Lowchen (Little Lion Dog) Breeders UK: Advertise Your Kennel Free

Advertise your Lowchen (Little Lion Dog) puppies, litters and stud dogs

Do you breed Lowchen? List your kennel on caninebreeder.co.uk so the small number of buyers searching for a Little Lion Dog can find you. A free basic profile shows your kennel name, website, social media, location and categories. When you plan a litter you can advertise Lowchen puppies for sale, promote your Lowchen stud dog, and explain how you choose pairings to protect genetic diversity. Add your listing today and connect with Lowchen owners across the UK.

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Do I need a licence to advertise puppies?

In England you need a dog breeding licence from your council if you breed three or more litters in 12 months or breed and sell dogs as a business, and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have their own schemes. Licensed breeders show their licence number and issuing council on every advert. Puppies must be at least eight weeks old before they go to new homes.

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About the Lowchen (Little Lion Dog)

The Lowchen (Little Lion Dog) is a small companion dog in the Royal Kennel Club (RKC) Toy group. The RKC gives the pronunciation as roughly "lerv-chun" and says that, despite the German name, the breed is believed to have French roots and to be one of the Bichon breeds. The nickname comes from the traditional lion clip, which shaves the rear half but leaves a mane in front and a plumed tail. The Lowchen Club says small dogs in this trim have been kept across Europe for centuries. By its account, the breed almost vanished after the Second World War and was rebuilt from 1948 by a Belgian breeder working with three dogs. The first Lowchen reached Britain in 1968; the club says all early imports came from one German breeder. It is still rare: the RKC registered 19 in 2025 and between 19 and 83 a year from 2016.

Size and build

The breed standard gives a height of 25 to 33 cm (10 to 13 inches) at the withers. It asks for a sturdy, well-balanced dog with a short body, a broad skull, large round dark eyes, a scissor bite and a tail that curves gracefully over the back.

Coat and grooming

The coat is fairly long and wavy but never curly, a single coat with a silky feel. For the show ring it must be left natural apart from the traditional lion clip, taken back to the last rib. For pets, the club suggests an all-over teddy bear trim. The RKC suggests grooming more than once a week and lists the breed as shedding; the club calls the coat very low shedding but says it needs regular grooming to prevent mats. Any colour or mix of colours is accepted except merle, and the club notes that puppies often change colour as they grow.

Exercise and home

The RKC suggests up to an hour of exercise a day. It rates the breed as suitable for a flat with a small or medium garden, in town or country. The club mentions agility, obedience and heelwork to music as activities the breed takes part in.

Temperament and suitability

The standard describes a cheerful, lively, intelligent and affectionate dog that shows no aggression. The RKC gives a lifespan of over 12 years, and the club an average of 12 to 14.

Lowchen (Little Lion Dog) health tests

The RKC lists no DNA test or screening scheme for the Lowchen, and the breed's entry in the RKC Health Standard carries no tests. Instead, the RKC breed page gives one Good Practice priority: prioritising genetic diversity. That matters in a breed where fewer than 100 puppies are registered each year, and the Lowchen Club traces the post-war breed to three foundation dogs. The RKC asks breeders to check the inbreeding coefficient of a planned litter with its online calculator and to aim for a figure at or below the breed's annual average, ideally as low as possible. It also warns against overusing popular sires, and asks breeders to take account of recent imports and the number of generations behind the calculation.

Eye examinations under the BVA/RKC/ISDS Eye Scheme are open to any dog, but the Lowchen is not on the BVA's 2026 list of breeds with a known inherited eye disease. The breed is in Breed Watch Category 1, meaning the RKC has not identified visible health concerns linked to its conformation. Careful breeding reduces risk but cannot guarantee a healthy puppy.

Health tests and schemes for the Lowchen (Little Lion Dog):

Prioritising genetic diversity, by checking the inbreeding coefficient of each planned mating (RKC Good Practice)
No breed-specific DNA test or screening scheme listed by the RKC
Breed Watch: Category 1

Choosing a Lowchen (Little Lion Dog) breeder

Lowchen litters are few, so a good breeder will often keep a waiting list and ask you plenty of questions before offering a puppy. Genetic diversity is the RKC's Good Practice priority for this breed, so ask how the breeder chose the pairing and how the litter's inbreeding coefficient compares with the breed average. The Lowchen Club's puppy register co-ordinators can give you contact details for members who may have puppies, and the club's breed rescue helps rehome adult Lowchen whose owners can no longer keep them.

A breeder should explain the coat care involved, show you how to keep a pet trim, and let you see the puppy with its mother. Licensed breeders in England may not sell a puppy under eight weeks old. Anyone in England who breeds three or more litters in 12 months and sells any puppies, or runs a business breeding and advertising dogs, needs a council licence and must show the licence number in adverts.

Questions to ask a Lowchen breeder:

What is the inbreeding coefficient of this litter, and how does it compare with the breed average?
How many litters has the sire already produced?
Have the parents had any veterinary health checks, and can I see the results?
Will you show me how to groom the coat, and which trim suits a pet?
Will the puppy be RKC registered and microchipped, and do you hold a council breeding licence?

Lowchen (Little Lion Dog) breeders