Bichon
Toy dog type kept by European royalty since the 11th century.
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The bichon-type is believed to date to at least the 11th century.[1] Toy dogs of the bichon type are companion animals.[1]
Quick Facts
- Type
- Toy dog
- Origin
- France (at least 11th century)
- Known for
- Companion dog to royalty and aristocracy
- Name meaning
- Contraction of 'barbichon', meaning 'little barbet'
- Related breeds
- Bichon Frisé
- Bolognese
- Bolonka
- Bolonka Franzuska
- Coton de Tuléar
- Havanese
- Löwchen
- Maltese
Facts from the source article.
Biology and range
From France, these dogs spread throughout the courts of Europe, with similar dogs seen in portraits from Germany, Portugal and Spain.[1] The type also spread to colonies in Africa and South America.[1] The Coton de Tuléar originated in the Madagascan port town of Tuléar, with ancestors likely brought to Madagascar in the 17th century.[2] The Löwchen, a French bichon-type breed, was known as early as the 16th century.[3]
The Bolognese takes its name from the northern Italian city of Bologna.[4] The Bolonka is a recently developed breed from Russia, established as a breed in 1988.[5] In 14th-century France, bichon-type dogs were often owned by aristocrats and royalty.[1] Some believe the Maltese breed descends from dogs the Phoenicians brought to Malta long ago.[6]
What the specialist sources record
A study of over 1100 dogs with cataracts found that in the Bichon Frisé, these opacities typically occur on both the front and back lens surfaces.[7] Male and female Bichon Frisé dogs are affected by cataracts at the same rate.[7] The time from the first sign of a cataract to full maturity averages four years, though the speed of progression varies by individual.[7] Cataracts are most frequently seen in Bichon Frisé dogs aged two to eight years.[7]
References
- Wikipedia, "Bichon" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Morris 2001, p. 293 & 516; Rice 2002, p. 96; Rice 2002, p. 96; Fogle 2009, p. 268; Morris 2001, p. 293 & 516 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Bichon" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Alderton 2008, p. 108; Morris 2001, p. 293 & 516; Alderton 2008, p. 108; Morris 2001, p. 293 & 516; Fogle 2009, p. 268; Rice 2002, p. 96 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Bichon" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Morris 2001, p. 293 & 516; Morris 2001, p. 293 & 516; Alderton 2008, p. 108; Morris 2001, p. 293 & 516; Alderton 2008, p. 108 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Bichon" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Alderton 2008, p. 108; Morris 2001, p. 293 & 516; Alderton 2008, p. 108; Morris 2001, p. 293 & 516 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Bichon" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Morris 2001, p. 293 & 516 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Bichon" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Morris 2001, p. 293 & 516; Alderton 2008, p. 108; Morris 2001, p. 293 & 516; Fogle 2009, p. 268 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Bichon" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Gelatt, "Cataracts in the Bichon Frise", Veterinary Ophthalmology, March 2003, p. 3–9 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
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Sources
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- Wikipedia: Bichon (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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