About this guide
A Bichon Frise is a small dog with a curly, dense coat, so brush-head size, pin length and pin firmness matter more than a generic one-size brush claim. These current slicker brushes include small-detail choices, long-pin professional choices and coated-tip options. Select the size for the area being brushed, use light strokes and check the manufacturer’s directions for the individual brush.
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The picks, in detail
Chris Christensen Big G Baby Slicker Brush
The Baby G has a compact 2⅜ × 2⅜ inch head for hard-to-reach areas and 27 mm pins for a longer curly coat.
- 2⅜ × 2⅜ inch Baby head
- 27 mm stainless-steel pins
- Compact head for detail areas
- Brand lists Bichons among suitable dense coats
- Long pins need a light hand
- Premium price
Chris Christensen Big G Medium Slicker Brush
The Medium Big G keeps the 27 mm pins but uses a 2⅜ × 3¾ inch head intended by the brand for legs, columns and poms.
- 2⅜ × 3¾ inch medium head
- 27 mm stainless-steel pins
- Useful middle size for a small curly dog
- Flexible cushion pad
- Not as compact as the Baby G
- Long pins are unnecessary for a short trim
Chris Christensen Big K Baby Slicker Brush
A Baby-size long-pin alternative with the sparser Big K pin layout, a different option from the denser Big G design.
- Baby-size head
- 27 mm long-pin Big K series
- Compact professional long-pin option
- Sparser pin layout than Big G
- Premium price
- Long-pin style is not needed for every Bichon trim length
Chris Christensen Mark VI Medium Curved Slicker Brush
The curved Mark VI is a medium slicker with the Mark series’ shorter 12 mm pins and a 4-inch head.
- 4-inch curved head
- 12 mm Mark-series pins
- Shorter pin option for a maintained coat
- Curved medium format
- Not a long-pin brush for deep coat work
- Higher price than basic small slickers
Artero Stella Supersoft Slicker, XS
Artero’s XS Stella is explicitly described for small-breed dogs and uses flexible pins on an air-cushion base.
- XS size: 7 × 17 cm
- Flexible pins and air-cushion system
- Small-breed-oriented size
- Flexible-pin option
- Tiny head makes body work slower
- Do not use heavy pressure with any slicker
Show Tech Tuffer Than Tangles Long Firm Pin Medium Slicker Brush
A medium slicker with 20 mm long angled firm pins, sold for curly and difficult coats.
- 20 mm long firm pins
- 11 × 6.5 cm head
- Long-pin option below premium pricing
- Medium head suits body and larger sections
- Firm pins require controlled light strokes
- Too large for face and tight detail areas
Show Tech Tuffer Than Tangles Long Soft Pin Medium Slicker Brush
The soft-pin version uses the same medium long-pin concept but offers a different pin firmness from the firm model.
- Long soft pins
- Medium curved slicker head
- Separate soft-pin option
- Flexible padded cushion
- Medium head is less precise than a tiny brush
- Long pins are not ideal for a very short coat
Safari Self-Cleaning Slicker Brush, Small
A small retractable-pin slicker for owners who want a compact brush with a push-button cleaning mechanism.
- Small size
- Retractable stainless-steel pins
- Easy-to-clear pin bed
- Small size fits a Bichon’s compact body
- Retractable design is more about cleanup than coat reach
- Not a long-pin professional brush
Tweezerman Small Coated Tip Slicker Brush
A small slicker with stainless-steel bristles, protective coating on the tips and a flexible cushion pad.
- Coated bristle tips
- Small slicker with flexible cushion pad
- Coated-tip option
- Compact format for detail brushing
- Not a long-pin choice for a full curly coat
- Costs more than basic small slickers
JW Pet GripSoft Small Slicker Brush Soft Pin
A lower-cost small soft-pin slicker, useful when a compact brush is preferred over a long-pin grooming tool.
- Small slicker format
- Soft-pin GripSoft version
- Affordable small option
- Soft-pin variant is sold separately
- Less reach than long-pin models
- May be slower on a dense longer coat
What each one costs
Typical price, cheapest first. Tap a name to jump to that pick and its buy link.
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| Chris Christensen Big G Baby Slicker Brush | Chris Christensen Big G Medium Slicker Brush | Chris Christensen Big K Baby Slicker Brush | |
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| Price | $55–$60 | $55–$60 | $55–$60 |
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Buying tips
- Use a small or tiny head around compact areas, and a medium head only where it can lie flat against the coat.
- Long pins can reach through more coat length; shorter pins are a more proportionate choice for a short maintained trim.
- Coated tips and flexible cushions change the brush feel, but they do not make forceful brushing appropriate.
- Use light, section-by-section strokes and stop if the brush catches instead of pulling through it.
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