Small Dog Breeds
Lowchen
Posted on 28. May, 2009 by admin.
The Lowchen originated in France and is a relative of the Bichon Frise. They are one of the most rare breeds still alive today, but are slowly becoming more popular. This little dog resembles a lion and actually has an alternate name being “little lion dog”.
These dogs have a unique coat trim [...]
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Bichon Frise
Posted on 28. May, 2009 by admin.
The Bichon Frise originated in Spain and was bred purely for companionship to people. They are a mixture of the Poodle and the Water Spaniel (Barbet). Although these dogs were common in Spain, they quickly became very popular in Belgium and France because they were distributed by Spanish sailors!
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Yorkshire Terrier
Posted on 22. May, 2009 by admin.
The Yorkshire Terrier, also called “Yorkie”, is perfect as companion and lap dogs and the most popular Toy breed in the United States.
The breed is approximately 100 years old and the first Yorkshire whit today’s standard appeared in a dog show in 1870.
It seems that many breeds from Scotland and England have contributed. On the [...]
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Toy Fox Terrier
Posted on 22. May, 2009 by admin.
The Toy Fox Terrier originated in the United States and was bred to be a ratter and to hunt small vermin. Their ancestor is the Smooth Fox Terrier but these dogs were bred to be much smaller which was done by mixing in the Italian Greyhound, English Toy Terrier and the Chihuahua. [...]
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Silky Terrier
Posted on 22. May, 2009 by admin.
The Silky Terrier originated in Australia and were bred to for human companionship. This breed is a mixture of the Cairn Terrier, Skye Terrier, Yorkshire Terrier and the Australian Terrier. These dogs are a very intelligent, charismatic and graceful breed.
The Silky Terrier is longer than they are tall. They resemble [...]
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Shih Tzu
Posted on 22. May, 2009 by admin.
The Shih Tzu originated in China and is thought to be a mixture of the Pekingese and the Tibetan Lhasa Apso. They were bred to be a companion dog and bring happiness to their owners lives. This breed is also known as the Chinese Lion dog because they loosely resemble a lion. [...]
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Pug
Posted on 22. May, 2009 by admin.
One of the older breeds, it is believed that this dog originated before 400 BC in China.
It is said that the Pug descended from a shorthaired Pekingese, but some experts think it was the result of crossing a small Bulldog while others believed is a miniature form of the rare French Mastiff called Dogue de [...]
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Poodle
Posted on 22. May, 2009 by admin.
Standard, Miniature, Toy
The Poodles origin is unknown, some believe it originated in France and others think Germany. What is for certain is that they came from Europe and were bred to retrieve waterfowl and game. Their name in German: “pudel” translates to splashing dog, where in this case is a discription [...]
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Pomeranian
Posted on 22. May, 2009 by admin.
The Pomeranian originated in what is now part of Germany and Poland but in the past was called Pomerania. They were bred purely for companionship and are considered a German Spitz breed of dog. They are tiny little guys that were once of medium size and weighed up to 30 lbs! They [...]
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Pekingese
Posted on 22. May, 2009 by admin.
The Pekingese originated in China and were bred to be companions as they used to be highly respected in Chinese culture. Bred in Beijing, this little dog was known for its incredible sentimentality to the Chinese. They were thought of as dogs that would rid the world of evil spirits and [...]
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