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    • SPRING OPEN SHOW Date: Sunday 26th March
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  • FBCE CLUB EVENTS - PAST
    • Championship Show - 13th November 2022
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    • Members Limit Show - 28th August
    • summer open show - 3rd july 2022
    • Jubilee Celebration - June 4th 2022
    • Spring Fun Day & AGM May 15th 2022
    • SPRING OPEN SHOW - APRIL 3rd 2022
    • Winter Weekender November 2021
    • Summer 2021 Championship Show
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Assuming that there is no such thing as a “Perfect” French Bulldog, a breeder must make informed and sensible choices, and despite best intentions these choices sometimes turn out to have been the wrong ones. 

​The trick is to learn from them and not repeat bad choices. 

Many health problems in Frenchies are "constitutional", being unwanted side effects of the breed's basic short-faced, chondrodystrophic dwarf structure. 

Others are either polygenic or are developmental defects with no significant genetic component.

These are the things that make breeding decisions difficult, and probably the wisest course in breeding is to avoid breeding animals who have or carry known genetic problems that are painful, disabling, lethal, or costly in vet bills; and only with considerable forethought and soul-searching. to breed dogs with less serious conditions but only to individuals who do not have those problems.  

We (the owners and breeders), the veterinary profession and the KC want healthier dogs and in breeds with some single-gene recessive diseases, DNA tests are available that will identify normal 'carriers' of the undesirable gene, allowing a breeder to screen potential breeding stock. 

This is where the French Bulldog Health Scheme becomes a valuable tool, as one of the goals of the scheme is to enable breeders to make more informed choices in their selection of breeding stock from the results and knowledge obtained from the tests. 

The responsibility remains with the individual to test or not ,as participation in the scheme remains voluntary at the present time.

​The majority of Frenchies currently live without any illness which is detrimental to their quality of life.

We should aim to ensure to the best of our ability that every single Frenchie has the opportunity of a healthy life. 

​We should be actively involved to promote Healthier French Bulldogs but the Scheme need yours support and participation to make a difference to the health of our breed. 




KC French Bulldog Breed Health Co-ordinator -  
 Laura Hamilton - Email:
laura@animals1st.co.uk 

The French Bulldog Club of England Health Scheme Administrator
Miss Vanessa Bryant -  Email:
FBCEhealth@outlook.com



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  • about our club
    • Contact - Get in touch
    • FBCE Officers & Committee
    • Complaints Policy & Procedure
    • Copyright
    • DISCLAIMER
    • Rescue & Re-homing
  • Breed information
    • A LITTLE History
    • About the breed
    • Breed Colours
    • Buying a puppy?
  • Membership
    • Renew your membership
    • Print & POST/Email Application
    • FBCE Club Rules
    • FBCE Code of Ethics
    • FBCE Breeders Charter
    • GDPR Information
  • Health
    • Health Scheme Information
    • Health Scheme Forms
    • HEALTH NEWS
    • Health Scheme & Survey Results
  • S.T.A.G
    • S.T.A.G 2023
  • SHOW INFORMATION
    • 2023 SHOWS
    • 2024 SHOWS
  • FBCE CLUB EVENTS - FUTURE
    • SPRING OPEN SHOW Date: Sunday 26th March
    • AGM & Spring FUN DAY Date: Sunday 23rd April
    • Members Limit Show Date : Sunday April 23rd
  • FBCE CLUB EVENTS - PAST
    • Championship Show - 13th November 2022
    • S.T.A.G 2022
    • Members Limit Show - 28th August
    • summer open show - 3rd july 2022
    • Jubilee Celebration - June 4th 2022
    • Spring Fun Day & AGM May 15th 2022
    • SPRING OPEN SHOW - APRIL 3rd 2022
    • Winter Weekender November 2021
    • Summer 2021 Championship Show
    • STAG 2019
    • STAG 2018
    • STAG 2017
  • JUDGES LIST & INFORMATION
  • MERCHANDISE
  • French Bulldog Collectables For Sale
  • Puppies Available
    • Puppy Sales Register