Bichon
A bichon is a distinct
Breeds
Bichon Frisé
The Bichon Frisé, formally known as the Bichon Tenerife, Tenerife dog or Canary Island lap dog, was bred on the island of Tenerife; it was believed to be descended from bichon-type dogs introduced from Spain in the 16th century.[5][6] From the Canary Islands, the breed was imported back to the Continent where it became the sometimes favourite of the European courts, its fortunes depending upon the fashions of the time; during an ebb in the breed's popularity it found its way into a number of circuses, performing throughout Europe with organ grinders.[5][6] The breed again fell out of favour from the end of the 19th century and it was due to the efforts of Belgian and French enthusiasts in the 1930s that rescued it from extinction, which is why it is today recognised as a Franco-Belgian dog breed.[5][7]
Bolognese
The Bolognese, also known as the Bichon Bolognese, Bolognese toy dog, Bologneser, Gutschen Hundle or Schoshundle, takes its name from the northern Italian city of
Bolonka
The Bolonka, also known as the Bolonka Zwetna, is a recently developed breed from Russia. It is a coloured variation of the white Bolonka Franzuska that was established as a breed in 1988.[9]
Bolonka Franzuska
The name of the breed means French lap dog (franzuskaja = French, Bolonka = lap dog, French Bichon). Since the Renaissance, Bolognese lap dogs have enjoyed great popularity and admiration in princely and royal houses. The close ties between the French and Russian nobility led to the spread of the lap dogs of the French ladies to tsarist Russia. Even Catherine the Great loved and adored these dwarf puppies. She owned a few puppies during her reign at the Romanov Tsar's Court.[10]
Coton de Tuléar
The Coton de Tuléar takes its name from the
Havanese
The Havanese, also known as the Cuban shock dog, Bichon Havanais, Havana silk dog, Havana Spaniel, Havana Bichon or sometimes just the Havana, is a bichon-type breed from Cuba, taking its name from Havana.[15][16] The breed is believed to be descended from bichon-type dogs imported to Cuba by Europeans in the 18th century, where it thrived.[15][16] The breed's fortunes turned with the Cuban Revolution in the 1950s; the Communists saw these dogs as the property of the former elite and sought to eliminate such dogs; the breed was saved by expatriates who fled with their pets to the United States.[15][17]
Löwchen
The Löwchen, whose name means "little lion dog" in German, is another French breed of the bichon-type.[18] The breed was known as early as the 16th century; by the 1970s, it was estimated only 70 remained, although thanks to a publicity drive the breed has recovered.[18][19] Usually clipped to resemble a lion with a mane, when its hair grows naturally its resemblance to other breeds of the type is clear.[18][19]
Maltese
The Maltese, sometimes called the Bichon Maltaise, is claimed to be descended from dogs brought to
See also
References
Citations
- ^ Morris (2001), pp. 293 & 516.
- ^ a b Rice (2002), p. 96.
- ^ Fogle (2009), p. 268.
- ^ Morris (2001), p. 516.
- ^ a b c Morris (2001), pp. 514–515.
- ^ a b c d Alderton (2008), p. 108.
- ^ Rice (2002), p. 97.
- ^ a b Morris (2001), pp. 516–517.
- ^ Morris (2001), p. 700.
- ^ "Hunderassen | Bolonka franzuska".
- ^ a b Alderton (2008), p. 114.
- ^ a b Morris (2001), pp. 531–532.
- ^ Fogle (2009), p. 273.
- ^ Rice (2002), p. 125.
- ^ a b c Fogle (2009), p. 271.
- ^ a b Morris (2001), pp. 573–574.
- ^ Alderton (2008), p. 117.
- ^ a b c Morris (2001), pp. 511–512.
- ^ a b c Alderton (2008), p. 123.
- ^ a b Morris (2001), pp. 529–531.
- ^ Fogle (2009), p. 270.
Bibliography
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- ISBN 1-57076-219-8.
- Rice, Dan (2002). Small dog breeds. Hauppauge, NY: Barron's Educational Series Inc. ISBN 0-7641-2095-6.