Tatiana's French bulldog, Ortipo

[clockworkgirl21]

I'm still confused.  Excuse my changing the subject, but which dog was supposedly killed with the family? Is that still Jemmy? And did Tatiana really have two Ortinos?

[tatianolishka_1]

The dog whose body was "supposedly" found is that of Jemmy. The reason I write "supposedly" is because the rate of decomposition showed it to be only there a week when it was found at least 2 years after the murder.

Tatiana received the first Ortino from Dmitri Malama. It promptly died and Dmitri immediately had another given to the grand duchess. So there were two Ortinos.

[grandduchess_42]

Does anybody know modern sites about getting a French Bull Dog. my parents saw one in the city, and want one!
and i loved French bull dogs since i learned about them!. so there might be a chance we can get one!

if there are any sites that are made for breeding them...

[tatianolishka_1]

I suppose it depends on where you live. Unless you want to "import" a Frenchie, I'm sure if you look around in your local classifieds you'll find ads for French Bulldogs. It took me a few papers, but I found my Lhasas in the paper awhile back. Happy me!

Hope you find your future little Frenchie buddy!

[grandduchess_42]

Thanks so much!

[mitia]

Grandduchess, I would first have a look on the site of the French Bulldog of America where yoiu will find a certain number of information, including links to regional clubs. If you do not know this breed of dogs, look for a book about french bulldogs. Muriel Lee wrote several books about frenchies which are available on amazon, type Muriel Lee+french bulldogs on google. Over here in France, the price of a french bulldog ( I am talking about a pet dog and NOT a show dog ) varies between 1200 to 1600 Euros, which is expensive. I do not know the cost for a french bulldog in the USA, but they are not " cheap ". So be very careful and always ask for seeing both parents of the puppy, AT LEAST the mother. Look at the puppies' nostrils, they must be wide open and the puppy must breathe well ( never take a puppy with narrow nostrils ). Do not hesitate to email me if you have any questions.

[grandduchess_42]

Grandduchess, I would first have a look on the site of the French Bulldog of America where yoiu will find a certain number of information, including links to regional clubs. If you do not know this breed of dogs, look for a book about french bulldogs. Muriel Lee wrote several books about frenchies which are available on amazon, type Muriel Lee+french bulldogs on google. Over here in France, the price of a french bulldog ( I am talking about a pet dog and NOT a show dog ) varies between 1200 to 1600 Euros, which is expensive. I do not know the cost for a french bulldog in the USA, but they are not " cheap ". So be very careful and always ask for seeing both parents of the puppy, AT LEAST the mother. Look at the puppies' nostrils, they must be wide open and the puppy must breathe well ( never take a puppy with narrow nostrils ). Do not hesitate to email me if you have any questions.

wow thanks so much!
i definatley will!

[Joyann1]

Grandduchess, I would first have a look on the site of the French Bulldog of America where yoiu will find a certain number of information, including links to regional clubs. If you do not know this breed of dogs, look for a book about french bulldogs. Muriel Lee wrote several books about frenchies which are available on amazon, type Muriel Lee+french bulldogs on google. Over here in France, the price of a french bulldog ( I am talking about a pet dog and NOT a show dog ) varies between 1200 to 1600 Euros, which is expensive. I do not know the cost for a french bulldog in the USA, but they are not " cheap ". So be very careful and always ask for seeing both parents of the puppy, AT LEAST the mother. Look at the puppies' nostrils, they must be wide open and the puppy must breathe well ( never take a puppy with narrow nostrils ). Do not hesitate to email me if you have any questions.

wow thanks so much!
i definatley will!

:O are you taking a french bulldog?
i got myself a frenchy to they are so sweet loyal only the snoring is somethimes anyoing haha xd and they get out of breath quick

[grandduchess_42]

Thank you for all the advice.. i'll have to show my parents!!
thank you once again!

[I am_Tatianochka]

I know Tatiana's first Ortino died,but what happened to it?

[clockworkgirl21]

I think a lot of the pets were buried on the Children's Island in Tsarekoe Selo.

[I am_Tatianochka]

I think a lot of the pets were buried on the Children's Island in Tsarekoe Selo.

I mean, how did it die?

[grandduchess_42]

i'm spitballing here... but maybe age?

[tatianolishka_1]

I believe I read somewhere it had a seizure, and the death was attributed to a brain problem. If we look back in Alexandra's letters, I think she mentions it. Because Ortino I died less than a year after Tatiana got it, so I don't think age was a part of it (unless Dmitri gave her a very old bulldog... )

[I am_Tatianochka]

Thanks, I had a feeling thats what happened to it...

Tatianochka.