I'm Sonja N., the breeder behind Peaceful Prayers French Bulldogs located in Spring Lake, FL. Our dogs are bred to the Breed Standard. They are all health tested and OFA including but not limited to Hips, Spine, Heart, Eyes, Patella. Our dogs are active and participate in AKC Conformation, Obedience, Rally and FastCat. Some participate in Barn Hunt. We believe in having well rounded dogs and puppies.
Our parents are AKC registered and all puppies come with Limited AKC registration. Sometimes we do place puppies in Show Homes. Our puppies start Puppy Culture Training at 3 days old. All puppies are health tested and they start crate and potty training along with obedience training before leaving our home. Puppies will stay with is until they are at least 10 weeks old, sometimes longer.
We do require a FaceTime Interview to all puppy home prospects.
Q. & A. with Sonja
Why did you start breeding?
I fell in love with French Bulldogs and with the assistance of my mentors, I made it my goal to produce Breed Standard healthy pups for other to love and adore as much as I do.
What makes your program special?
AKC Breed Standard
Actively show in AKC Events
AKC Bred with Heart Member
All parents are genetically health tested and clear before breeding.
All parents are OFA tested and clear before breeding
All puppies are genetically health tested before they go to their new home.
I am available 24/7 to my clients.
I provide a 1 year health guarantee against any life threatening genetic defects.
What are the different breed coat colors in your program?
Our puppies include brindle, cream, fawn, brindle and white, and fawn and white. Colors will vary depending on the parent dogs.
Where do your breeding dogs live?
They live in my home.
Matched dogs
These dogs are already reserved or have gone home.
Girl 1
Went home
Female
Boy 4
Went home
Male
Boy 2
Went home
Male
Boy 3
Went home
Male
Girl 2
Went home
Female
Boy 1
Went home
Male
Gus Gus
Went home
Male
Ruby
Went home
Female
Potato
Went home
Female
Frankie
Went home
Male
Leo
Went home
Male
Getting a puppy from Sonja
Sonja has been certified by Good Dog’s screening team for responsible and trusted breeding practices. When you’re ready to reach out, feel free to ask any questions about the breed, their program, or specific puppies.
Together, you’ll choose the puppy that’s right for you, stay in touch with regular updates, and plan how to bring your new puppy home.
Price
Puppy prices include a $500 non-refundable deposit and between $2,500 - $3,500 final payment, before taxes & fees.
“The price includes a puppy package, registration, potty, and obedience training, and take-home education. All puppies are vaccinated, free from parasites and started on flea/tick/heartworm prevention. I also offer a lifetime of breeder support.
. A deposit is needed to reserve a puppy. This is considered partially payment and will be deducted from total cost.”
Contract & health guarantee
Sonja may provide a written contract or
health guarantee when you purchase a puppy. This helps
protect both you and your breeder, ensuring that you
both have a clear understanding of the terms of your
puppy purchase. If Sonja offers a contract
or guarantee, the details will be personalized by them.
If you have any questions or want to know more,
don’t hesitate to reach out to Sonja directly.
Peaceful Prayers French Bulldogs meets or exceeds our community standards in these areas:
Responsible breeding practices
Health of breeding dogs and puppies
Puppy environment and enrichment
Buyer education and policies
Parent dogs
Ava, mom
French Bulldog
About Ava
Ava is a sweet gentle natured girl. She has a beautiful temperament. This is her second and last litter. She produces beautiful healthy babies. She has her DNA health testing and is CHIC certified.
Khloe, mom
French Bulldog
About Khloe
Khloe is a female French Bulldog. Carefully selected as a great representative of her breed, Sonja decided to make her part of their program. Sonja has passed Good Dog’s screening process, which involved a review of their breeding practices, environment, and the mental and physical health of their dogs.
Odie, dad
French Bulldog
About Odie
Odie is a male French Bulldog. Carefully selected as a great representative of his breed, Sonja decided to make him part of their program. Sonja has passed Good Dog’s screening process, which involved a review of their breeding practices, environment, and the mental and physical health of their dogs.
Parent health testing
Breeder-Reported Testing
Great level
Peaceful Prayers French Bulldogs reports to performing the health tests below on their breeding dogs. Ask your breeder about the tests performed on the parents of your litter. Learn more about health testing for French Bulldogs.
Hip Dysplasia
Hip testing reduces the chance of passing down hip dysplasia, which is primarily found in large breed dogs and can cause hip pain and the eventual loss of the function of the hip joint.
Eye Certification (CAER, registered with OFA)
Eye testing reduces the chance of passing down a wide range of hereditary eye illnesses including retinal dysplasia, lens luxation, and glaucoma, which can cause impared vision or blindness.
Cardiac Evaluation (registered with OFA)
Heart testing reduces the chance of passing down congenital heart disease, which can cause a range of symptoms ranging from trouble exercising to heart failure.
Patellar Luxation
Knee testing reduces the chance of passing down Patellar Luxation, which results in the kneecap becoming displaced or dislocated and can cause mild to severe joint pain.
Spine (OFA, FCI)
A breeder may perform additional tests on their dogs that do not fall into these general categories. These tests may be more uncommon or very specific to a particular breed.
Cystinuria Type 3, French Bulldog Type Risk Factor, Chondrodystrophy and IVDD Risk (CDDY-IVDD), Hyperuricosuria (HUU), Multifocal Retinopathy 1 (CMR1), Degenerative Myelopathy (DM; SOD1A)
Genetic testing reduces the chance of passing down a wide variety of hereditary diseases of differing prevalence and severity such as Progressive Retinal Atrophy (an eye disease) and Von Willebrand's Disease (a blood disease).