What are the types of small dog breeds?
There are also lots of different types of small dog breeds.
- Yorkie - The Yorkie is hypoallergenic. Their coats come in a mix of black and tan, blue and tan, black and gold, and blue and gold. They originated from England. Their lifespan is 12-15 years. They are intelligent, independent, courageous, confident, and bold.
- Shih Tzu- The Shih Tzu is active, intelligent, outgoing, alert, friendly, and independent. Their coat comes in a liver (don't worry, it's actually cute), brindle, black, blue, white, and gold. They are hypoallergenic. They originated from China. The lifespan is 11-14 years.
- Beagle- The Beagles coat comes in tri-color, chocolate tri, white and tan, red and white, silver, and Marie. They live 12-15 years. They are gentle, intelligent, even tempered, determined, amiable, and excitable. They were originated from England, Great Britain,and the UK.
- Chihuahua- The scientific name for the Chihuahua is Canis Familiarias. They can live 14-18 years. They originated from Mexico. They are alert, devoted, quick, courageous, and lively. They come in a fawn, black, cream, chocolate, white, or gold.
- Rat Terrier - The rat terrier is affectionate, intelligent, alert, lively, and loving. They usually live 15 to 18 years. Their coats come in white, black and white, tri-color, fawn and white, white chocolate, and blue and white. They originated from the United States of America.
- Basset Hound - The basset hound lives 10 to 12 years. They are affectionate, gentle, friendly, devoted, sweet- tempered, and tenacious. They can come in black and white, brown and white, red and white, tri-color, lemon and white, and black and brown.They originated from Great Britain, the UK, and France.
- Dachshund- The Dachshund originated from Germany. Their coat color comes in cream, black, red, tan, blue, and chocolate. The lifespan is 14-17 years. They are clever, courageous, devoted, lively, playful, and stubborn.
- Pomeranian- Pomeranian's are active, playful, intelligent, sociable, friendly, and extroverted.Pomeranian's originated from Germany, and Poland. The colors include block, tan, brown, white, orange, and gray-shaded. Their lifespan is 12-16 years.
- Jack Russell Terrier- The Jack Russell is stubborn, intelligent, athletic, energetic, fearless, and vocal. They originated from England. Their coats come in black and white, white and tan, and tri-color. The lifespan is 13-16 years.
- Pug- The Pug originated from China. Their coats come in fawn, black, silver, and apricot. Their lifespan is 12-15 years. They are playful, stubborn, attentive, sociable, clever, and charming.
- Bulldog- The Bulldogs coat comes in fawn, red, red and white, fawn and white, gray brindle, and brindle and white. Their lifespan is 8-10 years. They are friendly, docile, willful, and gregarious. They originated from England and the UK.
- Cavalier King Charles Spaniel - The King Charles spaniel's life span is 9 to 14 years. They originated from England. They are playful, affectionate, sociable, patient, fearless, and adaptable. Their coats come in Black and tan, tri-color, Blenheim, and ruby.
- Boston Terrier - The Boston Terrier's coat comes in black and white, brown and white, brindle and white, and seal and white. They originated from the United States of America. Their lifespan 13 to 15 years. They are intelligent, friendly, and lively.
- American Cocker Spaniel - The Cocker Spaniel lives 12-15 years. They come from the U.S.A.. They are outgoing, sociable, even tempered, trusting, joyful, and merry. They come in a black, red, silver, brown, tri-color, and white and buff.
As I said with the big dogs these are just many popular breeds. There are many more breeds, I could only fit so many on this page.