Löwchen

The Löwchen makes also a good pet for families with children.

The Löwchen is a friendly, healthy and happy dog.

The Löwchen's long and wavy coat is presented in a lion cut.

The Löwchen's coat is long and flowing and comes in many colours.

The Löwchen doesn't bark excessively, it is a rather quiet breed.

The Löwchen is an excellent house pet.

The Löwchen does not shed, and this breed has very low allergic effects, and are considered hypoallergenic.

Although this dog may be related to the Bichon Frise, the Löwchen's history remains obscure.

It is possible to trace the Löwchen history to the three countries of what are now known as Belgium, Germany and Holland.

This allows for a flowing coat that is not frizzy or fly-away, and a Löwchen coat should not be harsh like many terriers.

The head of the Löwchen is one of its most important features, with its relatively short, wide muzzle, broad skull, lively round eyes, and pendulant ears.

The Löwchen once had the dubious distinction, like the Portuguese Water Dog and the Havanese, of being the rarest dog in the world.

The head, when in proportion to the body, is neither too big nor too small, but helps to emphasize the friendly, regal, and leonine personality of the Löwchen.

Petit chien lion (Löwchen, Little Lion Dog)

The Harts' beloved pet dog was a Löwchen called "Freeway," so named because he was a stray they had rescued when he was found wandering on the freeway.

Breeds like the Havanese and Bolognese are recovering from this period, and even more common Bichons like the Löwchen and Bichon Frise were almost extinct at the beginning of the 20th century.

The little 'lion dog' is seen in many art pieces featuring dogs as far back as the 16th century, but it is unclear whether these were all dogs like the Löwchen, or simply small dogs of the Bichon type that were trimmed in a lion cut.