Companions · the Lap

Bichon Frisé[3]

In Parker et al. 2017 as Bichon Frise[1]

See it in the tree

Photograph of the Bichon Frisé breed
Photo: Heike Andres, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, via Wikimedia Commons

Facts

Family
Companions[2] an editorial choice of Dogtrails, not genetic data
Clade
Poodle[1]
FCI
Standard no. 215, group 9[4] Bichons and related breeds
Origin
Belgium and France[4] Map point 50°38′ N · 4°40′ E[5]
Developed in
Not yet sourced
Fixed around
Not yet sourced
Other names
Bichon à poil frisé (French)[3]
In the study
BICH[1] Parker et al. 2017 abbreviation

In the tree

Closest in this tree: Maltese and Havanese. [1]

Also in the Poodle clade: Coton de Tulear, Havanese, Maltese, Poodle, Portuguese Water Dog.

Groupings with a DNA support below 50 / 100 are merged, as in the explorer. The tree holds 161 breeds.

Sources

  1. Parker HG, Dreger DL, Rimbault M, et al. Genomic Analyses Reveal the Influence of Geographic Origin, Migration, and Hybridization on Modern Dog Breed Development. Cell Reports 19(4):697-708, 2017. read 2026-11-04
  2. Dogtrails families, data/manual/families.json: editorial choice by breed, not a datum; drafted 2026-11-09, under review by Paul (data/manual/families.json) read 2026-11-09
  3. Wikidata Q37600 (Bichon Frisé) read 2026-11-09
  4. FCI nomenclature, standard n° 215 "BICHON FRISE" (unofficial export paiv/fci-breeds, commit 88aaca5) read 2026-11-09
  5. Wikidata Q31 (Belgium, P625) read 2026-11-09

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