My dog Elmo is a male Bichon Frise cross. When I adopted him from RSPCA VIC they identified his breed as that.
He definitely had a Bichon face, but he's smaller than typical Bichons. Plus his coat is less dense and he has clear nails instead of black ones.
Random dog lovers I encounter on the street like to play 'Guess the breed' with my dog. Most of the time they think he is Maltese, poodle, or shihtzu. On rare occasions people guess correctly because they have their own Bichon at home.
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| Elmo, aka YHTV's Social Media Hound, at Mentone Beach |
I was having a meal in St Kilda with Elmo once, and the French waitress knew he was a Bichon cross because her own dog in France was one. And she was telling me how much she missed her dog too.
Random strangers who normally wouldn't have anything to do with me will come up to me and Elmo just to start conversations about Elmo or to talk about their own dogs. It doesn't matter what age or background they are, kids and adults alike will just come up to us and tell me what a cute dog I have.
One of these days I will get the dog breed DNA test to find out exactly what mix of breeds he is, just cos I'm curious. But in the end it doesn't matter, cos I love him just the way he is.
One of these days I will get the dog breed DNA test to find out exactly what mix of breeds he is, just cos I'm curious. But in the end it doesn't matter, cos I love him just the way he is.
BELINDA CHONG
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