Egon

Valerie, the woman who we got Vivien from, has had a male French bulldog, Egon, for quite a while. We tried to get Vivi pregnant by Egon a few months ago, but to no avail. With the bad economy, the dogs aren't selling very well for Valerie, and Egon is starting to get a bit on the old side (he's about 14 months old, but most buyers want a brand new puppy). Valerie is trying to work out something for us to have Egon as a permanent member of our family. I have entertained the idea of getting a second Frenchie, for the companionship of Vivi, who can get a bit lonely when we're at work and school. I had thought about maybe keeping one of Vivi's puppies, but in reality, a second dog from a completely different bloodline is a better way to go. And since we need Vivien to have a couple of litters of puppies, what better than to have the stud live with her (marriage ceremony is pending).

So we're giving Egon the test run this weekend. He is a good looking dog. If he doesn't sell, and we wind up keeping him, Valerie will use him for breeding and charge a stud fee for each "fruitful union."

As you can see in the pictures, he is much bigger than Vivi. But Vivi is already on the small side. He's not even as big as typical male Frenchies, but at only 14 months, he will fill out some more. He'll get stockier, but not much taller.

His head is far bigger and bulldoggier than Vivi's, and his tongue often hangs out (Vivi's never does...she's much more proper than that). The tip of his tongue hanging out 90% of the time tends to give Egon a slightly moronic look, but it's kind of endearing. He is not as well behaved as Vivi (yet). He jumped up on our bed this morning, which is amazing because our bed is pretty high. But strangely enough, he is scared of the stairs. He's slowly mastering them, but going down is still challenging.

And if there was any question as to whether Vivien is the alpha dog or not, that question has quickly been put to rest, as you can see in this video. Vivien never fails to put him in his place, especially if he gets out of line. This is Vivien's house and she reminds him of it often.