Description of a Tsvetnaya Bolonka.

Historically, Russia was never known for toy breeds of dogs. The reason for this is primarily because of the older Russian attitudes of utilitarianism where the merchants and farmers would never keep an animal that was not a "working dog" of some kind. The Tsvetnaya Bolonka is a new breed of Toy Dog discovered after the Iron Curtain fell but can possibly be dated back to the early 18th century.

A small sized Maltese type dog from the courts of Louis IV were presented to Russian nobility as gifts . A curly coated breed evolved similar to the present day Bichon Frise except it is very small and became known as Fransuka.