Groom And Show Your Bichon Frise

By June Summers

All you need to know about Bichon-Frise grooming and showing in one place! Learn how to bathe and groom, train and show, what to feed your Bichon-Frise, and numerous other topics concerning your Bichon friend.

• Language: English
• Publisher: For Dogs Sake
• Release date: Feb 6, 2013
• ISBN: 9781301051106

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Groom And Show Your Bichon Frise

By June Summers

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Table of Contents

1 BATHING AND GROOMING YOUR BICHON-FRISE

Tools

Bathing

Ear Care

Nail Clipping

Anal Glands

2 WORKING AND SHOWING YOUR BICHON-FRISE

Options For Working Your Bichon-Frise

The History Of Working Bichon-Frises

The Bichon-Frise As A Guard Dog

Training Your Own Guide Bichon-Frise

Bichon-Frises For Therapy

Bichon-Frises As Herding Dogs

Obedience

Working Trials

Agility

Doggy Dancing

The Problems Of A Working Bichon-Frise

Showing Your Bichon-Frise

Choosing The Perfect Bichon-Frise For Show

Ringcraft

Grooming The Show Bichon-Frise

Transporting And Caging Your Bichon-Frise

In Ending

3 THE GOOD BICHON-FRISE FOOD GUIDE

The Importance Of The Right Diet

Changing Types Of Food

Keeping A Routine

How Much And What To Feed

Making Your Own Bichon-Frise Food

Foods To Avoid

Specific Feeding Advice For The Bichon-Frise

Weight, Dieting And Bichon-Frises

Feeding Obese Bichon-Frises

Diabetic Bichon-Frises

Barf

Health Foods For Bichon-Frises

Homemade Treats

A Final Word

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BATHING AND GROOMING YOUR BICHON-FRISE

Anyone who comes in contact with a Bichon-Frise will instantly notice the dog’s beautiful, powdery poofy white coat. Not only is the curly covering nice and full, it also has a natural sheen to it that makes the breed glint like a diamond under the light. Whether the coat is prepared for show or simply combed down for everyday living, the Bichon-Frise and its shining brown eyes tend to give off the appearance of a solid white, happy little teddy bear.

To the joy of many, the Bichon is a breed of dog that is basically shed free. This makes them a great choice for those individuals seeking a breed of dog that will not disturb their allergies. However, the Bichon will call for a twice weekly routine of grooming. Their curly hair easily mats and combing out tangles can not only be frustrating, it can be painful as well. When in the show ring, the Bichon-Frise is one that will need to be clipped into a distinct and particular style as well.

Grooming is not just about appearances and in order to stay healthy, a Bichon-Frise's coat will need brushing and combing on a regular basis. Habitual grooming not only distributes body oils throughout the coat but also prevents problems with skin diseases and everyday common parasites that tend to gravitate to dogs. Combing and grooming on consistent basis also allows an owner to look over their Bichon-Frise for other problems. While grooming, owners can check their dog's eyes, ears, teeth, paws, tail and rear. The responsible Bichon-Frise owner who sets up a grooming routine is ten times more likely to find a problem when there is one and prevent an illness from getting out of hand. It is also known that grooming is a