In the 14th century, Italian sailors rediscovered the little dogs on their voyages and are credited with returning them to continental Europe, where they became great favorites of Italian nobility.
14世纪，意大利的船员在航海中再次发现了小的比熊，一般认为他们将其带回大陆，随后成为意大利贵族中很受欢迎的一种犬类。