| The Bichon Frise is a wonderful happy
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| | staining. She sheds very little hair.
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| little dog that is in love with life and
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| | Brushing will help her maintain a clean
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| her family. She wants to go everywhere
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| | and healthy coat and also help you keep a
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| and loves attention. She is ideal for an
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| | closer eye on her health and strengthen
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| apartment because she needs little
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| | your emotional bond with your pet. Her
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| exercise, although she can be difficult
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| | teeth should be brushed at least twice a
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| to housebreak. She is a good watch dog
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| | week with toothpaste and toothbrush
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| but do not expect her to attack a
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| | designed for dogs. Brushing removes the
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| prowler. She barely sheds but she does
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| | accumulation of plaque and tartar which
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| require extensive grooming to achieve
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| | can cause cavities (rarely) and
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| that fabulous look. She is generally not
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| | periodontal disease. Dog periodontal
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| a barker. She does very well with other
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| | disease can lead to pain, loss of teeth,
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| dogs, pets and children. As a reminder,
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| | bad breath and other serious disease.
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| never leave any child unsupervised with
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| | Her toenails may need to be examined for
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| any dog for any length of time.
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| | growth and clipped regularly. The
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| *Approximate Adult Size. The approximate
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| | toenails of the rear feet grow slower
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| adult size (two years old or older) of
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| | than the toenails of the front feet.
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| the Bichon Frise male is 9 to 12 inches
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| | Generally a guillotine type trimmer is
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| to the withers (highest point of the
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| | the best for this chore and competent
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| shoulder) and the female ranges from 9 to
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| | instructions to accomplish this can be
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| 11 inches to the withers. Both sexes
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| | found on the net. *Life Span. The
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| range between 7 and 12 pounds on weight,
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| | Bichon Frise can live between 14 and 16
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| males slightly heavier. *Special
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| | years with proper nutrition, medical care
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| Health Considerations. Most dog breeds
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| | and excellent living conditions.
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| have certain inherited health problems
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| | *History. The Bichon Frise originated in
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| associated with that specific breed and
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| | the Mediterranean area and they are
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| the Bichon Frise is no exception. Look
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| | decended from the Water Spaniel. They
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| for skin problems, blocked tear ducts,
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| | became popular and then forgotten in such
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| epilepsy (common in dogs) cataracts, flea
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| | places as France under Francis I and
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| bite allergy, dislocated kneecaps, ear
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| | later under Napolean III. When World War
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| ailments, low blood sugar and watery
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| | I ended, some people realized that the
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| eyes. This disease list is an
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| | breed could be valuable and the lines
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| informative guideline only. Other
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| | started to be established. March 5, 1933
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| diseases may also be significant threats,
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| | found the official standards of the breed
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| please contact your veterinarian for a
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| | enacted by the Societe Centrale Canine of
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| complete list. She should visit the
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| | France. She was first registered with the
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| veterinarian several times in the first
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| | American Kennel Club in 1972.:
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| year for shots, boosters and check up.
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| | Some Registries: *Bichon Frise Club of
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| Then, as an adult, she should visit the
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| | America, Inc. *UKC United Kennel Club
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| veterinarian yearly for shots and check
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| | *NKC National Kennel Club *CKC
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| up. As she gets older, six years and on,
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| | Continental Kennel Club *APRI Americas
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| she should visit the veterinarian twice a
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| | Pet Registry Inc. *AKC American Kennel
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| year for check ups and shots.
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| | Club *FCI Federation Cynologique
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| *Grooming. The Bichon Frise needs
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| | Internationale *NZKC New Zealand Kennel
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| frequent grooming and monthly bathing.
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| | Club *KCGB = Kennel Club of Great Britain
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| She should be professionally groomed
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| | *ANKC = Australian National Kennel Club
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| every month or so. If her coat is left to
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| | *ACR = American Canine Registry
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| its own, it will turn tight and curly and
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| | Litter Size: 3 to 5 Bichon Frise puppies
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| she will lose her snowball look. Clean
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| | Category: Non Sporting.
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| around her eyes daily to control tear
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