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Bolognese

The Bolognese is a foundation stock service breed from Italy, standing males 11–12 in · females 10–11 in at the withers, weighing 6–9 lb. Recorded lifespan is 12–15 yrs.

A photograph of the Bolognese
Breed group
Foundation Stock Service
Origin
Italy
Height
males 11–12 in · females 10–11 in
Weight
6–9 lb
Lifespan
12–15 yrs

Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Bolognese is taller than 9% of the measured breeds, heavier than 2%, one of 64 in the Foundation Stock Service group, one of 14 from Italy.

Breeds that look like the Bolognese

A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the Bolognese.

Side by side

Height 0–38 in

  1. Bolognese
    11–12 in
  2. Bichon Frise
    9–11 in
  3. Coton de Tulear
    10–12 in
  4. Maltese
    8–10 in
  5. Romanian Mioritic Shepherd
    27–29 in
  6. Old English Sheepdog
    22–24 in
  7. Bearded Collie
    21–22 in

Weight 0–220 lb

  1. Bolognese
    6–9 lb
  2. Bichon Frise
    7–11 lb
  3. Coton de Tulear
    9–13 lb
  4. Maltese
    3–8 lb
  5. Romanian Mioritic Shepherd
    100–130 lb
  6. Old English Sheepdog
    65 lb
  7. Bearded Collie
    40–60 lb

Lifespan 0–20 yrs

  1. Bolognese
    12–15 yrs
  2. Bichon Frise
    12–15 yrs
  3. Coton de Tulear
    15–19 yrs
  4. Maltese
    12–15 yrs
  5. Romanian Mioritic Shepherd
    12–14 yrs
  6. Old English Sheepdog
    10–12 yrs
  7. Bearded Collie
    12–14 yrs

Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust.

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