A dog breeder from Moscow, Yevgueniya Fominichna Zharova, played an important role in the creation of this breed variant. (russiandog.net)
The outcome was the creation of the breeds we know today like Bichon Frise, Bolognese and Havanese. (platpets.com)
The problem of malformed hips which can result in painful arthritis and lameness in the dog comes from the parent bloodlines that were used in the creation of the breed. (breedingbusiness.com)