Fluffy Frenchie

So you’ve decided the cutest thing you’ve ever laid your eyes on is a Fluffy Frenchie! Great choice, just consider they are a bit more money than a traditional French Bulldog puppy. Fluffy Frenchie puppies are super cute, and certainly rare as can be in the world of Frenchies. The newest and rarest and some say the cutest may just be the fluffy frenchie puppy. Curious what makes a French bulldog a fluffy? Simply put, the long hair gene or actually 2 copies of the long haired Frenchie gene.

The way the fluffy French Bulldog gene works is that both parents must carry a copy of the L1 or L4 allele. This is responsible for the furry Frenchie gene for longer hair. If each parent carries at least one copy, than the puppies will either be visually fluffy or carry at least one copy of the gene for long fur.

Fluffy Frenchie puppy for sale

From time to time, we will offer some beautiful fluffy frenchie puppy for sale to approved homes. Since they are so rare, our Fluffy parents (sires and dams) cost our program the neighborhood of $25,000 to $50,000 per dog. Of course this is an investment in our kennel. Designer French Bulldogs only works with top AKC bloodlines across all of our breedings. This is why the fluffy puppies cost will be significantly higher than even the other rare colored Frenchies. Keep in mind these are going to be amazing pups and absolutely as stunning visually as they are rare.

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Are fluffy Frenchies rare?

Yes, they are considered rare when compared to the normal coat length dog. The reason for this is due to the rare fluffy coat. The L1 and L4 hair length genes control this genetic “hair length allele” not commonly found in the French bulldog breed. Overall, the rareness of this long haired gene, combined with the high demand for Fluffy Frenchies, has led to their higher price tag when compared to non fluffy Frenchies.

How much is a fluffy Frenchie worth?

Coat colors like Lilac, Blue, and Isabella can increase the price of a Fluffy Frenchie due to their rarity and high demand. Traditional colors for fluffy French bulldog puppies for sale are usually priced at approximately $8800 USD to $25,000 USD. That is the lower end of the price point for fluffy.

On the other hand, puppies with the more rare colors such as Isabella, Rojo, and lilac tan as well as merle can cost up to 19,000 USD. Pups with pet AKC paperwork will be cheaper than pups with full AKC registration.

Can a fluffy Frenchie still be AKC registered?

Accordingly, the AKC breed standard for Fluffy French Bulldogs is short hair with standard colors of white, fawn, cream, brindle, or combinations of any of those two colors. At the time of this article, other colors like Merle, pied, and other colors while offered as color choices during paperwork registration, they are still not AKC breed standard. With that said, long-haired French Bulldogs can be registered with the AKC, but they can’t be shown

Does a fluffy French Frenchie shed a lot?

Overall, French bulldogs are considered low-shedding, short-haired dogs. There is a gene called the LP Gene often referred to as the low propensity to shed gene. Most higher level breeders like us only breed dogs that carry 2 copies of this gene. If so, your fluffy Frenchie puppy should not shed a bit.

However, there are a few different bloodlines of Frenchies that can shed worse than others. These dogs have no copies or only 1 copy of the low propensity to shed gene. Fluffy Frenchies often have 1 copy or none and therefore may shed. White this is normally true, they very well could have to copies of the LP gene and two copies of the L1 or L4 gene and therefore could have long haired AND not shed.

Is a fluffy Frenchie high maintenance?

In general, Frenchies for sale don’t shed much or need excessive grooming. However but some that have larger wrinkles will need to be cleaned from time to time. This is to keep their ears and folds clean as they can be prone to developing skin infections.

Special care should always also be taken when it comes to heat and exercise especially during warmer summer months.

For long haired or Fluffy Frenchie puppies they will need to be bathed and brushed a little more often. Still, considered they are a fluffy version of the standard French bulldog, they are reasonably easy to maintain.

How long to Fluffy Frenchie live?

If you get a good one, Frenchies should be long lived and easy to care for! Normal height is 10 to 12 inches tall at the shoulder and better breeders breed for more compact, short dogs. The average French Bulldog lifespan is 10-14 years. At the same time, like people their life expectancy can be affected by many variables like diet, nutrition, exercise and genetics. The AKC lists them as 10-12 year lifespan dogs.

What is the lifespan of a fluffy French bulldog?

Overall the Fluffy Frenchie has the same lifespan as the normal non long haired Frenchie. Keep in mind that the average will be based on a healthy, normal sized Frenchie. For the most part the considered healthy weight for a French Bulldog is 16-28 pounds.