Breed Focus: Bichon Frise
The Bichon Frisé is a small, fluffy dog with a playful personality. “Bichon” is a word that described a group of white dog breeds found originally in the Mediterranean Countries.
The Bichon Frisé is a small, fluffy dog with a playful personality. “Bichon” is a word that described a group of white dog breeds found originally in the Mediterranean Countries.
Paw anatomy reflects the dog’s purpose; the size / shape of their feet and legs allow them to carry out the task they were bred for.
Straight or slightly wavy in appearance and soft to the touch.
Encourage your dog to explore the bowl for treats and work out how to get the bones.
An enrichment activity to encourage scent work. Place treats under buckets so your dog has to sniff out the treats.
Curly coats consist of dense coiled hair which retains its loose hair within the coat. They have a soft, woolly appearance and are classed as hypoallergenic.
Double coats have a fluffy appearance composed from a short dense undercoat which insulates the dog and has long guard hairs.
Smooth coats are a short coat that has a sleek and shiny appearance. They look like they won’t shed, but they certainly do!
Hair growth has four phases. In one hair follicle, Dogs have on average 5 to 22 hairs that are in a constant cycle of growth.
First aid treatment for hyperthermia in dogs. Hyperthermia happens when the dogs body temperature elevates above the accepted normal range.
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