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Miniature Dogs

There is a large selection of miniature dog breeds to choose from and it is important to consider carefully the pros and cons of each breed to ensure you find a dog which suits your home and lifestyle.

A few things to consider before you decide on a toy breed dog: Their very small size means it's more difficult for a veterinarian to treat a small breed dog than to care for a larger breed puppy. A toy-size puppy doesn't have much extra weight to lose and he will dehydrate rapidly. Toy puppies are predisposed to hypoglycemia (low blood sugar), although terrier breeds seem to be more robust.

Most of the small breeds are small counterparts of larger breeds.

Some miniature breeds are both ancient and modern. Ancient because they descend from types of dogs that have been around for centuries; modern because some of them derived from a purposeful interbreeding of several breeds (e.g. Miniature Pinscher).

At first glance that the Eskie appears to be a miniature version of the Samoyed, but closer inspection reveals that the two are not proportioned the same.

The Italian greyhound appears to be a miniature version of the Greyhound with all the talents of its big brother.

Breed	Shedding	Size	Energy Level Indoors
Affenpinscher	None	Small	High
Bichon Frise	None	Small	High
Bolognese	None	Small	High
Border Terrier	Heavy	Small	High
Boston Terrier	Moderate	Small	High
Brussels Griffon	None	Small	High
Cairn Terrier	Moderate	Small	High
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel	Moderate	Small	High
Chihuahua	Low	Small	High
Chinese Crested	None	Small	High
Coton De Tulear	None	Small	High
Dachshund	Low	Small	High
English Toy Spaniel	Heavy	Small	High
French Bulldog	Low	Small	High
Glen of Imaal Terrier	Low	Small	High
Havanese	None	Small	High
Italian Greyhound	Low	Small	High
Japanese Chin	Heavy	Small	High
Lakeland Terrier	None	Small	High
Lhasa Apso	Low	Small	High
Maltese	None	Small	High
Miniature Bull Terrier	Moderate	Small	High
Miniature Pinscher	Low	Small	High
Miniature Schnauzer	None	Small	High
Norfolk Terrier	Low	Small	High
Norwich Terrier	Moderate	Small	High
Papillon	Low	Small	High
Pekingese	Heavy	Small	High
Pembroke Welsh Corgi	Moderate	Small	High
Pomeranian	Low	Small	High
Pug	Heavy	Small	High
Schipperke	Low	Small	High
Scottish Terrier	Low	Small	High
Sealyham Terrier	Low	Small	High
Shetland Sheepdog	Heavy	Small	High
Shih Tzu	None	Small	High
Silky Terrier	Moderate	Small	High
Tibetan Spaniel	Heavy	Small	High
Tibetan Terrier	Low	Small	High
Toy Fox Terrier	Moderate	Small	High
Toy Poodle	None	Small	High
West Highland White Terrier	Low	Small	High
Wire Fox Terrier	Low	Small	High
Yorkshire Terrier	None	Small	High

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