The Bichon Frize is deeply loved by people for its snow-white fluffy hair, super soft and cute appearance and docile and well-behaved character. The classic signature swagger looks like a walking white marshmallow, which makes people melt just by looking at it. . But they also need careful care to grow up healthily and happily. This article will introduce the characteristics, personality, breeding skills and health precautions of the Bichon Frize to help you become a qualified Bichon Frize owner!
💡The origin, characteristics and personality of the Bichon Frize
Origin of Bichon Frize
The Bichon Frize is very popular in Korea, but its origins come from Spain. Because the Bichon Frize has a lively and friendly personality, it often moves around with humans. Sailors in the Mediterranean region often use it for trading activities, which promoted the popularity of the Bichon Frize. spread. It gained popularity during the reign of François I (1515–47) in Renaissance France, and their numbers increased rapidly at the court during the reign of Henry III (1574–89). The Bichon Frize is also very popular in Spain, where the non-Crown Prince considers it his favorite animal.
Bichon Frize Characteristics
The Bichon Frize has a round head, big round black eyes and a black nose, fluffy snow-white hair, strong short legs, and the way it smiles when sticking out its tongue. No wonder it is so popular at home and abroad!
Bichon Frize VS Poodle
Both dogs have fluffy hair and similar sizes, so some people often mistake Bichon Frize for Poodle. Let’s identify their differences from the following characteristics!
🐕Eyes: The Bichon Frize has round eyes, while the Poodle has oval eyes.
🐕Mouth: The poodle’s mouth is slightly upturned and relatively long, while the Bichon Frize’s mouth is relatively short.
🐕Hair: The Bichon Frize’s hair is as fine, soft and dense as velvet, while the Poodle’s hair is curly and thicker, not as dense as the Bichon Frize.
🐕Color: Bichon Frize is only white, while Poodles are available in black, white, red, coffee, silver and blue, etc.
🐕Limbs: The Bichon Frize has shorter legs, while the Poodle has relatively longer legs.
Bichon Frize personality
The Bichon Frize’s gentle and loving nature makes them super healing, providing comfort and companionship. They seem to have natural sympathy. If someone around them needs attention and love, they can quickly detect it and move in to comfort them. They are also very patient, get along well with children, and can calm anxious minds and bring a sense of security, making them ideal as family pets or playmates for children.
Another advantage of Bichon Frize dogs is that they are highly adaptable and can live well in either a small apartment or a large house. They only need about 30 minutes of exercise time every day. Just go for a run and a walk in the surrounding park. For those who want to raise a dog, they are very adaptable. It is an ideal pet choice for city dwellers who have pets but don’t have much living space.
💡Bichon Frise Breeding Tips
🐕Need to be groomed every day:
Beautiful, curly hair requires regular care to keep it looking its best. Their thick, gorgeous hair is easily tangled and tangled, and needs to be combed every day. It is recommended to do a complete grooming every 4 to 6 weeks, including: bathing, nail clipping, hair trimming, etc. If this cannot be done properly, you can also take the pet with you. cosmetic.
🐕Socialization training:
Bichon Frize dogs have a lovable and outgoing personality and can get along well with other pets or strangers, so they always want to play and take risks. Moreover, they are not afraid of anything and will not attack or bark. They are the only ones in the world who are not bad people. A Buddhist dog with a super gentle temperament. You can do some basic socialization training, such as shaking hands, sitting down, and teaching it to go to the toilet at a fixed point. In addition, although Bichon Frize dogs do not have much activity, it is still beneficial to go out for a walk in the park appropriately to avoid emotional problems caused by just staying at home for a long time.
🐕Clingy people need companionship:
Not only does the Bichon Frize look like a marshmallow, but it also has a very clingy and coquettish personality. You need to spend more time with it. If you leave it alone at home for too long, it may develop emotional problems and may even engage in destructive behavior such as tearing down the house. You must Give it enough attention.
💡Bichon Frize Health Problems
🐕Prone to tear stains: Dog breeds that are all white are prone to tear stains if you are not careful. Pay attention to eye and ear cleaning and food management on daily basis.
🐕Skin sensitivity: Bichon Frize dogs have double-layered curly hair and sensitive skin. In the hot and humid weather in summer, they are prone to skin diseases and symptoms of redness, swelling and itching. In addition to eating hypoallergenic food, they should also try to keep indoors The environment is dry.
🐕Sensitive gastrointestinal issues: Feed easily digestible, light food to avoid gastrointestinal problems.
🐕Congenital joint problems: The Bichon Frize has a compact body structure and relatively short legs, so it is more likely to have joint problems such as knee ectopia. Moreover, the Bichon Frize is very active and may jump and run excessively, leading to increased knee ectopia. Risk.
💡Conclusion
The cute appearance of the Bichon Frize also requires proper care to maintain the marshmallow-like cuteness of the Bichon Frize, and the owner needs to accompany it with love. In fact, it also accompanies and heals you. If you can take good care of it, you will have Bichon Frize is a very happy thing!