Author: Mary Stevenson
The Bichon Frise has always been famous and was commonly known as
the Bichon Tenerife that originated many thousands of years down the
ages, especially from the region around the Mediterranean Sea. In fact,
the history of the Bichon Frise shows that it is descended by cross
breeding the Barbets or Water Spaniels with little white dogs.
Furthermore, the different categories of the Bichon Frise each owe
their name to place from where it developed such as the Bichon Tenerife
that came from the Canary Island of Tenerife.
The Bichon Frise was a great (and, still is) companion dog and from its
very early days was the companion of its owners, many of whom were
sailors and thus were taken on sea voyages overseas and even became
bargaining chips while being taken from one continent to another. In
fact, the Bichon Frise was well received in Spain and it was the
Spanish sailors that introduced him to the Canary Islands in Tenerife.
The Bichon Frise, from the time of the Renaissance was called the
Bichon Tenerife, which obviously alludes to its origins from the Canary
Islands. But its early masters, the Spanish sailors of the early
fourteenth century, affectionately named it the Bichon Tenerife.
However, it was only during the reign of Henry III when the Bichon
Frise got to be pampered, and also perfumed and even beribboned. Then
it even became popular once more in Spain and was greatly loved by the
Infantas and was often the subject of painters, as witnessed in the
works of Goya. Sad to say, the Bichon Frise was soon to become a
commoner in France, and soon descended from being a favorite of the
nobility to roaming in the streets in France.
The history behind the Bichon Frise is both interesting and intriguing,
which saw him being elevated to the favored pet of nobility and royalty
until later becoming a street dog following the end of the reign of
Napoleon III. In the late nineteenth century he had to become a
commoner.
The Bichon Frise> is a Mediterranean breed and according to the
International Canine Federation, he is a French Belgian breed that is
today recognized in almost all parts of the world, though at one time
he was recognized only in Italy, France and Belgium. However, once he
was bred in the United States, this breed gained worldwide recognition
and on September 1, 1971 the American Kennel Club officially recognized
the Bichon Frise.
The first Bichon Frise to be whelped in the United States was sired by
Eddie White de Steren Ver in the year 1956 and a few years later some
other breeders acquired the Bichon Frise and this was the beginning of
the Bichon Frise in the United States.
And, in October 1972, the Bichon Frise entered into the American Kennel
Club Stud Book as a non-sporting group, which is the brief history of
this breed in the U.S.
About the Author:
About
the author: Mary Stevenson is a passionate lover of the Bichon Frise
and has a popular website that can show you how to have a happy,
healthy and well behaved Bichon Frise. Among other topics at this website, you can also learn all about Bichon Frise Training plus a whole lot more.
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