Bichon Frise

Bichon Frisé

Other names	Bichón Tenerife Bichon à poil frisé
Origin	Canary Islands (Spain) Belgium
Traits Height 23–28 cm (9–11 in) Coat Medium length, silky texture with corkscrew curls Color Pure-white Litter size 4 to 6 Life span 12 – 20 years
Classification / standards FCI Group 9, Section 1.1 Bichons #215 standard AKC Non-Sporting standard ANKC Group 1 (Toys) standard CKC Group 6–(Non-Sporting) standard KC (UK) Toy standard NZKC Toy standard UKC Companion standard
Domestic dog (Canis lupus familiaris)

Traits
Height	23–28 cm (9–11 in)
Coat	Medium length, silky texture with corkscrew curls
Color	Pure-white
Litter size	4 to 6
Life span	12 – 20 years

Classification / standards
FCI	Group 9, Section 1.1 Bichons #215	standard
AKC	Non-Sporting	standard
ANKC	Group 1 (Toys)	standard
CKC	Group 6–(Non-Sporting)	standard
KC (UK)	Toy	standard
NZKC	Toy	standard
UKC	Companion	standard

A Bichon Frise (/ˈbiːʃɒn ˈfriːz/ or /ˈbiːʃɒn frɪˈzeɪ/; French: [biʃɔ̃ fʁize], meaning curly lap dog) is a small breed of dog of the Bichon type. The Bichon Frise is a member of the Non-Sporting Group of dog breeds in the United States, and a member of the Toy Dog Group in the United Kingdom.

The Bichon Frise descended from the Barbet or and the Standard Poodle. The word bichon comes from Middle French bichon ("small long-haired dog"), a diminutive of Old French biche ("bitch, female dog"), from Old English bicce ("bitch, female dog"), related to Old Norse bikkja ("female dog") and German Betze ("female dog"). Some speculate the origin of bichon to be the result of the apheresis, or shortening, of the word barbichon ("small poodle"), a derivative of barbiche ("shaggy dog"); however, this is unlikely, if not impossible, since the word bichon (attested 1588) is older than barbichon (attested 1694). While "Bichon Frise" is derived from the French "Bichon à poil frisé" meaning "curly lap dog," the preferred English spelling does not include accents and is written simply, "Bichon frise."

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