Like many flat-faced breeds, they are not natural runners and need to be kept cool in hot weather. Swimming, for example, is not recommended because their structure makes it hard for them to paddle. Also, some country activities may not be ideal for them. cities.įrenchies are considered perfect city dogs because they do well in small spaces, are not noisy, and most are very fond of people. They also made the top five in other major U.S. These charming clowns were the nation’s most popular dog in the AKC’s 2022 breed rankings. “She makes me so happy.”Īpparently, many New Yorkers share Feldman’s sentiment. She wants to meet all dogs and all people,” says owner Kate Feldman, 26. “She has an awesome personality-so sweet, so loving. That’s what it’s like for people lucky enough to share their lives with these smiling little creatures, perhaps the most sparkling French import since champagne.
When she had been adequately adored by everyone inside the run, she made the rounds of the spectators who were leaning on the wrought-iron fences surrounding it.
One by one, she stopped, sniffed, and wiggled her little fawn-colored body until she got the attention she so craved, at which point she moved on to the next potential admirer. Then she was off, a beige blur leading a thundering pack of toy dogs and puppies around the Carl Schurz small-dog run, a concrete rectangle that overlooks the East River in Manhattan.Īfter that, she just had to make sure that every human in and around the run knew she was there. Sophie, 5 months old, was determined to make the most of it.įirst, there was some serious rough-and-tumble with her pal, a Bernese Mountain Dog who was born just one day after Sophie in April. It was the last blast of summer sunset gathering of the French Bulldog NYC Meetup group. What has put French Bulldogs on top of the heap in American cities? Small size? Giant joie de vivre? Or is it just some special je ne sais quoi?
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