Rromani (Gypsy) kids in Russia?

my katya (age 3), who i brought home 4/04, is gypsy (as stated on her birth certificate). she is from northern novgorod area. not the stereotypical dark hair. she is blonde, hazel eyes, light skin. very pretty. she had been turned down by another family. maybe because she was gypsy. from what i saw, gypsy meant poor peasant. i've never heard the word romani.