Adopt Frenchton Shelter Dogs

The Frenchton originated in the USA in the 2000s from the deliberate crossing of the French Bulldog and the Boston Terrier—two breeds that share a similar size, temperament, and short-muzzled head structure. A common selling point is that the Boston Terrier ancestry makes this cross a healthier alternative to a purebred French Bulldog. This is misleading: the Boston Terrier is itself brachycephalic, meaning the cross does not resolve the underlying respiratory problems, but merely makes their severity unpredictable from litter to litter. HonestDog does not list puppies of this crossbreed because the underlying health claim is scientifically untenable. Prospective owners looking for a small, people-oriented family dog will find significantly more robust alternatives among non-brachycephalic breeds of a similar size, such as smaller terrier or pinscher breeds.