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We are hoping for a new Bologco litter soon, so please see ourPuppy Page for more information about our Bologco puppies and how to be put on our notification list for future litters. And our contact information can be found at the bottom of every page on this website.
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WELCOME TO BOLOGCOS AT SUWANNEE!
The adorable little dog shown above is a cream colored Bologco boy named Goobie who lives with his family in Ocala, Florida. Goobie is the lightest colored Bologco that we have ever produced, and we just love his adorable "Teddy Bear" expression, with his very dark points.
And this adorable little dog is a pale apricot colored Bologco girl named Sophie who lives in Gainesville, Florida. Sophie is as lightly colored as Goobie on her body, but she has much darker ears.
And the Bologco shown just above is a darker apricot colored boy named Tucker who lives in Navarre, Florida, with his family that includes five boys. Bologcos make great family dogs. And we just love the way that Tucker's beard is trimmed, and he is also the dog pictured at the very top of this page.
And the Bologco shown just above is a cream colored girl named Daisy, shown at about six months old, and Daisy lives with her family in Yankeetown, Florida. Her owners tell us that Daisy weighs 8 pounds, and that she is a very active and playful little girl who loves to go for car rides. Daisy and Tucker are littermates.
A Bologco is an adorable, first generation designer dog mix that is one part Bichon Bolognese and one part small American Cocker Spaniel. Our Bolognese male is named Guido, and he is a bit larger than the average Bolognese male, at 13 pounds, so he is able to mate with our line of smaller than average Cocker girls, who range from 14 to 18 pounds. So we do expect that our Bologco adults will eventually weigh under 20 pounds, and probably average around 15 pounds. The breed mix name is pronounced "Bo'-lo-co," with the accent on the first syllable, and with a silent "g," and Bologcos are registered with the American Canine Hybrid Club. The ten week old apricot Bologco puppy shown above on the red garden bench is from our second Bologco litter.
We believe that a Bologco is the perfect sized pet, as it is not as small or as fragile as a toy dog, so the Bologco owner does not have to worry about the dog breaking a leg jumping off of a couch or a bed. But the Bologco is easily picked up and carried by an adult person, and this little mix is still sturdy enough for a romp in the park or on the beach, or to play with children or grandchildren. The mix is created from two very friendly and playful breeds, and of course American Cockers have been a favorite pet dog for generations of kids. And the hybrid vigor--called heterosis--in such a purebred cross makes for a very healthy genetic mix for our puppies.
We have studied the health concerns of both of these breeds very extensively, and out of all of the various Bichon/Maltese types of dog breeds we feel that the very ancient breed of the Bichon Bolognese carries the fewest genetic health problems. And we have consistantly outbred our Cocker lines for a wider and more vaired gene pool, using "positive assortive breeding," and thus we produce very healthy Cockers also.
But aside from the genetics, our Bologco puppies come in all sorts of yummy looking shades of cream and apricot--and black that could turn silver eventually--and our third litter really surprised us by having black masked sables. And we are hoping for some merle Bologcos eventually.
Our Bichon Bolognese Male Named Guido
SunCatcher's Guido is a 13 pound purebred Bichon Bolognese, and you can see a whole page of pictures of our little "stud muffin" on our Bolognese page, which is where we also write extensively about the history of this rather rare little dog breed.
Our Bologco Litters
Our Bologco litters are bred from purebreds, and our litters are registered with the American Canine Hybrid Club (ACHC). Our purebreds are registered with various dog registries, including both the American Kennel Club (AKC), America's Pet Registry (APRI), and the Continental Kennel Club (CKC), and there are links to these various registry websites to the right of this page. There are now 25 or more various dog registries available to breeders, but the integrity of the pedigree still rests on the integrity of the individual breeder.
Our Bologcos come in all sorts of yummy colors including creams, apricots, blacks, black masked sables, and eventually we hope to have some merle Bologcos with blue eyes.
We keep "notification lists" with the names of people who want certain colors, and our future efforts with this mix will be directed toward producing some smaller Cocker girls who are closer to Guido's size so that our Bologco puppies are all under 15 pounds. Bologcos are not meant to be a toy sized dog, but we do like the ten to fifteen pound sized dog.
The puppy shown above is a black masked sable girl named Kailey who now lives with her family in Gainesville, Florida.
We also breed purebred Cocker Spaniel litters, and we specialize in the Sable and Merle markings, and in smaller Cockers. But for many years we raised rather large sight hound breeds, including the Afghan Hound, Saluki and Borzoi.
To find out more about our Cocker Spaniels, please visit our Suwannee Cockers website.
Market Place
Our Market Place section to the right of this page includes many links to various websites selling all sorts of cute dog accessories, including collars, clothes, toys, and dog furniture, as we are sure that once you have a Bologco, then you will want only the best for your new puppy! So we have searched the web for the best links for dog accessories, so that they are right at your fingertips.
Links to Other Dog Websites
We've listed here some other websites that contain useful information to dog owners, and we are always on the lookout for links to add to this list. We would also appreciate being notified of any dead links, as things are always changing on the internet.
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