The Bichon Frise may be small in size, but he is sturdy and also white in color (in most cases) and it is a powder puff of a dog. Its merry temperament is easy to see when you look into its inquisitive eyes and also observe the jaunty manner with which he carries his plumed tail. What’s more, the Bichon Frise standard does not reveal any great exaggerations or faults in the breed and thus you will normally find the Bichon Frise to be free from imbalances or unsound movements.

Though there are many deviations from the Bichon Frise standard, these are no more or no less than what is common among most breeds. Though if a fault is noticed in the Bichon Frise, it must be penalized to no more than the amount of deviation from the standard. In addition, as far as the height mentioned in the standard goes, you should not expect the Bichon Frise to be more than nine and a half inches to eleven and a half inches in either gender.
The Bichon Frise standard also states that the skull of the Bichon Frise must be of a slightly rounded shape and the head must be balanced in the ratio of five parts skull and three parts muzzle when measured from nose to stop and from stop to its occipital parts. In addition, the standard also requires that the jaw be strong while the nose must be prominent and black in color and the lips should be black while not drooping.

A well-bred Bichon Frise should also possess a long neck that must blend well with its shoulders. And the chest must also be well developed and it should be adequately wide to allow the Bichon Frise to move his feet easily. The tail should be well developed and must curve back in a stylish as well as elegant manner and should rest with grace on the back of the dog.
TheBichon Frise should move freely without effort. The happy disposition should shine through in the trot, especially in the show ring. The head should be held high, showing a confident manner. With a fluffy white coat the Bichon Frise is very cute, knows it and demands attention. It is the calm, even temper of the breed that makes it such a wonderful family pet and lifetime companion.

All in all, the Bichon Frise standard lays down the requirements pertaining to its appearance, size and proportion as well as substance as too its physical build, not to forget the coat texture and color as well as gait and temperament of the Bichon Frise breed. Though it is seldom that you will find a Bichon Frise that has all of the mentioned requirements, the more it adheres to the standard, the better the quality of the Bichon Frise dog will be.

There is a lot of usefulBichon Frise information about the desirable qualities that this breed of dog should possess, and also what its common faults are and how they should be penalized. This article is well suited to provide breed standard details with otherBichon Frise information.