Appearance of the Chonzer
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| Your Chonzer hybrid is a medium-sized dog with a well-muscled body, but not heavy or hoarse. Adult height is between 25.5 and 40.5 centimeters and weight between 11 and 16 kilos. This hybrid will have a thick outer coat that can range from wavy to curly, with a soft undercoat. The muzzle will probably resemble the Schnauzer side of the family, while the head shape will be more like the curly-coated Bichon side. The ears will be longer and folded, hanging close to the head. Both parent breeds have compact, round, cat-like feet. They will have a scissor bite and dark eyes. Your Chonzer will probably have a salt-and-pepper-colored coat as a puppy, which may turn white with gray as your pet ages. Your Chonzer may also be brown, black or chocolate. |
Temperament of the Chonzer
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| Your Chonzer family pet, being a mix of Bichon Frise and Miniature Schnauzer, may inherit personality traits from one or both parent breeds. That said, you're likely to get a dog that's gentle, affectionate, loving and loyal, cheerful, playful, responsive, alert, friendly and intelligent. Your Chonzer will be good with your children as well as with the family cat, but precautions should be taken when your dog is around young children who may tend to push and prod him, injuring him. Both parent breeds offer a high hunting heritage, so be careful to keep an eye out for rabbits and squirrels in the neighborhood, as he'll do this because he loves to hunt small animals. Because he's intelligent and eager to please, he'll be relatively easy to train and really is an excellent family dog as well as an excellent choice for the new dog owner. It's a fairly active dog that will need plenty of exercise whatever its living environment. |
Needs and activities of the Chonzer
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| Your Chonzer family pet will need one to two hours of daily exercise to expend all that energy it possesses. This can be accomplished with daily walks, playing fetch and Frisbee in the backyard, as well as agility and obedience practice. This hybrid doesn't require a special exercise area, as sufficient exercise can be provided with play activities he loves. He can live in an apartment, condo or family home, with or without a fenced yard. He's equally at home in urban and rural environments, and can tolerate most climates, with the exception of extreme ones. Because it will bond closely with its human family, it won't want to be alone for long periods and won't want to live far from them. |
Maintenance of the Chonzer
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| The Chonzer hybrid is considered a low-maintenance dog. Being a low-level excretor, your Chonzer family member will need brushing two or three times a week to keep him clean and free of debris. Avoid bathing your dog unless he really needs it, as frequent bathing will remove the precious oils needed to keep skin and coat healthy. Frequent wiping of his face and around his eyes, and checking his ears at least once a week will help prevent eye infections and hair around the eyes. Cleaning the ears will reduce the risk of developing infections. Of course, as with most dogs, it's also important to check teeth and gums for possible infection or inflammation, and teeth cleaning will prevent tooth loss resulting from untreated periodontal disease. |
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