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How tall is a Bichon Frisé?

A Bichon Frisé is commonly listed at 10 in (25 cm), the lower end of its range.

Other reports range from 10 in (25 cm) to 11.5 in (29 cm); the drawing and the comparisons on this page use 10 in (25 cm). Each one is listed below with its source.

Side by side with a Dachshund, a Pembroke Welsh Corgi and a Scottish Terrier

Bichon Frisé: 10 in at the shoulder; the average US man’s head is 4 ft 11 in above it. Tallest to shortest in this lineup.Bichon Frisé: 10 in (25 cm), measured at the shoulder. Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). Bichon Frisé: 10 in at the shoulder; the average US man’s head is 4 ft 11 in above it. Average 7-year-old: 4 ft 0 in (122 cm). Bichon Frisé: 10 in at the shoulder; the average 7-year-old’s head is 3 ft 2 in above it.Bichon Frisé: 10 in at the shoulder; the average US man’s head is 4 ft 11 in above it. Tallest to shortest in this lineup.Bichon Frisé: 10 in (25 cm), measured at the shoulder. Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). Bichon Frisé: 10 in at the shoulder; the average US man’s head is 4 ft 11 in above it. Average 7-year-old: 4 ft 0 in (122 cm). Bichon Frisé: 10 in at the shoulder; the average 7-year-old’s head is 3 ft 2 in above it.

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What a Bichon Frisé’s height measures

Breed figures describe the breed, not your dog: males usually stand taller, and dogs are measured at the shoulder.

Ranked by the tallest height its standard names (11.5 in), the Bichon Frisé is the 29th smallest of the 297 dog breeds on this site. See the smallest dog breeds ranked.

Drawn at the same 10 in: Pembroke Welsh Corgi, Scottish Terrier and Peruvian Inca Orchid. Same drawing, different listings: a Bichon Frisé’s, a Scottish Terrier’s and a Peruvian Inca Orchid’s figures are each the lower end of its range.

This is a published species or breed reference, not a prediction for an individual animal. Where a range is supplied, both ends appear with the reading. Shoulder height and head height are kept apart when comparing animals.

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Published heights

10 in (25 cm)

A Bichon Frisé is commonly listed at 10 in (25 cm), the lower end of its range. Lower end of the breed range.

Source: Wikidata

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11.5 in (29 cm)

A Bichon Frisé is commonly listed at 11.5 in (29 cm). Higher published listing.

Source: Wikidata

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Compared with a Bichon Frisé

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A Bichon Frisé, 10 in (25 cm), drawn to scale beside a Pembroke Welsh Corgi, 10 in (25 cm)