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Bichon Frise

Height 25–30 cm 23–29 cm
Weight 5–8 kg
Life span 14–16 years
Exercise 30 min/day

Cheerful
Affectionate
Playful
Sensitive
Gentle-mannered
Curious

The Bichon Frise is a small and playful breed of dog that was originally bred in France as a companion dog. They are intelligent, affectionate, and loyal, and make excellent family pets.

Group: Non-Sporting Group
Origin: France, Franco-Belgian, Mediterranean origin
Coat: medium curly · White, White and Apricot, White and Buff, and White and Cream
Also known as: Bichon à Poil Frisé and Bichon Tenerife
Recognized by: AKC, FCI, UKC
Hypoallergenic: Yes
Id: 5ba3c057-7190-42b4-a9dc-209b9b7130ee

Traits

Energy
Trainability
Barking
Grooming
Shedding
Drooling
Good with children
Good with dogs
Good with strangers
Apartment friendly

Every rating runs from 1 to 5 against dogs in general, so a 3 is an average dog rather than an average Bichon Frise. They are researched estimates, not measurements.

Researched from akc.org images.akc.org fci.be jelenadogshows.com westminsterkennelclub.org

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Everything above came from https://dogapi.dog/api/v2/breeds/5ba3c057-7190-42b4-a9dc-209b9b7130ee. No key, no sign up. See it in the reference.

Request

curl -s "https://dogapi.dog/api/v2/breeds/5ba3c057-7190-42b4-a9dc-209b9b7130ee"

Response

{
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    "id": "5ba3c057-7190-42b4-a9dc-209b9b7130ee",
    "type": "breed",
    "attributes": {
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      "description": "The Bichon Frise is a small and playful breed of dog that was originally bred in France as a companion dog. They are intelligent, affectionate, and loyal, and make excellent family pets.",
      "life": {
        "max": 16,
        "min": 14
      },
      "male_weight": {
        "max": 8,
        "min": 5
      },
      "female_weight": {
        "max": 8,
        "min": 5
      },
      "hypoallergenic": true,
      "male_height": {
        "max": 30,
        "min": 25
      },
      "female_height": {
        "max": 29,
        "min": 23
      },
      "origin": {
        "region": "Franco-Belgian, Mediterranean origin",
        "country": "France"
      },
      "coat": {
        "type": "curly",
        "colors": [
          "White",
          "White and Apricot",
          "White and Buff",
          "White and Cream"
        ],
        "length": "medium"
      },
      "traits": {
        "energy": 4,
        "barking": 3,
        "drooling": 1,
        "grooming": 5,
        "shedding": 1,
        "temperament": [
          "Cheerful",
          "Affectionate",
          "Playful",
          "Sensitive",
          "Gentle-mannered",
          "Curious"
        ],
        "trainability": 4,
        "good_with_dogs": 5,
        "exercise_minutes": 30,
        "apartment_friendly": 4,
        "good_with_children": 5,
        "good_with_strangers": 5
      },
      "other_names": [
        "Bichon à Poil Frisé",
        "Bichon Tenerife"
      ],
      "recognized_by": [
        "AKC",
        "FCI",
        "UKC"
      ],
      "sources": [
        {
          "url": "https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeds/bichon-frise/",
          "title": "Is the Bichon Frise the Right Breed for Your Lifestyle?"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://images.akc.org/pdf/breeds/standards/BichonFrise.pdf",
          "title": "Official Standard of the Bichon Frise General Appearance"
        },
        {
          "url": "http://fci.be/Nomenclature/Standards/215g09-en.pdf",
          "title": "Bichon Frise FCI Standard"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://jelenadogshows.com/eng/topical/bichon-frise-standard/",
          "title": "Bichon Frise-STANDARD – Jelena Dogshows"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://www.westminsterkennelclub.org/breed/bichon-frise/",
          "title": "Bichon Frise weight/traits ratings"
        }
      ],
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  }
}

The picture itself also has an endpoint: https://dogapi.dog/api/v2/breeds/5ba3c057-7190-42b4-a9dc-209b9b7130ee/image, which redirects straight to the file. See it in the reference.