Bichon Frisé

A Bichon Frisé (/ˈbiʃɒn ˈfriz/ or /ˈbiʃɒn frɪˈzeɪ/; French, meaning curly lap dog), is a small breed of dog of the Bichon type.

Source: Wikipedia

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• Bichon frisé
• bichon a poil frise
• Bichon à poil frisé
• Bichón de pelo rizado
• Gelockter Bichon

There are numerous breed standards.

The basis of breed/conformation shows is the judging of pedigree dogs against the 'Breed Standard', which is a picture in words that describes the range of features that are deemed appropriate for the breed.

Three of the major international standards are:

The American Kennel Club

The Kennel Club, UK

FCI (Federation Cynologique Internationale)

1. Swedish Insurance Data

• Breed-specific information on rates of disease and death from Agria Pet Insurance (Agria Djurförsäkring) is available for many breeds. This breed has information on Veterinary Care and Life Insurance.

2. Finland: Koiranet - Bichon frise: https://jalostus.kennelliitto.fi/frmEtusivu.aspx?R=215

Health/Breeding Strategy Documents and Links:

1. The Kennel Club, UK: Breed Watch
2. Sweden: Breed-specific Breeding Strategies: (in Swedish) and/ or English summary
3. Finland: Bichon Frisén rotukohtainen jalostuksen tavoiteohjelma vuosille 2019–2023
   1. PEVISA

Health Surveys:

1. The Kennel Club 2004: bichon frise.pdf
2. Bichon Frise Club of Great Britain: Bichon Frise UK Health Survey 2015
   1. (Internal)2015 Survey Bichon Frise Club of Great Britain

HGTD - Bichon Frisé

• https://moderndogmagazine.com/breeds/bichon-frise

Bichon Frise Club of America - Health Resource Center

We are listing sites for breed clubs with health or other information that might be helpful. Follow links below.

Canada: Bichon Frisé Club of Canada
UK: The Bichon Frisé Club of Great Britain

• https://www.bichonfrisehealthuk.org/health

Finland: Bichon Frisé ry
USA: Bichon Frisé Club of America

France: CLUB DES BICHONS ET PETITS CHIENS LIONS