TRANSLATION: The Kennel Union of Southern Africa

ORIGIN: France

UTILIZATION: Companion.

CLASSIFICATION F.C.I.: Group 9: Companions and Toys. Section 1.3: Bichons and related breeds.Without working trial.

GENERAL APPEARANCE: Intelligent, affectionate small dog of lively character which embodies in itself all the characteristics of a companion dog. The coat is clipped in the traditional poodle style, the tail being completly clipped except for a plume at the end, so that the silhouette resembles that of a small lion.

HEAD: Short.

CRANIAL REGION: Skull: Fairly broad.

FACIAL REGION: Nose: Black, well placed in extension of the nasal bride. Eyes: Round, large, with intelligent expression, dark colour. Ears: Pendant, long and well-fringed.

BODY: Short and well-proportioned.

TAIL: Moderately long, clipped apart from the tuft in the shape of a plume at the end.

LEGS: Straight, slender. Feet: Small and round.

COAT: HAIR: Fairly long and wavy, but not curly.

COLOUR: All colours are permitted, may be single coloured or spotted, except brown coats (chocolate, liver) and all derivatives of this colour.

SIZE AND WEIGHT: Height at withers: 25 - 32cm. Weight: 4 - 8kg.

FAULTS: Any departure from the foregoing points should be considered a fault and the seriousness with which the fault should be regarded shouldbe in exact proportion to the degree.

Head: Too long; insufficiently broad skull.

Nose: Spotty depigmentation, any colour other than black; upturned foreface (nose pointing upwards).

Eyes: Small, almond-shaped, bulging, light-coloured eyes; unsteady gaze or malicious expression.

Ears: Too short, insufficient or no fringes.

Body: Too long, lacking harmony or solidity.

Tail: Too long, too short.

Legs: Turned-out or bowed legs.

Feet: Flat, long or splayed.

Coat: Too short, curly or straight. Dogs not clipping in accordance with the standard are to be excluded from judging.

N.B. Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.