From the book A manual on dog breeding 1973

Tsvetnaya bolonka. The dog is small, somewhat elongated, has a delicate constitution. Height at the withers: males - 25-28 cm in females - 20-25 cm. Allowed all colors not including pure white. Hair long, soft, silky, curled. The same length all over the body. The head is round, small, covered with long hair. Convex forehead. The stop from forehead to muzzle is clearly marked. Muzzle short, pinched. The lips tight. Nose in black dogs black, in color dogs in tone color. Hanging ears, sometimes slightly raised on the cartilage, closely, give the impression that the dog has a big head. The ears are covered with long curly hair. The eyes are round, large, dark, looking straight. Teeth white, scissor bite, allowed pincer. The neck is of moderate length, muscular, dry, set high. Chest moderately broad and deep. The back is straight, strong. Abdomen moderately tucked up. The front legs are straight and parallel. Can not see them for dense coat. Hind legs are well defined hock. Feet round, small, close-cupped. The tail is of medium length, very thickly covered with coat and snap tail.

About the author

Alexander Pavlovich Mazover (1905 -1981) - known specialist cynologist, founder of Soviet of cynology, one of the founders of the Russian dog breeding. In 1947 he wrote the book "Exterior and breeds of dogs." Written more than 100 articles in specialized and popular magazines, including the first standard for the standard rock (1947). Author of a dozen books, which have become "classics" of Soviet literature on dog breeding and reprinted many times, among which the best known are: "Breeding in the dog", "Dog breeding in agriculture", "Service dog", "Hunting dogs". Photographer of these publications was his wife - animal trainer Dina