TomKings Puppies FAQ 1

Before choosing your puppy

New CDC Regulations for Importing Dogs into the U.S.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently announced stricter rules for bringing dogs into the United States to prevent the spread of rabies. All dogs entering the U.S. must now be at least six months old, appear healthy, have a microchip, and the owner must verify that the dog has either a valid rabies vaccine or has not been in a rabies-endemic country in the last six months. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO

These regulations were announced to take effect starting August 1, 2024.

Yes! You can still adopt puppies from us. Puppies reserved before early July can be under six months old as per the previous rules. However, from August 1st all dogs we send to the U.S. will be at least six months old to meet all new health and vaccination requirements. In the meantime, we are actively working on solutions to provide younger puppies beyond August 1st as well.

ABOUT US

Read our full story HERE.

We are a dedicated family of French Bulldog breeders, originally from Europe, now spread across the USA. Our family consists of passionate, ethical, and carefully selected breeders who share the values of TomKings and maintain our strict standards of quality and care. Our French Bulldogs are raised with the utmost love and care, and come from excellent European bloodlines, ensuring top-quality and health. Our mission is to bring happy, healthy Frenchies to loving families while combating unethical breeding practices that harm our cherished breed.

We are present in 47 countries and all 50 states of America, with more than a thousand puppies living in the U.S. You can check out where they are on this map:

https://tomkingskennel.com/info/puppies-worldwide/

Our happy and healthy Frenchies have gained recognition worldwide; for example, Emmy-winning actor Neil Patrick Harris adopted his Frenchie, Chunk, from us.

To ensure the health and safety of our puppies, we don't allow visits. However, we’re happy to arrange a video call so you can see your puppy in their home environment. This way, you can meet your puppy virtually and ask any questions you may have.

The TomKings Breeder Family is a community of passionate, ethical, and carefully selected breeders who share our vision and maintain the strict standards of TomKings. They are dedicated to raising French Bulldogs with the utmost love and care, with access to our excellent European bloodlines and extensive experience. Our mission is to bring happy, healthy Frenchies to loving families, all the while combating unethical breeding practices in the USA.

REFERENCES

We have a closed Facebook group with our puppies’ families, where we can ask questions about Frenchies and share experiences about them with each other! Together we can solve everything! 🙂
It is called: Tomkings Frenchie Family, (we like to consider our Frenchies as family because our Frenchies are probably related to each other by a common ancestor. You are allowed to get membership once you obtain a Tom Kings puppy, but we can add you in advance. You can learn a lot about Frenchies there and you can see how satisfied our buyers are!

CLICK HERE: TOMKINGS FRENCHIE FAMILY FACEBOOK GROUP

CLICK HERE FOR THE LIST

CLICK HERE FOR THE MAP

Yes, contact us and we give you their phone numbers with their consent!

PRICE

CLICK HERE TO READ OUR BLOGPOST ABOUT THIS TOPIC

The price depends on the color, gender, age, color markings and the perspective of the breeder how beautiful of the puppy is. Girls cost more than boys. 

+ Flight ticket to major international airports: you can choose from these American airports if you live in the States or in Canada: Atlanta ATL, Austin AUS, Boston BOS (+500 USD), Chicago ORD, Dallas DFW (+500 USD), Denver DEN (+500 USD), Detroit DTW, Houston IAH, Los Angeles LAX, Miami MIA, New York JFK, New York Newark EWR (+500 USD), Orlando MCO, Philadelphia PHL, San Francisco SFO, San Diego SAN, Seattle SEA (+500 USD), Tampa TPA, Washington IAD

Canada: Calgary YYC, Edmonton YEG, Montreal YUL, Toronto YYZ, Vancouver YVR.

+ PayPal payment insurance fee: PayPal keeps your money pending on our PayPal account, until you get the puppy, making the transaction totally safe.

+ Shots up-to-date: (3 or 4 shots depends on your puppy’s age): 1. shot Nobivac, Parvo C against Parvo at 5 weeks old 2. shot Nobivac DHPPi/L: combined vaccinations against canine Distemper, Hepatitis, Parvovirus, Leptospirosis at 7 weeks old 3. shot Nobivac DHPPi/L: combined vaccinations against canine Distemper, Hepatitis, Parvovirus, Leptospirosis at 9 weeks old 4. shot Nobivac Rabies against rabies at 3 months + 1 day old Next shot is due in 6 month (second Rabies shot)

+ Deworming: our puppies are dewormed every two weeks from the age of 4 weeks old and they also get Simparica Trio against ticks, fleas and heartworms right before they leave.

+ Antiparatistic treatment: we give the puppies anti parasites treatment against all parasites before they leave.

+ 3 times vet examinations: puppies are examined by our vet 3 times before they leave.

+ Membership in the Tomkings Frenchie Family closed Facebook group: we created a Facebook group for our buyers where we answer their questions and they share their experiences with each other.

+ Right to ask and post in the Tomkings Frenchie Family closed Facebook group: only Tomkings Frenchie owners are allowed to post and ask from us or other members in the group.

+ Participation in local American Tomkings Frenchie Meetups: we organize several meetups in major cities throughout the States where you can talk with other Tomkings Frenchie owners while your Frenchies are playing with each other.

+ Lifetime health guarantee: we give you lifetime health guarantee on all genetic disorders which causes death. We send you another puppy if your puppy dies. We have never had that so far since we do the strictest genetic tests on our dogs before the breeding program, and our vet examines the puppies very often.

+ Lifetime breeders help: we answer your questions in 24 hours ever after. We know that Frenchie owners have a bunch of questions about feeding, raising, training etc., but most of the breeders don't have time for answering them. TomKings Puppies' goal is to have only happy and healthy puppies so we will be always there to answer your questions!

+ Lifetime vet assistance: Frenchie owners have a lot of questions about the health of their puppies. Most of the time they run to their vet and leave a fortune there for nothing. The official vet of TomKings Puppies is ready to answer all of your questions in 24 hours, so you don't have to worry about your puppy's health. We even tell you if you need to visit your vet but just if that’s necessary!

+ Health certification: TomKings Puppies are examined strictly before they leave and we give you a health certificate which can be used even if you want to have an insurance for your puppy.

+ Potty training: it is crucial how puppies are trained at the beginning of their life. At TomKings Puppies we focus not only on their health but also on their proper training so we start potty training making your job easier!

+ Socialization: we start socialize our puppies with other dogs and children as young as possible in order to have friendly and calm puppies.

+ Excellent blood line: beauty and health of the puppies is not just about giving them the highest quality food, vitamins, shots, fresh air and a huge farm to grow up, but the health and look of their ancestors, which we tested before our breeding program.

+ Export registration and breeding rights: it costs extra 600 USD, we give you a FCI registration which includes 4 generations of the ancestors. FCI registration is transferable to AKC for 100 USD

+ Certificate of TomKings Origin: It is a classy way to showcase your purebred TomKings French Bulldog, you can put this document in a frame and put on the wall, or on your desk in the office so your fur-baby can be with you all the time.
It can't be used for AKC registration though. It will be sent to you via post in order to make sure it arrives in a mint condition. It can be yours for 300 USD.
You can get the Breeding Rights and the Certificate in a package for 800 USD.

+ DNA test: We don’t do DNA tests on our puppies. If you need it (it can be important for breeding), we can arrange that of course (for extra fee)

If you and/or your friends buy 2 puppies at the same time and they travel together on the same flight then we can offer you around 300-500 USD discount from the final price. This discount is not valid for all puppies, please contact us for more information.
If you pick up your puppy at our farm we can give you around 500 USD discount since we save the shipping price.

PUPPIES

We have new litters every month and we show the available puppies first to the people on the waitlist whom we can ship in the sequence the deposit was made. 

If you are interested in a Tomkings puppy, please check the available puppies and the upcoming colors on the website and contact us for more information!

CLICK HERE FOR THE UPCOMING COLORS

You can see a price range by the upcoming colors. The exact price depends on the gender and color of the puppy and your location, so please contact us if you are interested in a puppy.

We start potty training our puppies as young as possible, so you will have an easy job to make your puppy house trained. Our puppies are using pet doors and can go out to the backyard to do their things outside.
We do our best to raise obedient puppies.

All of the Frenchies’ ears are flopping when they are babies and they stand up gradually as they get stronger! There are puppies whose ears are weaker. Their ears straighten a little later. By the age of 4-6 months, all of the puppies’ ears are standing!

We don’t do DNA tests on our puppies.

If you plan to breed your Frenchie and sell the puppies, it is essential to have export registration. This way, you can prove the pure bloodline of your dog. You can request this document from us even after your puppy has arrived, but no longer than 2 months after the arrival.  Once you've requested the document, we will send it to you within 6 months. This document can be yours for 600 USD if the request was made during the original adopting process, or 800 USD if it is asked after the puppy has arrived.  

In the export registration document, you will see your Frenchie's ancestors for 4 generations. Our FCI registration is accepted in more than a hundred countries and you can transfer it to AKC (American Kennel Club) for about 100 USD. It is a simple process. All you need to do is fill out an application. If you are unsure, feel free to ask for our help.

Along with the export registration, we grant you the breeding rights as well.

If you only want to own a Frenchie and not breeding them, it is not necessary to have an export registration.

We have a new feature, a neat Certificate of TomKings Origin.
It is a classy way to showcase your purebred TomKings French Bulldog, you can put this document in a frame and put on the wall, or on your desk in the office so your fur-baby can be with you all the time.
It can't be used for AKC registration though. It will be sent to you via post in order to make sure it arrives in a mint condition.
It can be yours for 300 USD or you can get the Certificate and the Export registration in a package for 800 USD.

PAYMENT

We have several available payment methods.

First of all, you can quickly and easily pay through Stripe. It is popular because it is very easy to use: we send you the invoice link, you enter your credit card details and click on "Pay" (you can also pay via Venmo, Pay Later, Apple Pay). You, as a customer, don't have to register on Stripe to be able to use their services. It is as trustworthy as PayPal, and it accepts GooglePay, ApplePay, or credit cards.

Paying via PayPal is also possible. It is similar to Stripe: we send you an invoice link, you enter your details and complete the purchase. We get your money just after you have confirmed that your puppy has arrived in your arms safe and sound!

We can also accept money via regular bank wire transfer. In this case, we send you our bank information. It takes about 2-4 days while your transfer arrives at our bank. 

Yes, you can pay with your credit card through Stripe and Paypal.

The Puppy Saving Account is a convenient payment option designed to make getting your Frenchie puppy more manageable. It allows you to reserve a spot on our waitlist by making an initial deposit via PayPal and then make partial payments at regular intervals directly into your PayPal invoice. This enables you to gradually pay for your future puppy, so that when the perfect match becomes available, the puppy will be already paid for.

What are the steps involved in the Puppy Saving Account process?

  1. Reserve your spot: You select your preferred Frenchie color(s) and make an initial deposit of 250 USD to secure your place on the waitlist.
  2. Partial payments: After the deposit, your make partial payments at regular intervals, choosing from the options of 1 week, 2 weeks, or 1 month. These payments are made directly into your PayPal invoice.
  3. Notification of availability: When a puppy matching your preferred color(s) becomes available, our team will notify you promptly.
  4. Finalize adoption: Once notified, you can choose your puppy and proceed with the reservation and adoption process, knowing that the puppy is already fully paid for.

What are the advantages of the Puppy Saving Account?

Reservation Priority: By securing a spot on the waitlist, you have a higher chance of getting your preferred puppy when they become available.
Flexibility: You can make smaller, scheduled payments according to your comfort and financial situation, rather than paying the full amount upfront.
Gradual Payments: Payments can be made at intervals of 1 week, 2 weeks, or 1 month, providing you with control over the payment process.

No, you can pay without registration through Stripe or PayPal.

We don’t offer financing directly, but we have a solution:

Buying a TomKings Frenchie can put a high demand on the family budget indeed. However, the joy they bring to you is always worth the price!

As you may already know, besides Stripe, we also use PayPal to ensure safe and secure payments. Luckily they offer a payment plan with no interest to be paid within the first 6 months. (Available for US accounts and some other countries. Please check PayPal Credit’s site to check whether you are eligible or not.)

The service is called PayPal Credit. Here’s a quick intro on how it works.

If you want to learn more, go to PayPal Credit’s FAQ, or you can simply apply here.

I hope this solution helps you, and we can soon welcome you into our ever-growing family! We would love to have you and your puppy in our circle! 

Please let me know whether this solution is suitable for you or not so that we can proceed with the puppy selection process.

We give the opportunity to reserve a puppy from a future litter. In this case we ask for only 250 USD in advance and the rest amount will be due just before you get your puppy, so you have time to save up the rest amount!

We use Stripe or PayPal payment method. They keep your money pending until you get the puppy. We get your money just after you have confirmed that your puppy has arrived in your arms safe and sound!

250 USD deposit upon reservation and the rest amount is due right before you get your puppy. We get the amount from Stripe or PayPal just after you confirmed that your puppy has arrived in your arms safe and sound!

PROCESS OF BUYING A PUPPY

From the moment you reserve your puppy, it will take about 1-2 weeks for us to arrange everything and have your puppy delivered into your loving arms. Our puppies born in the USA can join their new families as early as 8 weeks old, so they’re perfect for those eager to experience the joy of raising a young pup. For those preferring a more trained and adaptable puppy with a stronger immune system and established personality, our junior Frenchies can travel to the USA at 6 months old. For specific airline requirements and shipping dates, please email us at [email protected]

– You choose a puppy from the available puppies list, keeping in mind that some are located in the USA and some in Europe.
– We send you a form to fill in with your name, address, phone number and email address.
– We send you our health guarantee and contract and the official Stripe or PayPal invoice (You don't have to be registered on PayPal to use its services)
– You send 20% of the full price as deposit to Stripe or PayPal.
– We arrange the shipping, travel documents and everything else.
– You will be called by the airline to explain to you where and when to go
– You send the rest of the price (80%) to Stripe or  PayPal 10 days before the shipping
– We send you all the documents you need to get the puppy via email (passport – list of shots, invoice)
– You drive to the airport to pick up the puppy
– We give you a lifelong help by raising your furry child

– You choose the color and gender of your puppy. 
– You choose the time frame when you will be ready for the puppy. 
– You send us your name, address, phone number and email address.
– We send you our health guarantee and contract and the official Stripe or PayPal invoice (You don't have to be registered on PayPal to use its services)
– You send 250 USD deposit to Stripe or PayPal.
– We send you the pictures and videos of the puppies when they are 6-8 weeks old (at that age their proportion/structure is the same as they will have as an adult).
– You choose your puppy. 
– You choose the shipping date from the possible dates we give you.
– We arrange the shipping, travel documents and everything else.
– You will be called by the airline to explain You where and when to go.
– You send the rest of the price to Stripe or PayPal couple days before the shipping.
– We send you all the documents you need to get the puppy via email (passport – list of shots, invoice).
– You drive to the airport to pick up the puppy.
– We give you a lifelong help by raising your furry child.

SHIPPING

No, it’s not difficult at all! We arrange everything for you, you just need to be at the pre-arranged location at the agreed time to pick up your puppy. We handle all the logistics, so you don’t have to worry about a thing.

International shipping costs to major airports are included in the prices shown for each puppy. For our U.S.-based puppies nanny fees apply, or in some cases local pick-up is available at no extra cost. Please contact us for more information.

Yes, you can of course pick up your puppy in person. The details may vary for each pup, so please contact our Frenchie experts for more information on the exact location and process.

Our puppies are our children, we would never risk their health, we deliver them by the experts of pet shipping, and there is always someone with them during the flight. More than 300 of our puppies live all over the world already, we never had a single issue 🙂

Flying in an airplane is just as safe as traveling in a car and possibly less stressful then a long car ride. A lot of people think animals are drugged, put in a box, tossed around with the rest of the baggage or left in hot planes for hours etc.. If this was true then we would never ship our puppies!! After almost 6 years of shipping puppies all over the USA and Canada we have never had one problem besides normal flight delays and that is fairly rare as well.

Your puppy will not be stacked on top of suitcases. Airlines have special places for pets so that they will be protected from cargo and luggage. It is temperature controlled and pressurized just like the cabin. Puppies are never drugged.
They’re shipped in a new airline approved plastic crate in which they can easily look out on the sides and on the front, with food, water and a blanket. During layovers the puppies are taken off the plane and placed in a temperature controlled holding room until they can be put on their connecting flight.

Extra food is taped to the side of the crate in the event of an unexpected layover/delay. Shipping pups takes a lot of time and planning. Pups must be taken to the vet just before shipping to get a shipping health certificate.

Please check out this video.

Our junior Frenchies based in Europe can travel to their new families at 6 months old. This age allows them to be more mature, adaptable and house-trained, making it easier to settle into their new homes. They also have stronger immune systems, reducing the risk of infections. For our U.S.-based puppies, they can travel as early as 8 weeks old after receiving all their shots and vet examinations, usually between 8-12 weeks. This flexibility ensures you can choose the best age for your new Frenchie.

We can ship to these airports in the States and Canada:
Atlanta ATL, Austin AUS (currently not available), Boston BOS, Chicago ORD, Dallas DFW, Denver DEN (+500 USD), Detroit DTW (currently not available), Houston IAH, Los Angeles LAX, Miami MIA, New York JFK, Newark EWR, Orlando MCO (currently not available), Philadelphia PHL (currently not available), San Francisco SFO, San Diego SAN (currently not available), Seattle SEA, Washington IAD
Canada: Calgary YYC (+500 USD), Edmonton YEG (currently not available), Montreal YUL, Toronto YYZ, Vancouver YVR
We can ship puppies to other airports with two transfers only. If you are unable to pick up your puppy at any of the airports above, we can provide nanny service to almost all US airports for an extra fee, please contact us for more info!

For further information about your puppy's travel, please send an email to [email protected] and our shipping expert will answer your questions!

We ship worldwide (except for Hawaii, Australia and India). We have already shipped puppies in South-America, Africa, Asia and Europe too.
Please contact us if you are interested in one of our puppies!

It depends on your country’s regulations. In the States there is no tax for importing puppies. There is a handling fee about 70-120 USD, which you need to pay to the airline at the airport.

It depends on your country’s regulations. In the States there is no need for import permit. We arrange everything you need to have, you just need to drive to the airport, sign the papers and pick your puppy up.
Here you can find the regulations of 200 countries to import a puppy:
http://www.pettravel.com/passportnew.cfm

No, quarantine is not necessary for puppies arriving in most countries.

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