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Frise?
Bichons
are very sweet, gentle, loving, adoring, funny, little balls of white
puffy hair. They love all ages of people and adapt themselves
to each
age group to meet the needs of that age group. For children
they will
play ball or Frisbee for hours. For adults they will follow
you around
the house or sit in you lap while you read or watch TV. They
will
delight you with their silly playful antics. They look into
your eyes
with their big brown adoring eyes as if to say, "I love you!"
When
they get all excited they will run around the house or yard in what we
call the "Bichon Blitz." They can be both energetic and calm
throughout the day. They are very smart and can be obedience
trained
or trained to do all kinds of tricks. They are not a fragile
dog.
They love to go for long or short walks. They are considered
a healthy
dog. Bichons are wonderful pets. Do they have any
negative traits? Bichons
can be very sensitive; they can get their "feelings" hurt.
They are
considered non-shedding but they can scratch their hair out.
Bichons
are hypoallergenic for most people. There are about 10% of
people who
are allergic to Bichons. Bichons are companion dogs and do
not do well
being left alone for hours on end. They will suffer from
anxiety
separation. Most Bichons love to go for rides in the car
providing it
is not just to the groomer or Vet. Some Bichons get car
sick. Car
sickness can be a response to going places they do not like; some is
simply due to motion. Most Bichons outgrow car
sickness. Bichons are
not nuisance barkers but they will bark when people come to the house
or when they see dogs pass their house. Most Bichons have
some eye
staining in various degrees. Some Bichons can have allergies
to grass,
pollen or insect bites.
How much Grooming
does the Bichon Frise Require? Bichons
are double coated with hair not fur. They can mat easily if
left in
long hair without being slickered or combed frequently. They
need to
have the hair pulled from their ear canals, nails trimmed, and their
hair cut. Most people take their Bichons to a professional
groomer
every 4-6 weeks. Daily slickering and combing will help keep
Bichons
mat free and clean. Most dirt from daily walks brushes out
when dry.
What is the
Procedure for Purchasing a Puppy? When
we have puppies, they will be ready to leave starting from 9 weeks of
age onward. They will have gone to the vet for at least their
first
set of shots and wormed for roundworms. All our puppies go to
their
new homes with Health Certificates from my vet. I start the
housebreaking process and kennel/crate training process. Some
puppies
are able to sleep through the night.
All
of our fathers are Champions who have been OFA for hips, OFA for knees
and CERF yearly for eyes. Most of our mothers are
Champions. All of
our mothers are OFA for hips, OFA for knees and CERF yearly for eyes.
I
conduct telephone interviews for everyone interested in our
puppies.
The best time to get me by telephone is in the late afternoons and in
the evenings. I am usually grooming or taking care of dogs in
the
morning. I require a $500 returnable deposit. When
the puppies are
around 7 weeks of age I have people come to visit the puppies, myself
and the parents. I am looking to place together puppies and
families
best suited to each other. I will ask you what you are
looking for in
a puppy, personality wise, and then try to match families with the
puppy most suited to your family. I have upon occasion
returned
deposits to families if I felt there would not be a good match or for
other reasons. Please respect my decision if I return your
deposit. My
aim is for puppies and family members to be happy with each other.
At
the first visit, if all goes well and we are comfortable with each
other, I will give you a puppy packet with literature for you to read
and a list of supplies to order. After the puppies have
received their
first set of shots and you have received you supplies they will be
ready to leave for their new homes.
I
do have a Contract to be signed by you. I guarantee the
health of my
puppies. All pets are required to be spayed or neutered at
age 6
months, I do not sell breeding stock, the only dogs that can be bred
from my puppies are dogs that have earned their Championships and have
passed all their health tests. I keep the AKC papers until
you send me
a spay/neuter certificate or copy of your bill from you vet.
All my
companion pets are sold with a limited AKC registration. This
means
that if you had a litter of puppy by accident or otherwise, they would
not be able to be registered with the AKC.
As
a Show Breeder, I am breeding for quality, health, temperament and the
AKC Bichon Frise show standard. All puppies that I do not
keep for the
show ring for myself are placed as loving companion pets or potential
show puppies/dogs. All my companion pets and potential show
puppies/dogs are sold at the same price, only the contracts and
requirements are different.
Bichons
are very loving, playful, lap dogs. As a general rule, the
girls love
you and the boys adore you. Girls are more independent and
stubborn;
the boys tend to be more attentive, obedient and needy. My
suggestion
is that you choose a puppy by temperament rather than by the sex of the
dog.
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