (right) at five weeks
Riptide and Caspian were the first litter for both Coral and our program, and they set a high bar. Two healthy, confident, people-focused boys, raised in our living room from their first breath to their go-home day. Both are now home with wonderful families. If you would like to be part of a future litter, the waitlist is open.
The Litter
Watching them grow
Eyes opening and tracking. Ears finding their way up. First wobbly steps that turned into real walking, then into full-speed zoomies. This video was taken at five weeks, right as their personalities came into full color. By the time they went home, both boys were steady on their feet, eating solid food, used to daily handling, and ready to bond with their families.
Meet the parents
Every puppy is a result of the two dogs they come from. Here is what stands behind Riptide and Caspian.
Starlight Coral Rose Heart of Gold
Dam
AKC #: NP84728102
OFA App #: 2635774
OFA Health: Good hips, Normal patella, trachea, cardiac, elbows
DNA: Carries cocoa, dilute, cream, tan points
Bred by: Shelly Harrington, Starlight Bulldogs
Coral is the maternal half of this pairing because she is structurally sound, has come through all OFA evaluations clean, and carries the color genetics that produce the lilac and chocolate variations the breed is known for without compromising on what matters underneath. She is a thoughtful mother to this litter.
Touch of Charisma
Sire
AKC #: NP81005001
CHIC #: 201026
OFA Health: Good hips, PennHIP LDI .53/RDI .55, Normal patella, trachea, cardiac, eyes
Half-brother to Riptide and Caspian’s sire’s bloodline through Touch of Gambler
Owned by: Keisha O’Connor, Kismet French Bulldogs (New Hampshire)
Charmer is the outside sire for this litter, chosen because his OFA results and structural profile complement Coral’s, and because we trust the program he comes from. Keisha O’Connor at Kismet French Bulldogs has been a mentor throughout the planning of this litter.
This pairing’s pedigree
GRCH Lilac Haze Bendrix appears twice in Coral’s four-generation pedigree, on both her paternal and maternal grandsire lines. Internal linebreeding to a dog with OFA Excellent Hips, a rating held by fewer than 70 French Bulldogs in OFA’s 20-year history, was deliberate. It concentrates the structural and health traits we want without crossing the COI thresholds that create problems.
Bendrix’s full OFA record is publicly available, as are both parents’.
With Mom
Coral raised this litter right in our living room, from round-the-clock nursing in the first weeks to supervising playtime as the boys grew. She has settled happily back into her normal routine of couch time and pool days.
How They Are Raised
Our whelping box is from EZ Whelp, and alongside it we keep a PuppyWarmer incubator and a PuppyWarmer oxygen machine to support the puppies through their earliest and most fragile days. Riptide and Caspian were handled daily from their first week of life, and they went through Early Neurological Stimulation exercises every day from day three through day sixteen, a short, gentle program that builds resilience and a steadier temperament.
As they grow, we raise them inside the rhythm of a real household. They hear the vacuum, the dishwasher, everyday conversation, and music, so none of it startles them later. Before they go home they are introduced to a crate, a leash, and a range of surfaces underfoot.
What’s included with every Paradise Coast puppy
Training that starts before they leave
Every puppy is trained by us, right here at home, and goes home with basic training already started. Every Paradise Coast buyer also receives the complete puppy training guide from Devlin Duvenhage of Panhandle Dog Trainer, a $1,000 value, at no additional cost, plus direct phone access to Devlin for any questions that come up.
Verifiable health, not promises
Both parents are OFA evaluated with publicly available records. We do not ask you to take our word for it. Every claim on this page can be verified directly at ofa.org. DNA panels through Paw Print Genetics cover color carriers and breed-relevant disease markers, and we disclose any carrier status in writing before sale.
A breeder who stays in the picture
We are AKC Bred with H.E.A.R.T. and we treat every placement as the start of a long relationship, not the end of a transaction. Questions at year three about diet, training, or health get the same attention as questions during the go-home week.
Families who chose Paradise Coast
I’ve trained all three of Joe and Jacqueline’s dogs. I’m not a French Bulldog guy by default, but the way this program is run, the health testing, the temperament work, the breeding decisions, makes me confident in every puppy that leaves the program. The buyers get my direct line and they actually use it.
Devlin Duvenhage, Panhandle Dog Trainer
More family stories coming as our first litters settle into their homes.
Process
- ➤ Inquiries are reviewed individually. We are not first-come, first-served.
- ➤ Pet placements include lifetime breeder support, AKC limited registration, and our puppy starter kit.
- ➤ A non-refundable deposit holds a placement once an inquiry is approved.
- ➤ Puppies go home between nine and ten weeks of age.
- ➤ For more on what goes into a Frenchie from a health-first program, see The Real Cost of a Frenchie.
Interested in a future litter?
Riptide and Caspian are home with their families, and we could not be happier with how our first litter turned out. When we plan our next pairing, families on our waitlist hear about it first. An application is the first step.
Join the Waitlist
Want to talk it through first? Send us a message.