Small Dog Breeds

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Small Dogs

Small Sized Dogs

BreedPopularityTemparement
french bulldog breedFrench Bulldog
Purebred

4

Affectionate
Playful
Alert
Athletic
Bright
beagle breedBeagle
Purebred

6

Friendly
Gentle
Independent
Intelligent
Lively
miniature poodle breedMiniature Poodle
Purebred

7

Active
Alert
Faithful
Instinctual
Intelligent
toy poodle breedToy Poodle
Purebred

7

Active
Alert
Faithful
Instinctual
Intelligent
yorkshire terrier breedYorkshire Terrier
Purebred

9

Alert
Courageous
Energetic
Independent
Intelligent
dachshund breedDachshund
Purebred

13

Clever
Courageous
Devoted
Lively
Playful
pembroke welsh corgi breedPembroke Welsh Corgi
Purebred

15

Affectionate
Cheerful
Friendly
Intelligent
Lively
miniature schnauzer breedMiniature Schnauzer
Purebred

18

Alert
Fearless
Friendly
Intelligent
Obedient
cavalier king charles spaniel breedCavalier King Charles Spaniel
Purebred

19

Affectionate
Cheerful
Courageous
Gentle
Intelligent
shih tzu breedShih Tzu
Purebred

20

Active
Courageous
Friendly
Gentle
Happy
boston terrier breedBoston Terrier
Purebred

21

Affectionate
Aggressive
Friendly
Gentle
Intelligent
pomeranian breedPomeranian
Purebred

22

Active
Extroverted
Friendly
Intelligent
Lively
havanese breedHavanese
Purebred

23

Affectionate
Companionable
Gentle
Intelligent
Playful
shetland sheepdog breedShetland Sheepdog
Purebred

24

Affectionate
Friendly
Gentle
Intelligent
Lively
pug breedPug
Purebred

31

Affectionate
Cheerful
Courageous
Gentle
Intelligent
chihuahua breedChihuahua
Purebred

32

Alert
Courageous
Devoted
Lively
Intelligent
maltese breedMaltese
Purebred

33

Active
Docile
Easygoing
Gentle
Intelligent
miniature american shepherd breedMiniature American Shepherd
Purebred

35

Devoted
Energetic
Intelligent
Loyal
west highland white terrier breedWest Highland White Terrier
Purebred

42

Affectionate
Alert
Courageous
Intelligent
Friendly
bichon frise breedBichon Frise
Purebred

46

Affectionate
Cheerful
Feisty
Gentle
Playful
papillon breedPapillon
Purebred

53

Alert
Energetic
Friendly
Happy
Hardy
scottish terrier breedScottish Terrier
Purebred

58

Independent
Feisty
Alert
Playful
Quick
cairn terrier breedCairn Terrier
Purebred

69

Active
Assertive
Courageous
Fearless
Gay
miniature pinscher breedMiniature Pinscher
Purebred

71

Clever
Energetic
Friendly
Outgoing
Playful
italian greyhound breedItalian Greyhound
Purebred

74

Affectionate
Agile
Athletic
Companionable
Intelligent
lhasa apso breedLhasa Apso
Purebred

77

Alert
Assertive
Devoted
Friendly
Intelligent
jack russell terrier breedJack Russell Terrier
Purebred

78

Alert
Cheerful
Courageous
Energetic
Independent
chinese crested breedChinese Crested
Purebred

79

Affectionate
Alert
Happy
Lively
Playful
coton de tulear breedCoton De Tulear
Purebred

81

Affectionate
Intelligent
Lively
Playful
Trainable
pekingese breedPekingese
Purebred

88

Affectionate
Aggressive
Good-natured
Intelligent
Opinionated
border terrier breedBorder Terrier
Purebred

92

Affectionate
Alert
Even Tempered
Fearless
Intelligent
brussels griffon breedBrussels Griffon
Purebred

94

Alert
Companionable
Inquisitive
Self-important
Sensitive
rat terrier breedRat Terrier
Purebred

97

Affectionate
Alert
Inquisitive
Lively
Loving
norwich terrier breedNorwich Terrier
Purebred

105

Affectionate
Energetic
Hardy
Intelligent
Sensitive
silky terrier breedSilky Terrier
Purebred

106

Alert
Friendly
Inquisitive
Joyful
Quick
japanese chin breedJapanese Chin
Purebred

108

Alert
Cat-like
Independent
Intelligent
Loving
welsh terrier breedWelsh Terrier
Purebred

109

Alert
Friendly
Intelligent
Spirited
Independent
schipperke breedSchipperke
Purebred

110

Agile
Confident
Curious
Faithful
Fearless
toy fox terrier breedToy Fox Terrier
Purebred

112

Alert
Friendly
Intelligent
Loyal
Playful
miniature bull terrier breedMiniature Bull Terrier
Purebred

115

Courageous
Energetic
Even Tempered
Loving
Playful
american eskimo dog breedAmerican Eskimo Dog
Purebred

118

Alert
Energetic
Friendly
Independent
Intelligent
tibetan spaniel breedTibetan Spaniel
Purebred

121

Intelligent
Assertive
Aloof
Happy
Independent
smooth fox terrier breedSmooth Fox Terrier
Purebred

122

Active
Affectionate
Alert
Fearless
Intelligent
american hairless terrier breedAmerican Hairless Terrier
Purebred

126

Alert
Lively
Loving
Intelligent
Inquisitive
norfolk terrier breedNorfolk Terrier
Purebred

128

Companionable
Fearless
Happy
Lovable
Self-confidence
english toy spaniel breedEnglish Toy Spaniel
Purebred

134

Affectionate
Gentle
Happy
Loving
Playful
manchester terrier breedManchester Terrier
Purebred

135

Active
Alert
Devoted
Discerning
Quiet
australian terrier breedAustralian Terrier
Purebred

137

Alert
Companionable
Courageous
Even Tempered
Loyal
lakeland terrier breedLakeland Terrier
Purebred

138

Independent
Bold
Confident
Friendly
Intelligent
affenpinscher breedAffenpinscher
Purebred

147

Active
Adventurous
Curious
Fun-loving
Playful
sealyham terrier breedSealyham Terrier
Purebred

150

Alert
Calm
Even Tempered
Fearless
Friendly
portuguese podengo pequeno breedPortuguese Podengo Pequeno
Purebred

159

Active
Companionable
Friendly
Hardy
Lively
lowchen breedLowchen
Purebred

169

Active
Familial
Friendly
Happy
Playful
dandie dinmont terrier breedDandie Dinmont Terrier
Purebred

182

Affectionate
Companionable
Determined
Fun-loving
Independent
cesky terrier breedCesky Terrier
Cross Breed

185

Calm
Cheerful
Nonaggressive
Quiet
Reserved
norwegian lundehund breedNorwegian Lundehund
Purebred

190

Alert
Energetic
Loyal
Protective
andalusian hound breedAndalusian Hound
Purebred
Hearing
Smell
Hunting
goldendoodle breedGoldendoodle
Cross Breed
Energetic
Friendly
Intelligent
Trainable
mountain feist breedMountain Feist
Cross Breed
Alert
Loveable
Spirited
Swift
High-spirited
new guinea singing dog breedNew Guinea Singing Dog
Purebred
Affectionate
Alert
Gentle
Lively
alopekis breedAlopekis
Purebred
Courageous
Friendly
Intelligent
Lively
Loving
basset artesien normand breedBasset Artesien Normand
Purebred
Gentle
Courageous
Intelligent
Obedience
basset bleu de gascogne breedBasset Bleu de Gascogne
Purebred
Active
Affectionate
Agile
Curious
Happy
basset fauve de bretagne breedBasset Fauve de Bretagne
Purebred
Adaptable
Affectionate
Companionable
Courageous
Sociable
beaglier breedBeaglier
Cross Breed
Good natured
Loyal
Playful
bolognese dog breedBolognese dog
Purebred
Docile
Enterprising
Loyal
Reserved
Serious
brazilian terrier breedBrazilian Terrier
Cross Breed
Alert
Friendly
Gentle
Keen
Restless
cairmal breedCairmal
Cross Breed
Loyal
Playful
Friendly
chizer breedChizer
Cross Breed
Energetic
Gentle
Intelligent
Loving
Loyal
chorkie breedChorkie
Cross Breed
Aggressive
Cheerful
Lively
Loving
Loyal
cockapoo breedCockapoo
Cross Breed
Alert
Cheerful
Friendly
Intelligent
Loving
cotonese breedCotonese
Cross Breed
Alert
Cheerful
Energetic
Intelligent
Loving
danish swedish farmdog breedDanish-Swedish Farmdog
Purebred
Alert
Attentive
Intelligent
Lively
dorgi breedDorgi
Cross Breed
Courageous
Energetic
Intelligent
Loving
Loyal
dorkie breedDorkie
Cross Breed
Cheerful
Gentle
Intelligent
Loving
Playful
drever breedDrever
Purebred
Alert
Even Tempered
Keen
Self-assured
dutch smoushond breedDutch Smoushond
Purebred
Friendly
Lively

japanese spitz breedJapanese Spitz
Purebred
Companionable
Proud
Playful
Intelligent
Loyal
japanese terrier breedJapanese Terrier
Purebred
Affectionate
Cheerful
Lively
Swift
Vigilant
kyi leo breedKyi-Leo
Cross Breed
Calm
Forgiving
Obedient
Playful
Quiet
lancashire heeler breedLancashire Heeler
Purebred
Clever
Friendly
Intelligent
lucas terrier breedLucas Terrier
Cross Breed
Confident
Sweet

mal shi breedMal-Shi
Cross Breed
Affectionate
Alert
Independent
Intelligent
Loving
miniature bulldog breedMiniature Bulldog
Cross Breed
Friendly
Loving
Loyal
Playful
Gentle
patterdale terrier breedPatterdale Terrier
Purebred
Confident
Energetic
Friendly
Inquisitive
Intelligent
plummer terrier breedPlummer Terrier
Purebred
Bold
Fearless
Friendly
Self-confidence
prazsky krysarik breedPrazsky Krysarik
Purebred
Alert
Gentle
Intelligent
Lively
Quick
puggle breedPuggle
Cross Breed
Cheerful
Friendly
Intelligent
Loyal
Playful
russian spaniel breedRussian Spaniel
Cross Breed
Amiable
Devoted
Friendly
Good-natured
Reliable
russian toy breedRussian Toy
Purebred
Cheerful
Loyal
Playful
Protective
russian tsvetnaya bolonka breedRussian Tsvetnaya Bolonka
Purebred
Even-tempered
Friendly
Intelligent
Loyal
Playful
shichon breedShichon
Cross Breed
Friendly
Gentle
Intelligent
Lively
Loving
taco terrier breedTaco Terrier
Cross Breed
Loyal
Playful
Friendly
volpino italiano breedVolpino Italiano
Purebred
Affectionate
Gay
Lively
Playful
Watchful



French Bulldog Facts

Adaptability: 5 star

Apartment Friendly: 5 star

Barking Tendencies: 3 star

Cat Friendly: 3 star

Child Friendly: 3 star

Dog Friendly: 3 star

Exercise Needs: 3 star

Grooming: 3 star

Health Issues: 3 star

Intelligence: 3 star

Playfulness: 3 star

Shedding Level: 3 star

Stranger Friendly: 4 star

Trainability: 3 star

Watchdog Ability: 3 star

Miniature Poodle Facts

Adaptability: 5 star

Apartment Friendly: 5 star

Barking Tendencies: 4 star

Cat Friendly: 4 star

Child Friendly: 5 star

Dog Friendly: 4 star

Exercise Needs: 4 star

Grooming: 5 star

Health Issues: 3 star

Intelligence: 5 star

Playfulness: 4 star

Shedding Level: 3 star

Stranger Friendly: 4 star

Trainability: 5 star

Watchdog Ability: 4 star

Yorkshire Terrier Facts

Adaptability: 5 star

Apartment Friendly: 5 star

Barking Tendencies: 5 star

Cat Friendly: 4 star

Child Friendly: 3 star

Dog Friendly: 3 star

Exercise Needs: 3 star

Grooming: 5 star

Health Issues: 3 star

Intelligence: 5 star

Playfulness: 3 star

Shedding Level: 3 star

Stranger Friendly: 3 star

Trainability: 3 star

Watchdog Ability: 4 star