- Brief Description
The creation of the breed started in 1951 in Leningrad. Following breeds Bolognese, Shih-Zzu, Lhasa-Apso were involved in the creation of the RUSSKAYA TSVETNAYA BOLONKA. 1
Developed to be the ultimate house pet and companion, the Tsvetnaya Bolonka is a small, sturdy, balanced dog, slightly longer than tall. The breed has a wavy or curly coat. He moves gracefully with the tail carried over the back or to either side. He is friendly to all and shows no sign of aggression. He is sweet, loving, intelligent, and willing to please. 2
Sources:1 FCI-RKF Breed Standard: Translation: Karin Biala-Gauß;
- Links to Breed Descriptions
- Other Names for Breed
Bolonka Zwetna
- Country of Origin and Parent Breed Club
Country of origin: Russia
World Dog Show 2016: National Breed information (English) http://wds16.ru/en/russian-colored-lapdog
- Health and Well-Being
Some sources of health information include:
- National kennel clubs and breed clubs (see, e.g. Breeding/Health Strategy Documents, below)
- Population-level statistics (see, e.g., Swedish Insurance Data, below)
- Research articles
- Breed club surveys
- Breed Standards
The basis of breed/conformation shows is the judging of pedigree dogs against the 'Breed Standard', which is a picture in words that describes the range of features that are deemed appropriate for the breed.
Two Breed Standards are:
FCI-RKF Standard 11.24.2010/Russia: Bolonka Breed Standard (English)
VDH: Bolonka zwetna - 16.12.2015.pdf (German)
- Breed-Specific Statistics
This is a rare breed.
Databases:
- Breeding/Health Strategy Documents
Health/Breeding Strategy Documents and Links:
Finland: Venäjänbolonkat ry:Breeding objectives: https://venajanbolonkatry.wordpress.com/jalostus-2/
Health Survey Results: https://venajanbolonkatry.files.wordpress.com/2020/02/venc3a4jc3a4nbolonka-tilastot-ja-avoimet-vastaukset-2020.pdf
- Breed-Specific DNA Tests
The Kennel Club list of DNA and health screening tests available for each breed - see: Breed-specific requirements and recommendations including health screening: https://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/dog-breeding/the-kennel-club-assured-breeders/breed-specific-requirements-and-recommendations-including-health-screening/
- Other Breed-Specific Webpages
E-book (German) - Source: http://www.bolonka-info.de/download/bolly-book.pdf
English - http://www.rusbolonka.com/eng/about-breed (DATED LINK) Instead see the page at the Internet Archives: https://web.archive.org/web/20201019214105/http://www.rusbolonka.com/eng/about-breed
(this site contains breed history, breed standards as presented by Mr. Vitaliy Kudryavtsev - Russia)
Coat and Color information: http://bolonka-coat-and-colour.jimdo.com/
- Breed Clubs
We are listing sites for breed clubs with health or other information that might be helpful. Follow links below.
Russia: Russian Kynological Federation: National Breed information (English)
Germany: German Kennel Club (VDH)
Germany: Verbund Deutscher Bolonka Züchter e.V. VDBZSweden: Swedish Kennel Club (SKK)
Sweden: Svenska Russkaya Tsvetnaya Bolonkaklubben
Finland: Venäjänbolonkat ry
Finland: Russkaya Tsvetnaya Bolonka Club of Finland Facebook
USA: AKC (Foundation Stock Service - Feb. 2015)
USA: Russian Tsvetnaya Bolonka Club of America
Russian Tsvetnaya Bolonka
By Ann Milligan
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