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About the Bichon Frise

Origin: Belgium, France
Size
Small — from its typical weight
Weight
5-8 kg
Height
24-29 cm
FCI status
Reconocida por la FCI
FCI group
Companion and Toy Dogs
Origin
Belgium, France
Also called
Bichon de Pelo Rizado
Known hereditary risks
Not researched yet

About

What is a Bichon Frise?

A small, sturdy, and cheerful companion dog with a soft, curly white double coat, black eyes, and a lively, playful disposition

Bichon Frise history and origins

Descended from the Barbet, a Mediterranean water spaniel. The breed was developed in France and became a popular companion dog for European nobility. The modern breed standard was established in France after World War I.

Bichon Frise appearance and size

Typically 5-8 kg and 24-29 cm at the shoulder — published as one range rather than separately for males and females.

Lo que dice el estándar de la raza

Criado para
Companion dog
Comportamiento y temperamento
It is a true companion dog which can be taken anywhere without trouble. It is neither nervous nor does it often bark, it is very sociable towards both people and dogs, even if it does not know them. It has a great capacity to adapt and is very attached to its masters

Quoted from FCI standard n°215. It describes the breed the registry recognises, not any individual animal.

Referencia de la raza de The Dog API.

Características

Tamaño
Small
Necesidad de ejercicio
2 of 5
Facilidad de adiestramiento
Caída de pelo
4 of 5
Cuidados del pelo
4 of 5
Convivencia con niños
Coste de mantenimiento
Tolera quedarse solo
Inteligencia
Salud de la raza
Not researched yet

Pros & cons

Pros y contras de la raza Bichon Frise

Lo que obtienes con la raza Bichon Frise

  • Función declarada en el estándar: «Companion dog»
  • El estándar describe la raza así: «It is a true companion dog which can be taken anywhere without trouble»

Lo que asumes

  • Exige muchos cuidados del pelo — la descripción del propio estándar es «The hair of the outer coat forms loose spiral curls (this is the curly structure).»

Extraído de fuentes y no escrito como opinión — investigación de salud citada, el estándar del propio registro, y estudios de longevidad revisados por pares. Estándar de la raza, FCI. Los animales de un criador pueden diferir de todo esto, y una columna vacía significa que no tenemos nada de ese lado, no que no haya nada que decir.

Characteristics

Estándar de la FCI · Bichon Frise

Pelo y color

Tal como lo establece el estándar de la FCI. Cada línea de abajo está en las palabras del propio estándar.

Coat

Profuse coat.

The hair of the outer coat forms loose spiral curls (this is the curly structure).

The soft and dense undercoat must be present.

The coat is neither flat nor corded, neither woolly, nor matted

Color

  • Preferred
  • Permissible
  • Undesirable
  • Disqualifying

«Preferred», «permissible», «undesirable» y «disqualifying» — preferido, admisible, indeseable y descalificante — son las palabras de la propia FCI sobre la raza, y quedan en inglés porque así constan en el estándar. Describen lo que el estándar pide — no son una valoración de ningún perro concreto, ni nuestra.

Color de base

Pure white

  • Before 12 months of age, the coat can have the tendency to be slightly beige (champagne), but this tinge must not cover more than 10% of the dog

Resumido de FCI standard n°215 — cada etiqueta está en las palabras del propio estándar, con el veredicto pasado a la etiqueta de al lado. Lee la cláusula completa en la fuente.

Lo que dice el estándar de la raza

Tamaño
Height at the withers: 25 to 29 cm. A tolerance of 1 cm taller is accepted for males, A tolerance of 2 cm lower is accepted for females, provided that the proportions remain balanced and that the sexual dimorphism is well marked. Weight: Approximately 5 kg, in proportion with the size
La FCI indica una tolerancia en torno a la cifra.

Quoted from FCI standard n°215. It describes the breed the registry recognises, not any individual animal.

Lo que el estándar penaliza

Aquello por lo que un juez resta puntos a la raza Bichon Frise, y lo que la deja fuera del ring, en las palabras del propio registro. Esto describe el estándar de la raza — no es una lista de comprobación para el animal que tienes delante, y un animal de compañía con un defecto descalificante es un perro que no puede ir a exposición, no un perro enfermo.

Defectos graves

Cuentan mucho en contra de un ejemplar en el ring.

  • Temperament: A dog which is lacking in self-assurance.
  • Head: Pointed muzzle.
  • Nose: Loss of pigmentation.
  • Lips: Pink or partially depigmented, slack corners of the lips.
  • Eyes: Light-coloured, incomplete pigmentation of the eye rims, visible whites of the eyes. The coat under the eyes should not have traces of lacrimal secretions.
  • Chest: Underdeveloped.
  • Tail: Rolled up, curled in a ring, raised perpendicularly or dropped whilst in movement.
  • Limbs: Insufficient angulations.
  • Hair: Not profuse enough and/or incorrect curl, causing the coat to be open or flattened.
  • Colour: Colouring in the coat (except for dogs under the age of 12 months)

Defectos descalificantes

Dejan al animal fuera del ring por completo.

  • Any dog clearly showing any physical or behavioural abnormalities.
  • Dentition: Prognathism (overshot or undershot).
  • Total depigmentation of the nose, lip edges and rims of the eyelids.
  • Eyes: Small, almond-shaped, protruding, too light or wall eye.
  • Hair: Total lack of curly structure.
  • Colour: Any colour other than white in the coat on subjects over the age of 12 months. Size: Outside tolerated measurements.
  • General appearance: Any evidence of dwarfism.
  • General build: Any dog whose general build fits into a square

FCI standard n°215

Información a nivel de raza, de The Dog API. Describe la raza Bichon Frise en general; cualquier animal concreto puede ser distinto.

Health guide

What to ask for in a Bichon Frise

No breed-specific health panel has been written up for the Bichon Frise on this platform yet. That is a gap in our records, not a clean bill of health — ask the breeder which hereditary conditions their lines are tested for, and ask to see the results for both parents, dated and from a named laboratory.

Puppies

No puppies listed right now

No Bichon Frise breeder has a record on this platform yet, so there is nothing to list. That is a gap in our coverage, not a fact about the breed.

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