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Russian Tsvetnaya Bolonka
Russian Tsvetnaya Bolonka
Other names	Bolonka Zwetna, Franzuskaya Bolonka, Russian Lapdog
Origin	Russia
Breed status	Not recognized as a breed by any major kennel club.
Traits Height Males 22–27 centimetres (8.7–10.6 in) Females 18–24 centimetres (7.1–9.4 in) Weight Males 3.5–5 kilograms (7.7–11.0 lb) Females 2–4 kilograms (4.4–8.8 lb) Coat Curly or wavy Color Black, Brown, Gray, Red, Wolf-Gray (Tsvetnaya/Zwetna) White (Franzuskaya) Litter size 1–3 Life span 12–16 years
Dog (domestic dog)

The Russian Tsvetnaya Bolonka (Russian: Русская цветная болонка), also known as the Bolonka Zwetna in Germany, or known simply as a Bolonka is a rare toy breed of the Bichon type, developed in Moscow and Saint Petersburg, Russia, from the ancestors of smaller dogs such as the Bichon Frise, Toy Poodle, Shih Tzu, Pekingese and French Bolognese. They include the white variety, the Franzuskaya Bolonka. The name of the breed means French lap dog (franzuskaja = French, Bolonka = lap dog, French Bichon).