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Compare Bolognese
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Size and lifespan
- Size
- BologneseSmall
- Typical adult height
- Bolognese25.5–30.5 cm
- Typical adult weight
- Bolognese3–5 kg
- Typical lifespan
- Bolognesefrom 12 years
Exercise and care
- Exercise
- BologneseLow: usually content with short daily walks
- Grooming
- BologneseDaily
- Shedding
- BologneseTends to shed little
- Training
- BologneseUsually eager to learn
- Barking
- BologneseCan be vocal
Home life
- Home
- BologneseOften adapts to flats and smaller homes
- Time alone
- BologneseUsually copes only with short periods alone
- Owner experience
- BologneseOften suits first-time owners
Living with others
- Children
- BologneseUsually better with older, calmer children
- Other dogs
- BologneseCan be selective about other dogs
- Cats and small pets
- BologneseVaries with the individual dog
These are typical breed tendencies from reviewed sources, never a promise about an individual dog. Read each guide for the detail and ask the breeder or rescue about the dog you are considering.