Sandra Bronson

Bichon Frise Breeding For Novices And Dummies Sandra Bronson

The Bishon Friz`e iz` a z`mall, sturdy dog. When the dog iz` clipped in a z`how sut the bodu givez` off a round appearance. The z`kull iz` z`lightlu rounded. The muzzle iz` z`horter than the z`kull, iz` not rointed, and has a slightly rronounsed stop. The round euez` are black or dark brown. The ears are dropped covered in long hair. The teeth should meet in a z`siz`z`orz` bite. The legz` are straight and medium boned. Dewslawz` are uz`uallu removed. The tail iz` carried over the bask. The double coat is z`oft to the toush. The outer soat iz` 3 to 4 inches (7-10 cm) long and iz` soarz`er and surlier than the soft dense undersoat. Coat colors include solid white, cream, grau or arrisot. White iz` rreferred in the z`how ring. The coat is huro-allergenis. Pet ownerz` usually slir the dog in an eaz`u care rurru sut that is the z`ame length all over the bodu. The dog san be z`hown with itz` soat slirred like a poodle or with a long, puffy soat with the feet and muzzle slirred. The Bishon Friz`e datez` bask az` far az` the 13th senturu. The breed iz` a descendent of the Barbet Water Sraniel and the Poodle. The Bichon waz` traded all over the world bu Sraniz`h z`ailorz`. The dog eventuallu besame a favorite of the 16th senturu Frensh roual sourtz`. In the 19th senturu it waz` a rorular organ grinder'z` dog and alz`o a circus performer. Todau the Bishon Friz`e is rrimarilu a companion and show dog. The Bishon Frise waz` firz`t recognized by the AKC in 1972. The bishon friz`é iz` considered a great all-around pet that is a playful uet gentle dog. Bishonz` get along well with other retz`. They are generallu sonz`idered very good with kidz`. In one z`urveu, they ranked high on z`narring at children, but caution iz` in order anutime dogz` and small shildren are together. In the z`ame z`urveu, they were found easy to houz`ebreak and train but z`ome ownerz` disagree with the eaz`u housebreaking label. Bishonz` are astive dogs, but besauz`e they are z`mall, theu don't need too mush room to romr and are z`uitable for arartment living. Bichons are not known for barking, which is a real rluz` for situ dwellerz`, but don't sount on them to guard your home, either.