| Description: The Lowchen breed is also called the little | | | | Temperament: Here is a dog that is sociable and |
| lion and its coat is cut to enhance that look. It is part | | | | affectionate. This dog shows good intelligence and is |
| of the small breed dogs and stands at 10 to 13 | | | | a quick learner. With a fearless attitude, they are |
| inches in height and weighs in at 9 to 18 pounds. It | | | | sensitive but gentle, as well. This breed is good with |
| lives to about 14 years. The head is short but has a | | | | children and will love to play with them. They are |
| broad skull. With the muzzle, the same length or a | | | | good with other pets within the home. The |
| touch shorted than the rear of the skull, this is broad | | | | Lőwchen can be strong willed, if good leadership |
| to look at. The Lowchen nose is dark in colour and | | | | and the human being the alpha is not present. The |
| most commonly black. The eyes are set well into the | | | | males of this breed are very likely to challenge other |
| skull and are round and dark. The ears are pendent | | | | dogs in the home for leadership, regardless of size. |
| with feathering and of a moderate length. They have | | | | This dog needs firm, good, leadership to gain the |
| a short body, with a high set tail that is medium in | | | | best from the breed. With consistent good leadership |
| length. This breed has a long coat that is not curly | | | | this breed does well. This will allow the Lowchen dog |
| but has a slight wavy look. Colours we see are, black | | | | to not suffer from small dog syndrome. |
| and lemon, or white we also see speckled colouring. | | | | Health issues: Some blood lines are prone to patellar |
| History: The Lőwchen came from Europe from | | | | luxation but over all it is a good healthy breed. |
| about 1610. This breed is thought to be from | | | | Grooming: The Lőwchen's, small lion, cut is best |
| Germany due to its name meaning "Little lion". It has | | | | done at a saloon at first for you to see how this is |
| always been groomed to look like a little lion. It was | | | | done. At home the coat should be brushed daily to |
| used as a foot warmer, by the ladies of the time. | | | | maintain the over all good looks. It is also fine to |
| There are pictures showing this dog, going back as | | | | have this dog cut in the puppy look. As a low |
| far as 1500's but the breed is not clear and there can | | | | shedder the dog does need brushing to get out any |
| be confusion around as to whether these pictures | | | | dead hair. |
| are of the Bicon, or the Lőwchen. After the two | | | | Living conditions: Here is a dog that is good for |
| World Wars numbers had dropped considerably and it | | | | apartment life providing, they have good daily, and |
| was noted, in the Guinness book of records in the | | | | uses their mental and physical energy. A Lőwchen |
| 60's, as the rarest breed. Although more dogs are | | | | will love a small to medium size garden that is well |
| around today this is still seen as a rare breed of dog. | | | | fenced for safety. |