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Zhivago of My Darling Dogs is now a ARBA Champion!
Owned by My Darling Dogs, shown by Candace Mogavero. Thank you Candi!
We are proud of our Bolonka Girl! Candessa..first North American duel Champion Bolonka! Bred by "My Darling Dogs" Owned and shown by Candace Mogavero of Faireland Kennels.
Bolonka History and Information
About Bolonkas
At My Darling Dogs, for several years we have enjoyed breeding Coton de Tulear puppies and Italian Bolognese puppies. It has been such a joyful and interesting experience in many ways--not only do we love these dogs and their wonderful temperaments, but we also have the good fortune of communicating with and sometimes meeting the families the puppies go to. At one point, we had read about a "colored Bolognese" (a misnomer), but that piqued our curiosity since a few times customers had inquired if Bolognese come in colors. We started researching and found out about the Bolonka--not a colored Bolognese, but a beautiful, rare lapdog of similar qualities. Since then, Cindy, Sarah, and I have all purchased a couple of Bolonkas each, and we are just starting to have a few Bolonka puppies.
The Bolonkas are very affectionate dogs. They absolutely love being with people and are quite energetic and fun! They are definitely people pleasers! Bolonkas are are non-shedding, hypoallergenic dogs.
Russian Tsyetnaya Bolonka
The Bolonka had its beginnings as far back as the early 18th century. King Louis IV of France presented the Bolonka as gifts to Russian nobility. Later, the ancestors of the Bolonka migrated to Russia with Napolean's army and they were known as the French Bolonka.
Russia was never known for its toy breeds, partly because of its harsh environment and its economic need for working dogs. Smaller breeds were considered superfluous and unnecessary, even more so during the Soviet Regime. During this time, dogs were not imported to Russia, so breeds were developed by selections from already existing breeds. Since 1966, they have been called Tsvetnaya Bolonka. Interest in the specific breed of Bolonka revived after the fall of the iron curtain. Tsvetnaya Bolonka means "colored lapdog".
The Bolonka has several different nicknames. They have been called Russian colored Bichons or Russian lapdogs. Toy Bolonkas. In Germany, the dogs are known as Bolonka Zwetna since the 1980's or Deutscher Bolonka. Both breeds have similar bloodlines. In the Czech Republic the breed is called Barevny Bolonsky Psik (Bolognais color). Sometimes they are mistakenly called Bolognese. The common name of the breed in all countries is Bolonka.
The Bolonkas have a life expectancy of 13 to 17 years. They are small dogs with sturdy little bodies, and in temperament comparable to Bolognese. They come in black, brown, gray, beige, red, and a mixture of black and tan, black and gray, and gray and tan. All colors are accepted except solid white and no more than 20% white markings are allowed in the standard. We have found them to be very personable, sweet, little companion dogs.
We now have Bolonka's in the US.
For Bolonka puppies go to... Bolonka puppies for sale
Email.... Cindy@mydarlingdogs.com
phone ... 208-739-2093
We are Bolonka breeders in the US
Below are some of our previous Bolonka Puppies
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