The Frenchie phenomenon The AKC ranking reflects purebreds, mostly puppies, that were added last year to the nation’s oldest dog registry. Nearly 74,500 were Frenchies. That’s down from 98,500 ...

French bulldogs have also been the target of thefts. Last month, officials in South Carolina said a well-known breeder was fatally shot during the sale of a French bulldog. Lady Gaga’s dog ...

To animal rights and welfare activists, the French bulldog frenzy puts a snorting, panting face on problems with dog breeding in general. "A lot of the breed characteristics that are bred into ...

Wade had wanted a French bulldog for 10 years after fostering a puppy for the Humane Society, and eventually bought her dog Wellington for $2,500 from a Colorado breeder. Andre Falcao traveled to ...

The stats are based on nearly 716,500 puppies and other dogs newly registered last year - about 1 in every 7 of them a Frenchie. Registration is voluntary. The most rarely owned? English foxhounds.