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FCI-Standard N\u00b0 215 <\/span><\/p>\n

BICHON FRISE<\/span><\/p>\n

ORIGIN<\/strong>: Franco-Belgian.<\/span>
PATRONAGE<\/strong>: France and Belgium.<\/span>
DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE OFFICIAL VALID<\/span><\/strong>
STANDARD:<\/strong> 04.04.2016.<\/span>
UTILIZATION<\/strong>: Companion dog.<\/span>
F.C.I. CLASSIFICATION<\/strong>: Group 9 Companion and toy dogs.<\/span><\/p>\n

Section 1 Bichons and related breeds<\/span>
-1.1 Bichons.<\/span>
Without working trial.<\/span>
BRIEF HISTORICAL SUMMARY:<\/strong> The Bichon Fris\u00e9 was<\/span>
brought to France from Italy during the Renaissance. As it looked<\/span>
like a very small Barbet, it was given the name of \u201cbarbichon\u201d which<\/span>
was then shortened to \u201cbichon\u201d. In the 17th and 18th centuries, many<\/span>
renowned painters depicted these little dogs which accompanied<\/span>
kings, nobles and other noteworthy persons. The breed came back<\/span>
into fashion under Napol\u00e9on III, and it was known at that time as the<\/span>
\u201cT\u00e9n\u00e9riffe\u201d. It was then popularized, becoming well-liked in both<\/span>
Belgium and France. It almost disappeared after the two world wars.<\/span>
It is thanks to the passion of a few French and Belgian breeders that a<\/span>
population was able to be reconstituted. The first dog, registered in<\/span>
Belgium, was Pitou, born on 23rd March 1924 and was registered in<\/span>
the Belgian studbook (LOSH) in 1932. N\u00b0 1 in the French studbook<\/span>
(LOF) was attributed to Ida, a female Bichon Fris\u00e9 on 18th October<\/span>
1934. The current French name \u2013 Bichon \u00e0 poil fris\u00e9 \u2013 was given in<\/span>
1978 and was recognized as a Franco-Belgian breed. <\/span>
GENERAL APPEARANCE:<\/strong> A cheerful little dog, with a lively<\/span>
gait and very loose, white corkscrew-curled hair. Head carried<\/span>
proud; the eyes are dark, lively and expressive. The tail is carried<\/span>
gracefully curved over the back.<\/span>
IMPORTANT PROPORTIONS:<\/strong> The Bichon Fris\u00e9 is longer than it<\/span>
is tall, the length of the body (from the point of the shoulder to the<\/span>
point of the buttock) is greater than the height at the withers. The<\/span>
body is rectangular.<\/span>
The ratio of the length of the skull to the length of the muzzle is 3 to<\/span>
2.<\/span>
The depth of the chest is equal to the height measured from the floor<\/span>
to the elbows.<\/span>
BEHAVIOUR AND TEMPERAMENT<\/strong>: It is a true companion dog<\/span>
which can be taken anywhere without trouble. It is neither nervous<\/span>
nor does it often bark, it is very sociable towards both people and<\/span>
dogs, even if it does not know them. It has a great capacity to adapt<\/span>
and is very attached to its masters.<\/span>
HEAD<\/strong>: In good proportion with the body. The eyes and nose, being<\/span>
three easily visible black points on an otherwise white head, should<\/span>
form an equilateral triangle.<\/span>
CRANIAL REGION:<\/span>
Skull: Rather flat to the touch, although the furnishings make it<\/span>
appear rounded. The frontal furrow is slightly pronounced. The skull<\/span>
is longer than the muzzle. It is not as wide as it is long and makes up<\/span>
3\/5 of the length of the head. The superciliary ridges are not too<\/span>
pronounced.<\/span>
Stop: Marked, but not too pronounced.<\/span>
FACIAL REGION:<\/span>
Nose: Rounded, black, finely grained and glossy.<\/span>
Muzzle: Very wide at the base, not becoming much thinner towards<\/span>
the nose, it forms 2\/5 of the length of the head. Straight nose bridge,<\/span>
neither down-pointing nor up-tilting. <\/span>
Lips: Fine, rather lean, falling only enough to cover the lower lip, but<\/span>
never heavy or pendulous; they are normally pigmented black up to<\/span>
the corner. The lower lip must not be heavy, visible or slack. The<\/span>
corner of the lips is well closed and does not allow the inner side of<\/span>
the lips to be seen.<\/span>
Jaws\/teeth: The upper and lower jaws are wide, each one with six<\/span>
evenly set incisors. Scissor bite is preferred; pincer bite is tolerated.<\/span>
Full dentition is preferred.<\/span>
Cheeks: Flat.<\/span>
Eyes: Very dark, medium-sized, rather round in shape, neither<\/span>
almond-shaped nor protruding. They must not be set obliquely. The<\/span>
pigmentation of the eye rims must be completely black. When the<\/span>
dog is looking forwards, the whites of the eyes should not be<\/span>
showing.<\/span>
Ears: The ears are drooping and are well-furnished with profuse hair.<\/span>
They are attached above the eye-line, forming an equilateral triangle,<\/span>
and hang vertically along the cheeks. When they are pulled forward,<\/span>
the leathers should reach at least the corner of the lips, and at the<\/span>
most should reach the middle of the muzzle. The ears are mobile,<\/span>
especially when something catches the dog\u2019s attention.<\/span>
NECK<\/strong>: Quite long, carried high and proudly. It is round and slim<\/span>
near the skull, gradually broadening to fit smoothly into the<\/span>
shoulders. Its length is approximately a third of its body length.<\/span>
Without dewlap.<\/span>
BODY<\/strong>:<\/span>
Topline: Straight, approximately horizontal up to the base of the tail.<\/span>
Withers: Quite marked.<\/span>
Back: Horizontal, well-muscled.<\/span>
Loin: Wide and well-muscled, slightly arched.<\/span>
Croup: Wide, slightly rounded, very slightly sloping.<\/span>
Chest: Well-developed, well let down to the elbows, deep brisket, the<\/span>
floating ribs are well sprung and do not end abruptly, the chest being<\/span>
rather long. <\/span>
Underline and line of the belly: The underside of the chest rises<\/span>
slightly towards the line of the belly, which is moderately tucked up.<\/span>
The flanks are well tucked up; the skin is fine and not loose.<\/span><\/p>\n

TAIL<\/strong>: Attached moderately high, slightly below the line of the back,<\/span>
it is carried raised and gracefully curved in line with the spine,<\/span>
without being rolled up or docked. The extremity of the tail,<\/span>
regardless of the hair, does not touch the dog\u2019s back. The tail<\/span>
furnishings may fall onto the back. The tail must not hang when the<\/span>
dog is moving.<\/span>
LIMBS<\/strong>:<\/span>
FOREQUARTERS:<\/span>
General appearance: Seen from the front, the forelegs are straight.<\/span>
Moderate bone.<\/span>
Shoulder: Well laid back.<\/span>
Upper arm: Forming good angulation with the shoulders.<\/span>
Elbows: Close to chest.<\/span>
Forearm: Straight and perpendicular seen from all sides.<\/span>
Pastern: Short and straight seen from the front, very slightly sloping<\/span>
seen from the side.<\/span>
Feet: Tight, round and well knuckled up, neither turned inward nor<\/span>
outwards, the pads must be black and the nails should preferably be<\/span>
black.<\/span>
HINDQUARTERS:<\/span>
General appearance: The pelvis is broad. The hind legs are well<\/span>
muscled and seen from behind, they are parallel to each other. They<\/span>
are vertical.<\/span>
Thigh: broad and well muscled.<\/span>
Stifle joint (knee): Well angulated, neither turning in nor out.<\/span>
Lower thigh: Approximately the same length as the thigh.<\/span>
Hock joint: Set low and well marked.<\/span>
Rear pasterns: Lean, without dewclaws. <\/span>
Feet: Tight, round and well knuckled up, neither turned inward nor<\/span>
outwards, the pads must be black and the nails should preferably be<\/span>
black.<\/span>
GAIT\/MOVEMENT<\/strong>: Quick-moving, free, covering a lot of ground.<\/span>
When trotting, the head is carried high, the tail is well curved over<\/span>
the back. Hind legs have good drive. Parallel tracking.<\/span>
SKIN<\/strong>: Stretched tight over all the body; dark pigmentation is<\/span>
preferred; however, it does not influence the colour of the hair. The<\/span>
scrotum should preferably be black.<\/span>
COAT<\/strong>:<\/span>
Hair: Profuse coat. The hair of the outer coat forms loose spiral curls<\/span>
(this is the curly structure). The soft and dense undercoat must be<\/span>
present. The coat is neither flat nor corded, neither woolly, nor<\/span>
matted.<\/span>
Colour: Pure white. However, before 12 months of age, the coat can<\/span>
have the tendency to be slightly beige (champagne), but this tinge<\/span>
must not cover more than 10% of the dog.<\/span><\/p>\n

SIZE AND WEIGHT:<\/span><\/strong>
Height at the withers: 25 to 29 cm.<\/span>
A tolerance of 1 cm taller is accepted for males,<\/span>
A tolerance of 2 cm lower is accepted for females,<\/span>
provided that the proportions remain balanced and that the sexual<\/span>
dimorphism is well marked.<\/span>
Weight: Approximately 5 kg, in proportion with the size.<\/span>
FAULTS<\/strong>:<\/span>
Any departure from the foregoing points should be considered a<\/span>
fault, and the seriousness with which the fault should be regarded<\/span>
should be in exact proportion to its degree and its effect upon the<\/span>
health and welfare of the dog. <\/span>
SEVERE FAULTS:<\/span><\/strong>
\u2022 Temperament: A dog which is lacking in self-assurance.<\/span>
\u2022 Head: Pointed muzzle.<\/span>
\u2022 Nose: Loss of pigmentation.<\/span>
\u2022 Lips: Pink or partially depigmented, slack corners of the lips.<\/span>
\u2022 Eyes: Light-coloured, incomplete pigmentation of the eye rims,<\/span>
visible whites of the eyes. The coat under the eyes should not<\/span>
have traces of lacrimal secretions.<\/span>
\u2022 Chest: Underdeveloped.<\/span>
\u2022 Tail: Rolled up, curled in a ring, raised perpendicularly or<\/span>
dropped whilst in movement.<\/span>
\u2022 Limbs: Insufficient angulations.<\/span>
\u2022 Hair: Not profuse enough and\/or incorrect curl, causing the coat<\/span>
to be open or flattened.<\/span>
\u2022 Colour: Colouring in the coat (except for dogs under the age of<\/span>
12 months).<\/span>
DISQUALIFYING FAULTS:<\/span><\/strong>
\u2022 Aggressive or overly shy dogs.<\/span>
\u2022 Any dog clearly showing any physical or behavioural<\/span>
abnormalities will be disqualified.<\/span>
\u2022 Dentition: Prognathism (overshot or undershot).<\/span>
\u2022 Total depigmentation of the nose, lip edges and rims of the<\/span>
eyelids.<\/span>
\u2022 Eyes: Small, almond-shaped, protruding, too light or wall eye.<\/span>
\u2022 Hair: Total lack of curly structure.<\/span>
\u2022 Colour: Any colour other than white in the coat on subjects over<\/span>
the age of 12 months.<\/span>
\u2022 Size: Outside tolerated measurements.<\/span>
\u2022 General appearance: Any evidence of dwarfism.<\/span>
\u2022 General build: Any dog whose general build fits into a square. <\/span>
N.B.:<\/span><\/strong>
\u2022 Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles<\/span>
fully descended into the scrotum.<\/span>
\u2022 Only functionally and clinically healthy dogs, with breed typical<\/span>
conformation, should be used for breeding.<\/span>
ADDITION TO STANDARD:<\/span><\/strong>
Clipping is accepted.<\/span>
Head: The ears, beard and moustache are shortened and sculpted so<\/span>
as to give the head either a round or a bell shape.<\/span>
Body: In order to give the impression of elegance and slenderness,<\/span>
the hair is shortened (but not less than 3 cm) on the loins and the<\/span>
flanks. The underside of the belly is furnished with hair.<\/span>
Limbs and feet: Cylindrical aspect.<\/span>
Tail: Must not be clipped.<\/span><\/p>\n

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