Dog breed guide
Bichon Frise
The Bichon Frise has a fine, silky coat of soft corkscrew curls that the Royal Kennel Club lists as non-shedding but needing daily care. The standard calls it a lively, happy little dog. It needs up to 30 minutes of exercise a day and suits flat or apartment living.
Bichon Frise at a glance
- Adult weight, male
- 5 to 7 kg
- Adult weight, female
- 5 to 7 kg
- Size
- Small, under 10 kg
- Coat
- fine, silky, with soft corkscrew curls
Ratings
Petboost editorial ratings from 1 to 5, drawn from the breed standard text under Sources. A breed with no basis in the sources for a rating shows none.
- Shedding
- Grooming effort
- Energy
- Suits an apartment
5 means it sheds heavily
5 means it needs the most grooming
5 means it needs a lot of exercise
5 means it copes best in a small home
Next steps
- Find a local groomer or daycarePet businesses near you that take bookings online.
- Check a Bichon Frise puppy's weightWhere a puppy sits against the breed's adult range.
- Dog age in human yearsFrom a formula, not the seven-to-one rule.
Sources
- Petboost breed reference data, adult weight ranges (breed list snapshot).
- Dogs Australia, Bichon Frise breed standard, https://dogsaustralia.org.au/members/breeds/breed-standards/Bichon-Frise, read 2026-10-05
- Royal Kennel Club (formerly The Kennel Club), Bichon Frise breed information, https://www.royalkennelclub.com/search/breeds-a-to-z/breeds/toy/bichon-frise/, read 2026-10-05
General information about the breed, not veterinary advice. Speak with your vet about your own pet.