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Small, sturdy, balanced dog, slightly longer than height at withers. The breed appears smart due to the profuse hair. Nobody knows exactly the origin of the breed. The Italian Bolognese or the French Bichon ŕ poil frisé could be the basic of Bolonka. Bolognese dogs were the pets of the famous women such as Madame Pompadour, Katharina of Russia or Maria Theresia of Austria.
During the 20th century, the breeders in RUSSIA crossed Franzuskaya Bolonka (white color) with small colored dogs and since 1966 little colored dogs called TSVETNAYA BOLONKA (colored Bichon) are bred and shown on Russian breed shows.
In GERMANY these dogs are known as BOLONKA ZWETNA since the 1980’s or in the last years under the name DEUTSCHER BOLONKA (have got shorter muzzle, are smaller as Bolonka Zwetna). The “both” Bolonka breeds have in general the parents from the similar blood lines.
In CZECH REPUBLIC Bolonkas are bred under the breed name BAREVNÝ BOLOŇSKÝ PSÍK (BOLONAIS COLOR). Bolonkas are in the pedigrees many times mistakenly called Bolognese (in English). There are attempts to develop independent national breed called Barevný boloňský psík, nevertheless the parents of the puppies are called in the pedigrees Tsvetnaya Bolonka or Bolonka Zwetna.
So many different names of the breed make the problems in the pedigrees. The parents of one puppy could be the Bolonka Zwetna or Tsvetnaya Bolonka or Deutscher Bolonka or Barevný boloňský psík. Than you have the problem what breed name shall have your puppy. In all breed names is one word common – concretely BOLONKA. We hope that the word/name Bolonka can be in the future acceptable for all breeders. What will be the final breed name approved by FCI can know anybody today.
The way to FCI approval will be not easy. Eight unrelated blood lines of Bolonkas are needed for the FCI breed approval. Very important is the close cooperation of all breeders that would like to develop a typical and ideal type of Bolonka. How the ideal Bolonka will look like will bring only the time and preferences of the breeders and Bolonka fans.
To compare Bolonkas with the other breeds, Bolonka is absolutely new breed. So we wish this wonderful breed much success and many top puppies that will improve the quality of the breed.
GENERAL APPEARANCE: Small, sturdy,
balanced dog, slightly longer than height at withers. The
breed appears smart due to the profuse hair.
IMPORTANT PROPORTIONS: Length of body
slightly longer than height at withers. Muzzle a little
shorter than skull.
Nose: Not protruding. Black or in
harmony with the different colors of coat. Muzzle: Lean, straight, a little shorter than the
skull, slightly tapered to the nose. Lips: Tight. Jaws / Teeth: A Scissors bite is desirable. Level bite
is admitted. Slight undershot is tolerated. Eyes: Of medium size, roundish, dark brown or hazel
colored, set a little obliquely. Eyelids are thin, lean,
tight, eye rims black or in harmony with the different colors
of coat. Ears: Small, set on high, carried drooping or folded,
the tips of the ear are closed to the skull.
NECK: Of medium length, lean, carried
high.
BODY: Compact.
Withers: moderately developed.
Back: Straight, strong, broad, well
muscled.
Loins: Short, slightly arched.
Croup: Broad, a little bit slanting.
Chest: Deep, moderately broad, oval
shaped.
Belly: Slightly tucked up.
Tail: Of medium length, set on high,
carried gaily with curve over back to either side.
LIMBS:
FOREQUARTERS: Seen from front, the
front legs are straight, vertical and parallel, in good
proportion and of good length in relation to the body
Shoulders: The angle at the shoulders
joint varies between 90 degrees and 110 degrees. Elbows: Turned neither in or out. Pasterns: Strong almost upright.
HINDQUARTERS: Seen from the back, the
hindlegs are straight and parallel, set a little bit wider
than the forequarters. Angulation of the rear limb must be
such as to produce a level back.
FEET: Small, arched, tight, slightly
oval shaped.
GAIT / MOVEMENT: light, free.
COAT:
HAIR: Dense, thick, prose, silky, soft
and supple, forming large curls or very wavy. Large curls are
referred. Undercoat well developed. Not forming a parting of
the back. Head has well-developed beard and moustaches.
COLOR: Any colors overall except white:
black, black and tan, brown, brown and tan, gray (wolf,
silver), red, fawn, cream, saddle, brindle. A little white on
the forechest and / or toes is tolerated.
SIZE: Desirable height at withers 24-26
cm.
FAULTS: Any departure from the forgoing
point should be considered a fault and the Seriousness with
which the fault should be regarded should in exact proportion
to its degree.
N.B.: Male animals should have two
apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.
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