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Our Bolognese:
New Arrivals to Our Kennel
(a hybrid cross between Bolognese and Bolonka) Only breeder in the world
Adult weight 2-4 pounds Only breeder in the United States
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| The Phoenix is a mythical bird that periodically burned itself to death and emerged from the ashes as a new phoenix. The Bolognese breed was a popular breed for the nobility of Europe since at least the Roman era. However, it almost became extinct in the early twentieth century. Like the Phoenix, it is making a comeback thanks to concerted efforts of breeders in Europe and the United States. Our purpose is to help this effort by making Bolognese puppies available to loving people and families. |
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The Bolognese origins are confused with those of the Maltese, because its distant ancestors are the same little dogs mentioned in Latin by Aristotle (384 - 322 BC) under the denomination of "canes melitenses". Already known in the Roman era, the Bolognese appears most especially among the very appreciated gifts which were made during a whole era by the powerful of that world. Cosimo de Medici (1389 - 1464) brought no less than eight to Brussels as gifts to as many Belgian noblemen. Philipe II, king of Spain from 1556 to 1598, after having received two as a gift from the Duke d'Este, thanks the donor in writing saying "that these two little dogs are the most royal gifts one can make to an emperor". Bolognese are represented in paintings of Titian, of Pierre Breughel called le Vieux and Goya. |
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