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The French word bichon comes from Middle French bichon ('small dog'), a diminutive of Old French biche ('female dog', cognate with English bitch), from Old English bicce, and related to other Germanic words with the same meaning, including Old Norse bikkja, and German Betze.
German features words such as "Häuschen" for "small house", "Würstchen" for "small sausage" and "Hündchen" for "small dog". Diminutives are more frequently used than in English. Some words only exist in the diminutive form, e.g. "Kaninchen" ("rabbit") derived from Old French word conin, which in turn is from the Latin diminutive cuniculus ...
a manor house or a country house of nobility or gentry, with or without fortifications, originally—and still most frequently—in French-speaking regions. The word château is also used for castles in French, so where clarification is needed, the term château fort ("strong castle") is used to describe a castle.
The "lion dog" has retained his snuggly ways to this day, according to Dr. O'Callaghan, who says they are "generally friendly and get along well with children, other dogs, and even strangers ...
French bulldogs are fairly quiet and don't shed much, making them ideal for small apartments and living spaces. They also don't require much exercise, with one walk per day enough to keep them ...
The name of the breed means French lap dog (franzuskaja = French, Bolonka = lap dog, French Bichon). Since the Renaissance, Bolognese lap dogs have enjoyed great popularity and admiration in princely and royal houses. The close ties between the French and Russian nobility led to the spread of the lap dogs of the French ladies to tsarist Russia.
The French Bulldog is an even-tempered house dog that thrives on attention, Hill’s Pet explains. The breed, often nicknamed “Frenchie,” is described as being ideal for a single-person household.
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