Bichon Frise Grooming Notes

BichBoicnhFornisFeriseSide Profile

Middle of dog

45
Neck

Point of Shoulder 90 Topline

30 Point of Rear - 90
60

Negative 45
Space
Square

30

NOTES:

• The general appearance of a Bichon should be round not square.
• Length of neck = 1 third of body.
• Withers to Point of Rear should be the same lenth from withers to ground.
• From withers to elbow, elbow to ground (feet) should be equal lengths.
• Level topline.
• Rounded ribs.

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head side

Bichon Frise Head side profile

Eye
Middle of head

45 Coat
Ear
Nose
Mouth

Ear length should
reach halfway
along the muzzle

NOTES:
• The Bichon head should appear round from the side profile.
• Ears should not be seen from any head profile and should blend into the Bichon’s

round head, using the Bichon’s tight curls to camouflage the ears.
• If your Bichon has highset ears, you can leave more coat on the cheeks of the head

from the front profile.

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BichheaodntForpise Head top profile

Fringe Coat Skull
Middle of skull
1 Stop point
2 Eye Muzzle
3
4
5
Eye 1
2
3

Nose

NOTES:

• A ratio of five equal parts skull to three equal parts muzzle is ideal.
• If the Bichon has a longer muzzle than skull, you can fix this by leaving more hair on top of

muzzle and not not making the nose snipy, but full of coat.
• Leaving more over the stop will give the appearance of a shorter muzzle.
• From eyes to nose and mouth should be an equal triangle

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BichohneaFdrfirsoent Head front profile

Middle of head

Stop should
be just visible

use the fringe to
help create this

Fringe More hair Coat Eyes - dark
on top
Middle of head clip or use
Nose Less hair thinners to help
on bottom create halos
Mouth

Black lips and nose

clip or use thinners under the nose,
inbetween nose and including top
and bottom lips to expose black
pigment. Note: if dog does not have
dark / black pigment, do not expose

NOTES:

• The Bichon Frise head should appear round from the front profile.
• Eyes should be soft and round.
• Dark halos around the eyes (give the Bichon his expression).
• Eyes should be dark.
• From eyes to nose and mouth should be an equal triangle.
• More coat should be left on the top of the head than the bottom of the head, this will

give the head balance and will give more height when scissoring the crest/neck.

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Bichon Frise Rear profile

rear

Topline Tail
Hip

Sti e
Hock
30 30
Legs to be equal width
NOTES:
• When hind quarters are viewed from the rear, they must appear parallel
• From hip to stifle must appear round, not square.

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Bichon Frise Front profile
front

Middle

Equal length 90 Point of shoulder
wither to elbow
Elbow

Equal length
elbow to feet

30 30
Legs to be equal width

NOTES:

• When legs are viewed from the front they must apear to be parallel and blended in
from the chest/neck down to through the shoulder.

• Legs should appear round when viewed from all angles.
• From the front profile, the pastern should be short and straight, but from the side,

the pastern should have a slight slope.

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