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FCI-Standard N\u00b0 196<\/p>\n

BOLOGNESE<\/h2>\n

TRANSLATION: Mrs. Peggy Davis. Revised by Ren\u00e9e Sporre-
\nWilles. Official language (EN).<\/p>\n

ORIGIN:<\/strong> Italy.<\/p>\n

DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE OFFICIAL VALID\u00a0STANDARD:<\/strong> 13.11.2015.<\/p>\n

UTILIZATION:<\/strong> Companion dog.<\/p>\n

FCI-CLASSIFICATION:<\/strong> Group 9 Companion and Toy Dogs;\u00a0Section 1 Bichons and related breeds;\u00a0Without working trial.<\/p>\n

BRIEF HISTORICAL SUMMARY:<\/strong> The origin of the Bolognese\u00a0is confused with that of the Maltese, because their distant ancestors\u00a0are the same little dogs mentioned in Latin by Aristotle (384\u2013322 B.C.) under the denomination of canes melitenses. Bolognese, already known in the Roman era appears most especially among the\u00a0very appreciated gifts, which were made during a whole era by the\u00a0people of power of that world. Cosimo de Medici (1389\u20131464)\u00a0brought no less than eight to Brussels as gifts to as many Belgian\u00a0noblemen. Philipe II, king of Spain 1556\u20131598, after having received\u00a0two as a gift from the Duke d\u2019Este, thanked him in writing saying, \u201dThese little dogs are the most royal gifts one can give to an\u00a0emperor\u201d. Bolognese are represented in paintings by Titian, Pierre\u00a0Breughel called le Vieux and Goya.<\/p>\n

GENERAL APPEARANCE:<\/strong> Small size, stocky and compact,\u00a0covered with a pure white coat, long and fluffy.<\/p>\n

IMPORTANT PROPORTIONS:<\/strong> Square built, the length of the\u00a0body being equal to the height at the withers. Length of head\u00a0reaching 1\/3 of the height at the withers. Depth of chest almost half\u00a0of the height at the withers.<\/p>\n

BEHAVIOUR \/ TEMPERAMENT:<\/strong> Very serene, generally not\u00a0very active. Eventful but calm very faithful to his master and his\u00a0entourage.<\/p>\n

HEAD:<\/strong> Medium long. The width, measured at the level of the\u00a0zygomatic arches is the same as the length.<\/p>\n

CRANIAL REGION:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Skull:<\/em> Slightly ovoid in shape (egg-shaped) in the sagittal direction and has rather convex sides; rather flat in its upper part. The\u00a0protuberances of the frontal bones are well developed. The\u00a0longitudinal axes of the skull and muzzle are parallel; the frontal\u00a0furrow is only slightly accentuated, as is also the occipital
\nprotuberance. The length of the skull is slightly more than that of the\u00a0muzzle.<\/p>\n

Stop:<\/em> Rather accentuated.<\/p>\n

FACIAL REGION:<\/strong>
\nNose:<\/em> Set on the same line as the topline of the muzzle: seen in\u00a0profile the front is vertical. Large and must be black.<\/p>\n

Muzzle:<\/em> Its length is equal to 2\/5 of the length of the head; the\u00a0topline of the muzzle is straight and the sides of the muzzle are\u00a0parallel, so that the forepart of the muzzle is almost square. The\u00a0lower orbital region is well chiselled.<\/p>\n

Lips:<\/em> Upper lips being only slightly developed in depth, they do not cover the bottom lips, and the lower profile of the muzzle is
\ndetermined by the lower jaw.<\/p>\n

Jaws\/Teeth:<\/em> Jaws normally developed, with top and bottom arches\u00a0perfectly adapted. Teeth white evenly aligned, with strong and\u00a0complete dentition. Articulation of incisors as scissor bite; pincer bite\u00a0tolerated.<\/p>\n

Eyes:<\/em> Set on an almost frontal plane; size slightly superior to normal.\u00a0Eyelid opening is round; the eyeball must not be prominent; the\u00a0white of the eye is not visible. The rims of the eyelids must be black,\u00a0and the iris of a dark ochre colour.<\/p>\n

Ears:<\/em> High set, they are long and hanging, but rather rigid at their\u00a0base, so that the upper part of the external ear is detached from the\u00a0skull, giving thus the impression of the head being larger than it\u00a0really is.<\/p>\n

NECK:<\/strong> Without dewlap: its length is equal to the length of the head.<\/p>\n

BODY:<\/strong> The dog being of a square construction, the length of the\u00a0body, measured from the point of the shoulder to the point of the\u00a0buttock bone is equal to that of the height at the withers.<\/p>\n

Top line:<\/em> The straight profile of the back, and that of the loin,\u00a0slightly convex, merge harmoniously in the line of the croup.<\/p>\n

Withers:<\/em> Only slightly prominent above the top line. Top of shoulder\u00a0blades well spaced.<\/p>\n

Back:<\/em> Straight.<\/p>\n

Loin:<\/em> Short, strong, slightly convex.<\/p>\n

Croup:<\/em> Very broad and only slightly sloping.<\/p>\n

Chest:<\/em> Ample, let down to level of elbows, with well-sprung ribs, the\u00a0height reaching almost half of the height at the withers. The point of\u00a0the sternum is only slightly prominent.<\/p>\n

Underline and belly:<\/em> Following the profile of the sternum, then rises\u00a0slightly towards the belly.<\/p>\n

TAIL:<\/strong> Set in the line of the croup, carried curved over the back.<\/p>\n

LIMBS<\/strong><\/p>\n

FOREQUARTERS:<\/strong><\/p>\n

General appearance:<\/em> Forearms are perfectly straight and parallel in\u00a0relation to the median plane of the body.<\/p>\n

Shoulder:<\/em> The length of the shoulder blades is equal to 1\/4 of the\u00a0height of the withers; in relation to the horizontal, they are slanting\u00a0and are near the vertical in relation to the median plane of the body.<\/p>\n

Upper arm:<\/em> Well joined to the body, of an almost equal length to that\u00a0of the shoulder, but less slanting.<\/p>\n

Elbows:<\/em> They are on a parallel plane to the median plane of the body.<\/p>\n

Forearm:<\/em> The length is equal to that of the upper arm; follows a\u00a0perfect vertical direction.<\/p>\n

Metacarpus (Pastern):<\/em> Seen from the front they continue the vertical\u00a0line of the forearm. Seen in profile the pastern is slightly slanting.<\/p>\n

Forefeet:<\/em> Oval shaped, with well cushioned dark pads and very hard\u00a0black nails.<\/p>\n

HINDQUARTERS:<\/strong><\/p>\n

General appearance:<\/em> Viewed from behind, the hind legs must follow\u00a0from the point of the buttock bone to the ground in a perfectly\u00a0vertical line – legs are parallel to each other.<\/p>\n

Thigh:<\/em> Length is equal to 1\/3 of the height at the withers. Slanting\u00a0from top to bottom and back to front and perfectly parallel to the\u00a0median plane of the body.<\/p>\n

Stifle (Knee):<\/em> Firm, not very angled.<\/p>\n

Lower thigh:<\/em> Longer than the thigh.<\/p>\n

Hock joint:<\/em> The tibio-tarsal angle is not very closed.<\/p>\n

Metatarsus (Rear pastern):<\/em> The distance from the point of the hock to\u00a0the ground is slightly less than a third of the height at the withers.<\/p>\n

Hind feet:<\/em> Same characteristics as the forefeet, but less oval.<\/p>\n

GAIT \/ MOVEMENT:<\/strong> Free, energetic, with a noble and\u00a0distinguished head carriage.<\/p>\n

SKIN:<\/strong> Taut and tightly fitted to the body all over, the third eyelids\u00a0strictly pigmented black.<\/p>\n

COAT<\/strong>
\nHair:<\/em> Long all over the body, from head to tail, from the top line to\u00a0the feet. It is shorter on the muzzle. Forms long flocks that have the\u00a0same texture all over the body, rather off-standing coat thus not\u00a0falling flat and tight, never shows fringes.<\/p>\n

Colour:<\/em> Pure white, very slight shades of ivory are not disqualifying.<\/p>\n

SIZE AND WEIGHT:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Height at the withers:<\/em> males: 27 \u2013 30 cm, females: 25 \u2013 28 cm.<\/p>\n

Weight:<\/em> 2.5 \u2013 4 kg.<\/p>\n

FAULTS:<\/strong> Any departure from the foregoing points should be\u00a0considered a fault and the seriousness with which the fault should be\u00a0regarded should be in exact proportion to its degree and its effect\u00a0upon the health and welfare of the dog.<\/p>\n