Having lived with dogs and cats most of her life, Janice served as a veterinary technician for ten years in Maryland and twelve years as a Shih Tzu dog breeder in Ohio. Her education includes undergraduate degrees in Psychology with a minor in biology, Early Childhood Education, and Nursing...
Or in other words, the smaller a dog breed is, the longer it lives. Bichon Frises weigh just 12 to 18 pounds. Not quite small enough to place them in the Toy Group, but very compact nonetheless. Their life expectancy is long compared to the all-breed average, but on a par with ...