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Personally we ( our family) would suggest you extensively research the breeds. In any event please do your homework and find a truly reputable breeder. Please Do Not be impulsive (Alas, hold the reins on yourself tightly  There is a wealth of information available online regarding the two breeds. I can tell you we had the fortunate experience of spending summers with 2 Boston's and they were wonderful dogs, extremely agile and one was more vocal than the other ( both males might i add). Both cute and amusing as they liked to regularly push one another around in a cardboard box for example. Good with children, adults etc.
Health issues that can potentially plague the breeds is an area to focus upon. We suggest you ask for the appropriate Cerfs on these from any reputable breeder. If you do get a Frenchie we'd highly recommend you get them Pet Health Insurance ( like Trupanion for example was recommended by out Vet).
We have the pleasure of owning our first Frenchie. Have had neighbors who owned them and fell in love. ( Although, on ownership - we wonder if it isn't the other way around at times! Wonderful pup/pooches and ours has only barked 4X in 2 mos time. She is neither high strung, nor nervous or fearful about anything. She's content to play by herself, lounge in a sunny spot or lay next to a radiator. She loves to snuggle and will crawl up into your arms and fall asleep like a baby ( Really adorable  Ours doesn't snore particularly loud but has good nasal passages. You should make a note when looking at pups to observe whether they have nostrils clearly open, or closed nostrils (barely discernable slits - Not Good-).
Ours loves to romp in the snow and take a hike, ride in a car, visit horses at the stables, play with other dogs and even our temperamental cat etc, Or stay home and lounge around. She isn't in the least bit phased by rejection and as well greets everyone with warmth and enthusiasm. She is docile with children and the elderly ( took her to a nursing home and she was an angel and sweet as could be with every person she met, leaving doctors, staff and patients with a smile). She was teething and mouthing and we were concerned but when among children and the elderly she's solely nuzzled and licked them. Our pooch is a mush pot. They are said to be of average intelligence and we were able to teach her sit, down and stay in less than an afternoon! She has lots of toys and she has never damaged but a single thing during the teething stage. Potty training has been about average although many say they are slow to learn. Our pup gets it right approximately 80 - 85% and we got her during the winter months. At least when she misses she doesn't choose the rugs. Boston's on the other hand are reportedly easier to train in this department. Some people have frenchies that bark frequently some Not. But in any case they don't bark (sound) like Boston's. If you haven't had the pleasure you might want to check a frenchies bark on You Tube LOL - We try not to laugh but it hurts trying not to. Our Frenchie is a comic and really they earn the moniker/crown for "Clown".
Under any circumstance be patient and select a REPUTABLE breeder and preferably one you can travel to and meet with so you can see the sire and dam. Unfortunately, we read of quite a few accounts where online photos of pups purchased long distance either never showed up or the pup arriving at the airport wasn't the one expected ;( Always Interview the breeder carefully and expect them to interview you at length in turn. Take as much time as you need and more. And the breeder should welcome your questions Not rush you along nor skate over anything. You want to see and receive a copy of the pedigree at least 3 generations AKC and a health guarantee for at least the first year. You want to know what health testing has been performed ask for hard copy up front. Also, we were determined to have an American bred pup, as opposed to a European. In our research it seems European's have been a rather serious sticky wicket health wise and this aside from pedigree paperwork that can be unfortunately unreliable to our understanding. i know of several instances where Hungarian bred frenchies it seems well exceed the AKC breed standard here of 24-28lbs. We would suggest you read about the coat color relationship between reported incidence of hearing and sight impairment and make an informed decision that is right and comfortable for you. We personally love the more solid and compact blocky/cobby body of the Frenchie. The Boston's in our experience have been more agile and hyper than the Frenchies we have known. Of course there are exceptions!
Our Frenchie hasn't bonded to one person as of yet and so like the Boston has been a family pooch thus far. Both breeds love and need to be with their people, neither likes to be alone but ours doesn't get all frantic, or whine or bark incessantly in our absence. She likes to snooze when we're out.
I could go on and on but here are a couple of sites that may prove to be beneficial. And others here will no doubt share their wealth of experience.
Whatever your decision Both breeds are no doubt wonderful and we wish you a happy, healthy wonderful companion for many years to come!
http://www.smalldogsparadise.com/small-dog-breeds/boston-terri er-vs-french-bulldog/
http://bostonterrierclubofamerica.org/index .htm and
http://www.frenchbulldogz.org
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