Bolognese
An Italian companion breed from Bologna, white and nothing else, kept by nobility for centuries. Quieter and more reserved than the bichon it resembles.
Overview
The Bolognese is a small white companion dog from Bologna, one of the Bichon family, and it has been a nobleman's dog since the Renaissance. It appears in paintings by Titian and Goya, and it was given as a diplomatic gift between European courts.
The coat is long, fluffy and always white, and unlike the Bichon Frise it falls in loose flocks rather than being trimmed into a shape.
Temperament
Quiet, devoted and considerably calmer than most toy breeds. Bolognese are less busy than a Bichon and less demanding than a Maltese, and they are content to be near their person rather than on them constantly.
They are reserved with strangers and bond intensely to one household. Separation anxiety is a real risk, because this is a breed developed over centuries to be a constant companion and it has no experience of being left.
Care and grooming
The long coat needs brushing every day or two to prevent matting, and it does not shed. Professional grooming every couple of months.
They are generally healthy. Patellar luxation and progressive retinal atrophy occur, as they do in most toy breeds. Twelve to fourteen years is normal.
Living and exercise
Twenty to thirty minutes a day plus indoor play. They suit flats and quiet households well.
They are one of the better toy breeds for someone at home most of the day and one of the worse choices for someone out ten hours. The breed is uncommon outside Italy.
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