A tale about the royal dog Zhanetka and the girl Aina
Tsar Peter I came to our Onega region more than once or twice. And he paved the road here, and built a factory, and was treated at the resort. And then one day the great tsar Peter did not come alone, there was a dog with him, named not in our way - Zhanetka . We have never seen such dogs! It was small with crooked paws, a flat muzzle! The tsar did not take her to his campaigns, Zhanetka lay on a velvet cushion like a noble lady , and Peter himself fed her from his royal table.And then one day the dog disappeared! The gatman didn't lock the door and missed the dog. They searched everywhere, as if she had fallen through the ground! The qatman already began to stutter – he understood that the tsar would execute him! We've been looking for a pet for two nights! On the third night, a girl Aina by name, came from a distant village. She brought Janette. The dog was with a wounded paw, with a skinned ear! Aina said that she had recaptured Zhanetka from the stray dogs. The tsar got emotional, rewarded the girl, and assigned a doctor to the dog. The doctor gave Zhanetka local healing water to drink, and smeared her wounds with overseas ointment. That could be the end of the story, but no. On the third night, Zhanetka disappeared again. The gatman's eye was already twitching. The tsar was very angry!And two days later Aina come with a dog. The tsar couldn't believe his eyes!He sat down on the bench and asked: - What does it mean, Zhanet, have you chosen another owner for yourself? Don't you like the royal house?Zhanetka , of course, is silent. Peter waved his hand: - Then let it be ! You've chosen your own destiny! Stay on the land of Onega! And he sent the girl and the dog back to the distant village. He also gave them a bag of goodies. Aina and Zhanetka lived happily ever after. Zhanette's puppies were call either "tsar's", or "Petrovs". The story about the royal dog Zhanetka Aina was told by her to her grandchildren, and by them to their grandchildren. Whether it's a true story or a fairy tale, no one knows for sure.