About The Irish Water Spaniel is a spaniel in the sporting dog group. They originated in Ireland as a water retriever, with these pups having webbed feet and a waterproof coat. They’re the tallest of the spaniels, with average height of 21-24 inches. They are considered medium-to-large in size, with average weight of 45-65 pounds. …
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Coton de Tulear
Coton De Tulear, (KO-Tone Dih TOO-Lay-ARE), is a small dog breed named for the city of Tuléar in Madagascar. They are thought to have originated from a group of small white dogs that swam across the Malagasy channel following a shipwreck. They are considered the ‘Royal Dog of Madagascar.’ Their average height is 9-11 inches, …
Italian Greyhound
About The Italian Greyhound is a small toy breed of sighthound origin. The breed was very popular among Italian nobility and taken to the United Kingdom during the first half of the century. They were bred for hunting small game. These doggos are the smallest of the sighthounds; with average weight between 7-14 pounds and …
Chinese Crested
About The Chinese Crested are a toy breed believed to be evolved from hairless dogs of Africa; with China breeding them into their miniature size. They were originally bred to be used as ratters on ships, and given the nickname, ‘chinese ship dog’. They are a small breed; with average weight of 8-13 pounds and …
Bolognese
About The bolognese (bolon-ne-ze) is a toy dog breed originating from the Italian city, Bologna; where it gets its namesake (bolos is considered their beloved nickname). It was prized during its early existence, gifted to nobility and seen as status symbols. They are a member of the Bichon family, seen with their white coats, small …
Bichon Frise
About The bichon frise (bee-SHON free-ZAY) is a small non-sporting dog breed, or ‘Bichon’ as they are affectionately nicknamed. The name was obtained from the French “bichon à poil frisé”, which translates to ‘curly haired small dog.’ Even though they are widely known as originating from the French, the dogs are actually Spanish as they …
Cairn Terrier
About The cairn terrier (kehrn teh-ree-uhr) is a terrier breed that originated from the Scottish Highlands.. They are recognized as one of Scotland’s earliest working dogs. Their name was given because their essential job functions were to hunt and chase quarry ‘between the cairns’ in the Scottish Highlands. Cairns have a harsh weather-resistant outer coat. …
Affenpinscher
About Affenpinscher (aaf-ihn-PIHN-sher) (nickname: affen) is a terrier-like toy pinscher dog breed that is German in origin, and dates back to the 17th century. The name “affenpinscher” is derived from the German ‘Affe’ (ape, monkey) due to its monkey-like expression. When translated to English, the name means “monkey terrier”. They were initially bred for small …