Dog that's a cross of two French-named breeds

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The Verified Answer for Dog that’s a cross of two French-named breeds is:

BITON

NYT Crossword July 8 2022

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I have been owned by dogs my entire life and spent a good amount of time as a canine behaviorist, but I had never heard of a BITON. The BITON is a hybrid, designer dog that is a cross between a Bichon Frisé and a Coton de Tulear. I thought it was interesting that the entry had not appeared in the New York Times Crossword since before Will Shortz became crossword editor in 1993, and it turns out that this is a debut for the entry as a dog breed. It was formerly clued as the awkward phrase BIT ON. I can understand why the editors went in a new direction.