It's a tedious and sometimes difficult job to find a good credible dog breeder in California. We were on the hunt to find the perfect English Bulldog puppy to be the next addition to our family. Finally after much research....we contacted Catherine at Simply Elegant Farms. She was very friendly and helpful with all our questions. We fell in love with "Zara" as soon as we saw her photos on their site. She was the most adorable puppy with the sweeeetest face. I wanted her NOW. We placed a deposit to reserve her until we could drive down to Corona to pick her up. Cash in hand and with eager arms, we cuddled our new baby as Catherine talked to us about her shots, AKC registration, etc. Catherine was very detailed and provided all Zara's paperwork plus a nice gift basket containing two new toys and a puppy t-shirt. I would recommend Simply Elegant Farms to anyone on the hunt for their perfect new pet. Catherine breeds English Bulldogs, French Bulldogs, Shih-Tzus, Chihuahuas, Yorkies, and even miniature horses! read more

Simply Elegant Farms - English bulldog puppy - 7 weeks old - Pet Breeders Near Me

After about a year of discussion and research, my husband and I finally decided on welcoming an english bulldog into our home. We spent a couple of months looking for the perfect puppy and just couldn't decide on any of the pups we came across. Finally, my search brought me to Simply Elegant Farms. I went through the available puppies and fell in love with Gizmo. I emailed Catherine and got a response right away. I had contacted a couple of other breeders and didn't hear back from them til a week or two later. I spoke on the phone with Catherine and with Marie. They were both very friendly and informative. They answered all of my questions and made the whole process so simple and pleasant. We love our little dog! Catherine and Marie had already started socializing him (and their other pups) so he was super mellow and calm around children, other people and other dogs....we are going to continue socializing him as he gets older but they got the process started, which made certain aspects of having a new puppy easier on us! I highly recommend Simply Elegant Farms to anyone interested in English Bulldogs! read more

I couldn't agree more with Nick b. in may of 2013 my boyfriend and I decided to get a french and english bulldog after research I came across Simply Elegant Farms, Katherine. After a quick phone call we headed up to riverside. My boyfriend chose a frenchie, which was from a different breeder I later found out and I a beautiful english. She didn't have the papers for the french bulldog but said she could mail them in a few days, it took her 3 months to finally send me the papers, but this was only the beginning. A few weeks after getting to pups my english became very sick, I took him to the vet and he was diagnosed with pneumonia, I was encouraged to get x ray so I did. The vet noticed from the x rays my pups trachea was extremely small, she said I could be due to the pneumonia. So we continued with the treatment. After 2 weeks of treatment he seemed to be better but not fully. A few short days after I came home from work to my 5 month old puppy having seizures I took him to an emergency vet clinic he died later that night. The vet there told me it was because of a hypoplastic trachea, witch is a congenital condition ( he got it from his parents) the vet told me he would have always had a hard life if he had made it and most likely would have needed multiple surgeries. I had only had my puppy for 3 mo. but could not have been more heartbroken. I later contacted Katherine witch wasn't easy for some reason she never answered my phone calls so I had to call her from other people's phones. She said she would replace the pup with another english or french bulldog. 4 months later after the death of my english bulldog, I talked to her again she said she had a male french I could have if I wanted. He was adorable of course and honestly I just wanted to be done with her. So another drive up to riverside from San Diego, not a quick ride. Once I arrived Katherine wouldn't even come down stairs to talk to me face to face, she had her step daughter talk to me. When I went around back to see the puppy not only was he left in an unshaded area on a hot day bot there was poop everywhere. When she handed me the dog I noticed he had bald spots all over him at least in 6 different places, one spot so bad it was bleeding. I asked what it was the step daughter ran upstairs to ask Katherine she told me it was a skin allergy, she never mentioned this over the phone. I still took him, I love animals so I didn't mind to much and now I feel like I saved him. Once I was home I made an appointment to see a bulldog specialist vet after seeing him my new pup was diagnosed with mange. My vet was shocked that a bulldog breeder wasn't familiar with a condition so common in this breed. This woman should not be allowed near a dog let alone breed them. Like I said before she never answered my calls, showed no remorse for the heartache she caused me due to he negligence of breeding unhealthy dogs. read more

I am extremely picky when it comes to my french bulldogs and Catherine's are truly amazing. I placed a deposit on my little girl the day she was born and am SO happy I did! I was allowed to visit as she was growing and changing and catherine updated me with photos as well. She is now 11 weeks old and already uses a potty pad and is just a joy to have around. If you are looking for a french or English bulldog you absolutely can't go wrong with simply elegant farms!!! Thank you so much! read more

In 2011, I spent about 8 months looking for french bulldog breeders in N. California. Some breeders were seemed to eager to get rid of their puppies. Wasn't until I came across Hamblin on this website (baby of Figaro and Remedy) that I knew for sure I had to go through Simply Elegant Farms. He has been with me for a little over a year now and has made my life so much more fun. I liked how much the breeder cared about where the puppy would go and how he would live. I was asked a ton of questions which I really appreciated. I am so so so happy with my little boy who I have renamed Louie the Bulldozer. I dealt with Paige and she was really wonderful. If you love frenchies I highly recommend going through Simply Elegant Farms. read more

We got a Female English bulldog from this breeder and let me tell you have owned other 2 that were so sick all the time. With Simply Elegant farms we got the best English Bulldog ever I don't really know what they do different but they do Know what they are doing. My bully is 6 years 8 months and she is so healthy, happy, great temperament. I can't not stretch how good his dog is when it comes to health awesome I would get another English bulldog from this breeder they are the best out there. read more

DO NOT GO TO CATHY (Catherine Brigman)! I am crying as I write this post and hope that this message reaches future customers so that she will stop "breeding." There is no way that she can have this many great reviews unless she is writing them herself. Let me tell you about our experience. My friend really wanted a french bulldog so we began researching several breeders in SoCal and ended up driving an hour out to Riverside to meet Cathy and her litter of french bulldog pups. Cathy sounded great on the phone and encouraged us to visit. Upon arriving we were greeted by Cathy and her kids and about 25 puppies- she had her hands full. Her house smelled pretty dirty and there were flies all over the dogs, but i suppose having no help and nursing that many puppies any house might be that way- we decided to ignore the smell. She brought our the two french bull dogs (covered in their own pee and poop which she quickly washed) that were 7 weeks old for us to play with and we went through our list of questions. She said she didn't have the mom on site (which was weird since they were nursing) but she said the dad Figaro was in the back. We went to see him in a chained fence area- it was quite hot and the worst part was he was missing an eye. We knew that this breed was prone to eye issues, so we figured it was part of his age. The dogs looked healthy and were so sweet- needless to say, my friend fell in love and decided to put the $500 deposit down. Because they weren't quite 8 weeks we left without the pup. We scheduled to pick the doggie up the Tuesday after memorial day. Tuesday afternoon we texted Cathy that we were headed out- we heard nothing back but didn't think anything of that, we were giving her a courtesy text that we were en route and when she could expect us. We arrived to see the driveway gate to her house had been closed and locked. We began calling her and again no answer. Her neighbor was walking back to her house and noticed us and asked why we were there- we began to explain how we were there to pick up the puppy. The neighbor then said that Cathy was in Mexico!!! We were in shock- isn't part of the reason you go to a breeder is so that you puppy is nursed properly to ensure you have a healthy puppy- these pups were neglected! I wanted to cry at the thought of all of the puppies being a lone in that house while the breeder vacationed in Mexico! The neighbor said she was helping out until Cathy was back. The neighbor also called Cathy and Cathy picked up immediately (really made us mad- she was avoiding our calls!!!) The neighbor privately talked to Cathy and came back and said that the bull dog wasn't ready to go because he had a cold but that we could come back on Sunday/ Monday to get the dog. I can't even begin to explain our disappointment, and you might think we are crazy, but we wanted the dog more than ever- we wanted and needed to save him even though it was one expensive rescue! We went back for the last and final visit. This time when we arrived Cathy seemed unapologetic and disorganized. She didn't have the papers which explained he was registered so said she would ship them (they have not yet arrived and it's been 3 weeks). The worst is yet to come. When we she brought out the pup he had puss all over his eyes and they were extremely red. She explained he had pink eye and she started him on drop and they would clear up soon. She gave us her vet and said to contact him if the issue persisted. We just wanted to get the poor dog out of there and we'd bring him to our vet at home the next day. As it turns out the drops Cathy provided were expired and were not going to help. Our vet provided new drop and cleaned the puss and wanted to see the puppy within a week to check on them. A week later the redness had definitely gotten better and because we actually cared for the dog the puss had completely cleared. ON the next visit things should have been normal but the vet didn't like what he saw and said that the only reason he would still be having issues is for something more serious we were not alerted to by Cathy: a corneal ulcer that got infected after a deep puncture! My friend's poop puppy is headed into emergency surgery tomorrow because Cathy lied. We had so many red flags but knew we couldn't leave the puppy in her care. We had both also never bought a puppy before and didn't know to expect anything different. Despite not having had gone through this process prior, this is surely not how any service should go. We are so utterly upset with our situation, but are even more worried about the puppies still in her care. She is not as nice as she seems, she must have lost her love for animals over the years because this was so unacceptable. Do not support Catherine Brigman or Simply Elegant Farms- it is simply the worst experience you will ever have! read more

Can't believe she is still in business!!! Seriously one step above a puppy mill or maybe she is a mill. Backyard breeder to the max. Continuously breeding dogs over and over again. The minute I sent a payment over for my puppy- I never heard from Elizabeth again! I emailed her a few times after I got my puppy and never heard a word back. All she cares about is the money. Not to mention my dog has many congenital defects. Grade 3 luxated patellas in both knees, severe hemivertebrae, and extreme breathing issues. Yes Bulldogs have breathing issues because of their bracycephallic structure but my dog has had 3 surgeries already to correct her issues. When I got her she was extremely nervous and scared. She was terrified to be held or picked up. It was like she barely ever had human contact before. Luckily now she is happy. DO NOT do any business with Elizabeth. read more

My wife and I can identify with the experience of Nick B and Mary S. We visited Catherine Brigman on April 28 to look at English bulldog puppies from a litter born March 30. There were two puppies that particularly appealed to us. We agreed to choose between them two weeks later and gave her a deposit of $500. Beginning May 5 we tried to contact Catherine regarding photos of the puppies she had promised to send and our intention of visiting her on May 12. Our home is a three hour drive from Simply Elegant Farms. We texted, phoned, and emailed with no response until the day we were due to visit. That day she said we were welcome to come. To explain why she hadn't returned any messages she wrote, "Sorry I have been very busy finishing my front yard." We selected a puppy. Catherine said he would get his physical on Monday, so we texted her Tuesday May 14 to see how his physical went. She didn't respond. We texted again May 19 and she responded "Everything is great he passed:) The vet check went good:)" We reminded her we would be there early the following Saturday May 25. She responded "OK sounds good:)" Like Nick and Mary, we called Catherine when about twenty minutes from her home to let her know we were almost there. She did not pick up. Like Nick and Mary, we got to her home and found the electronically operated gate closed across her driveway. We called again and got no answer. I scaled the fence and went to the front door. Catherine wasn't home. Her son called her. As with Nick and Mary, our calls went to voice mail--but when her son called, she answered right away. Her son got us the puppy. We didn't recognize him at first. His belly was distended and he had runny eyes. Her son got out an immunization record, which had not been completed; a contract; and a yellow liquid in an unlabeled plastic bottle. We asked if the puppy was sick, and he said no. He said the yellow liquid was a medicine Catherine sent home with her customers at her own expense that strengthened the immune system and helped prevent diarrhea. Catherine called us and said she would text us the name of the medicine. She didn't. We texted her a reminder on May 28 because we were taking the puppy to the vet the following day and wanted to provide him the name of the medication. We reminded her to send us his papers. She didn't respond. On May 30, we texted Catherine that the puppy tested positive for giardia. On May 31, she responded, saying that the medication her son had provided was Albaf4, which treats giardia. She had told us "everything is great" on May 19, but clearly had reason to believe, and chose not to disclose, that the puppy had giardia. She wrote that she was in Mexico and would get us the puppy's papers as soon as she returned. In the early hours of June 2, the puppy gasped and coughed for hours nonstop. We took him to the emergency facility in Ventura. X rays showed he had bronchitis. Tests taken that same day confirmed he was positive for bordatella (kennel cough) as well. We spent approximately $1,200 in vet bills in our first eight days of ownership. With a bulldog, we expect to pay vet bills. But we don't expect to pay for contagious conditions caused by negligence. Our puppy was diagnosed with conditions clearly associated with unsanitary and crowded conditions. But the money is a secondary issue. Our puppy went through unnecessary stress, hacking and gasping for weeks. He is currently on his third course of medication for giardia. On June 13, we sent an email to Catherine asking when we could expect to receive our puppy's papers, which still had not arrived. We told her he had bronchitis and bordatella. She did not respond. On June 14, we left a message on her answering machine. She did not respond. On June 15 we left another message. No response. Finally she answered a text message. She said she would send the papers out the following week--but needed our address to send them to! She had cashed two checks with our names and address on them and had a contract with our names and address on it. We texted our address. Eventually the papers came. The Simply Elegant Farms contract allows for return of puppies that have a diagnosis of kennel cough, bronchitis, giardia or several other conditions. It states, "In any of these cases please return puppy to breeder for treatment and puppy will be returned to owner, when puppy receives a clean bill of health thru Dr. Butchko." But no one who places the puppy's interests first could drive past the emergency hospital with a gasping puppy to Simply Elegant Farms where he will most likely end up sitting outside of a locked gate while Catherine ignores his calls. Besides, it is counterintuitive to return a puppy with contagious conditions including kennel cough to the kennel where he got them in the first place. Our puppy is receiving excellent veterinary care and is well loved in his new home. We do worry about her other puppies. Barry R read more

I have no idea why the negative reviews, Cathy is a well respected and incredibly selective breeder. She has rare colored dogs who are VERY well cared for and loved. We have purchased 2 dogs over several years who are both healthy and happy and we plan that to buy our next bulldogs from her. She has been nothing short of professional and helpful in every regard pertaining to her puppies, the breeds and all things related. I spent months looking for a reputable breeder and HIGHLY recommend her, she breeds quality animals that make the breed better. read more