So many times we’re asked why we have older Bulldog puppies for sale in our kennel as well as newborns. In no way should that be an indication of a undesirable puppy, in fact just the opposite. Established show breeders and exhibitors, such as PheniX must retain puppies that appear in the early stages of their development to be show prospects. When you inquire about purchasing a puppy many times a Show Breeder breeder will withhold two or more from being sold in a litter so they can mature to see if they meet competitive expectations required to be shown for Championships. You just can’t keep them all. Some of these puppies are being held for show homes only which is the majority of our client base.
Rarely to a non-show buyer would you ever notice a difference between our companion puppies and a show puppies. Typically the differences are so slight – such as movement, that only an AKC Official Judge would give it a second look in a competitive situation. Winning Best-of-Breed at Westminster and many other specialty shows, – It would concern us greatly if we were not producing puppies to hold back and allow for further development and training. A well established Show Kennel will always hold back some puppies for further maturing.
One advantage of the older puppies is that they have been crate trained and have acquired many other disciplines by our professional show handlers including socialization. For those people living in condominiums and apartments they are good choices.