Bichon Frise Long Hair

Hair cuts along with proper regular combing and brushing are what give this dog breed its fluffy powder puff.

Bichon frise long hair. Many bichons live a good long life. Bichons can be allergic to fleas grass pollen certain shampoos and so on. The skull is slightly rounded and the muzzle is not pointy.

The bichon frise whose name means curly toy dog is a non shedding small dog who like people has hair that grows constantly. The coat of this happy little dog consists of a thick undercoat and curly topcoat. If the bichon is shaved then it is not as beautiful as it is with the hair.

They are truly a beautiful breed but do need a lot of maintenance to maintain that. The bichon frise is a small dog that weighs approximately 5 10 kg 10 20 lbs and stands 23 30 cm 9 12 in at the withers but slightly larger dogs are not uncommon. The bichon frise hair cut can be formal or informal depending on whether your dog is a show dog or simply a pet with a casual hair style.

Unfortunately as a breed the bichon frise tends to inherit a faulty immune system which makes them susceptible to allergies. Bichon frise literally means curly toy dog and their hair consists of a thick undercoat and a curly topcoat. The two different haircuts are called the pet cut or puppy cut and the show cut or bichon cut.

The beauty of your bichon frise is its long white hair. Because of the constant growth and thickness of the white fur monthly cuts are necessary to prevent matting and remove dander caught in the undercoat. Allergies cause your bichon frise to scratch and chew himself into horrendous skin conditions.

If you completely shave them head and tail they do look quite ugly.