Toy Dog Breeds Group
Toy Group Dog Breeds: Small in Size, Big in Personality
The AKC Toy Group features dog breeds bred primarily for companionship, known for their petite stature and affectionate nature. These dogs are ideal for apartment living and thrive on human interaction, often forming strong bonds with their owners. Despite their small size, Toy breeds like the Pomeranian, Chihuahua, and Havanese are lively, intelligent, and full of charm. Many are alert and vocal, making them surprisingly effective watchdogs. With minimal exercise needs and a love for lap time, Toy Group dogs are perfect for families, seniors, and anyone seeking a devoted, portable companion.
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Affenpinscher Breed Information and Pictures
Affenpinscher
A.K.A.: Affie, Monkey Dog, Monkey Pinscher, Monkey Terrier, Black-Mustached Devil, Affen
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
| Weight (lbs): | 6,5-13,2 |
| Height (in): | 9-11.5 |
| Colors: | Black, gray, silver, red, black & tan or beige. |
American Eskimo Dog (Toy) Breed Information and Pictures
American Eskimo Dog (Toy)
A.K.A.: Eskie
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
| Weight (lbs): | 6 to 10 pounds |
| Height (in): | 9 to 12 inches |
| Colors: | White |
American Lo-Sze Pugg Breed Information and Pictures
American Lo-Sze Pugg
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
| Weight (lbs): | 5-12 |
| Height (in): | 10 |
| Colors: | any combination and pattern of white, tan, brown and black |
Biewer Terrier Breed Information and Pictures
Biewer Terrier
A.K.A.: Biewer Yorkshire Terrier a la Pom Pon, Biewer, Biewer Yorkie, Biro Yorkshire Terrier
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
| Weight (lbs): | 6-8 Lbs |
| Height (in): | 4-8 Inch |
| Colors: | White, Black/Blue and Gold/Tan |
Blue Petite Breed Information and Pictures
Blue Petite
A.K.A.: Bluey
| Primary Breed | Alapaha Blue Blood Bulldog |
| Secondary Breed | Anglo-Francaises de Petite Venerie |
Overview:
The Blue Petite is a cross between an Alapaha Blue Blood Bulldog and a Anglo-Francaises de Petite Venerie The Blue Petite is a hybrid or designer breed that was developed by crossing Alapaha Blue Blood Bulldog and a Anglo-Francaises de Petite Venerie. Though the breed was intended to be a 50/50 mix, many of the Blue Petite are bred over many generations and may not always be 50% Alapaha Blue Blood Bulldog and 50% Anglo-Francaises de Petite Venerie.
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Bolognese Breed Information and Pictures
Bolognese
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
| Weight (lbs): | 4-9 |
| Height (in): | 10-12 |
| Colors: | white |
Brussels Griffon Breed Information and Pictures
Brussels Griffon
A.K.A.: Belgium Griffon, Petit Brabançon, Griffon Bruxellois
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
| Weight (lbs): | 8-10 |
| Height (in): | 7-8 |
| Colors: | Red, beige (mixed reddish brown and black), black and tan, or black. |
Carlin Pinscher Breed Information and Pictures
Carlin Pinscher
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
| Weight (lbs): | 12-14 |
| Height (in): | 11-13 |
| Colors: | black and tan |
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Breed Information and Pictures
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
A.K.A.: Cav, Cavalier, Cavie
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
| Weight (lbs): | 13-18 |
| Height (in): | 11-13 |
| Colors: | Ruby (solid red), blenheim (red and white), black and tan, tricolor ( white, black and tan ). |
Cherokee Monarch Breed Information and Pictures
Cherokee Monarch
| Primary Breed | Papillon |
| Secondary Breed | Russian Toy Terrier |
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
| Weight (lbs): | 8-10 Lbs |
| Height (in): | 10 Inch |
| Colors: | Brown, tan or golden with shades of black. |
Chihuahua Breed Information and Pictures
Chihuahua
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
| Weight (lbs): | 6 |
| Height (in): | 6-9 |
| Colors: | Any. |
Chilier Breed Information and Pictures
Chilier
| Primary Breed | Cavalier King Charles Spaniel |
| Secondary Breed | Chihuahua |
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
| Weight (lbs): | 6-12 lbs |
| Height (in): | 8-10 inches |
| Colors: | Black, tan, cream, golden, brown, silver, and white |
Chinese Crested Breed Information and Pictures
Chinese Crested
A.K.A.: Crested, Puff
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
| Weight (lbs): | 5-12 |
| Height (in): | 11-13 |
| Colors: | Any. |
Chorkiepoo Breed Information and Pictures
Chorkiepoo
A.K.A.: Yorkie- Long haired chihuhua/Toy Poodle, Yorkie Chi-Poo, Chorkie-Poo, Chorkie Doodle
| Primary Breed | Chorkie |
| Secondary Breed | Poodle (Toy) |
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
| Weight (lbs): | 7 lbs |
| Height (in): | 6-8 |
| Colors: | could be any color |
Cockapoo Breed Information and Pictures
Cockapoo
| Primary Breed | Cocker Spaniel |
| Secondary Breed | Poodle (Toy) |
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
| Weight (lbs): | 10-15 Lbs |
| Height (in): | varies |
| Colors: | white, tan, apricot, or black |
CuddleBear Breed Information and Pictures
CuddleBear
A.K.A.: CuddleBear
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
| Weight (lbs): | 4-8 |
| Height (in): | 6-10 |
| Colors: | All |
English Toy Cocker Spaniel Breed Information and Pictures
English Toy Cocker Spaniel
| Primary Breed | Cocker Spaniel |
| Secondary Breed | English Toy Spaniel |
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
| Weight (lbs): | 9-25 |
| Height (in): | 10-15 |
| Colors: | black and tan, tricolor, buff, black, brown, red |
English Toy Spaniel Breed Information and Pictures
English Toy Spaniel
A.K.A.: Toy Spaniel Charlies, Prince Charles, Spaniel Ruby, Spaniel Blenheim
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
| Weight (lbs): | 8 - 14 lbs. |
| Height (in): | 10 - 11 inches |
| Colors: | Black and tan - raven black with bright tan markings above the eyes, on cheeks, inside ears, on chest and legs and underside of tail, white marks undesirable. Ruby - solid rich red, white markings undesirable. Blenheim - rich chestnut markings, well broken up on pearly white ground; markings evenly divided on head, leaving room for lozenge spot between ears. Tricolor - black and white, well spaced and broken up with tan markings over eyes, cheeks, inside ears, inside legs, on underside of tail. |
English Toy Terrier Breed Information and Pictures
English Toy Terrier
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
| Weight (lbs): | 6-8 |
| Height (in): | 10-12 |
| Colors: | black and tan |
Fox Terrier (Toy) Breed Information and Pictures
Fox Terrier (Toy)
A.K.A.: American Toy, Terrier Amertoy
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
| Weight (lbs): | 3.5-7 |
| Height (in): | 8.5-11.5 |
| Colors: | Tri-colors: white, black and tan; white, chocolate and tan; white and tan; white and black; all-with over 50%white. |
Harlequin Pinscher Breed Information and Pictures
Harlequin Pinscher
| Colors: | merle |
Overview:
This breed hasn't been seen in nearly 100 years. They were a version of the German Pinscher and were often blind. There have been none registered since the early 1900s.
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Havanese Breed Information and Pictures
Havanese
A.K.A.: Bichon Havanais, Havana Silk Dog, Bichon Havanese, Havaneser, Bichon Habanero
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
| Weight (lbs): | 7-13 |
| Height (in): | 8-11 |
| Colors: | Cream, gold, silver, champagne, tan, blue, black, parti-color and tri-colored,including white. |
Italian Greyhound Breed Information and Pictures
Italian Greyhound
A.K.A.: Petit Levrier Italiane, Piccolo Levriero Italiano, Italienisches Windspiel, Galgo italiano
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
| Weight (lbs): | 7-14 |
| Height (in): | 13-15 |
| Colors: | Any color except brindle or black and tan. |
Japanese Chin Breed Information and Pictures
Japanese Chin
A.K.A.: Japanese Spaniel
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
| Weight (lbs): | 4-7 |
| Height (in): | 8-11 |
| Colors: | Black and white, red and white, or black and tan and white. |
Japanese Terrier Breed Information and Pictures
Japanese Terrier
A.K.A.: Nippon Terrier, Nihon Terrier, Nihon Teria, Kobe Terrier, Mikado Terrier, Oyuki Terrier
| Primary Breed | Boston Terrier |
| Secondary Breed | Japanese Chin |
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
| Weight (lbs): | 6-9 |
| Height (in): | 11-13 |
| Colors: | tricolor, black and white |
Lhaffon Breed Information and Pictures
Lhaffon
| Primary Breed | Brussels Griffon |
| Secondary Breed | Lhasa Apso |
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
| Weight (lbs): | 10-18 |
| Height (in): | 7-10 |
| Colors: | brown, tan, black, black and tan, black and red |
Maltese Breed Information and Pictures
Maltese
A.K.A.: Bichon Maltiase
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
| Weight (lbs): | 4-7 |
| Height (in): | 9-10 |
| Colors: | White. |
Manchester Terrier (Toy) Breed Information and Pictures
Manchester Terrier (Toy)
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
| Weight (lbs): | 7-12 |
| Height (in): | 10-12 |
| Colors: | Black and tan. |
Mexican Hairless Toy Breed Information and Pictures
Mexican Hairless Toy
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
| Weight (lbs): | 8-14 |
| Height (in): | 10-12 |
| Colors: | skin is gray, liver, bronze |
Mi-Ki Breed Information and Pictures
Mi-Ki
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
| Weight (lbs): | 8-10 |
| Height (in): | 10-11 |
| Colors: | variety of colors; solid color is rare |
Miniature Pinscher Breed Information and Pictures
Miniature Pinscher
A.K.A.: Zwergpinsche, Min Pin, King of the Toys
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
| Weight (lbs): | 8-10 |
| Height (in): | 10-12.5 |
| Colors: | Clear red, stag red, black and tan, chocolate and tan. |
Papillon Breed Information and Pictures
Papillon
A.K.A.: Phalène, Continental Toy Spaniel, Epagneul Nain Continental
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
| Weight (lbs): | 9-10 |
| Height (in): | 8-11 |
| Colors: | White with patches of any color. |
Pekingese Breed Information and Pictures
Pekingese
A.K.A.: Peking lion dog, Lion Dog, Chinese Spaniel, Pelchie Dog, Peking Palasthund
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
| Weight (lbs): | not to exceed 14 |
| Height (in): | 6-9 |
| Colors: | All colors and patterns are allowable. |
Pomeranian Breed Information and Pictures
Pomeranian
A.K.A.: Deutscher Spitz; Zwergspitz; Spitz nain; Spitz enano; Pom; Zwers
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
| Weight (lbs): | 3-7 |
| Height (in): | 8-11 |
| Colors: | All colors and patterns allowed. |
Poochon Breed Information and Pictures
Poochon
| Primary Breed | Bichon Frise |
| Secondary Breed | Poodle (Miniature) |
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
| Weight (lbs): | 8-15 |
| Height (in): | 10-14 |
| Colors: | usually white, but can also have any of the colors common in poodles |
Poodle (Toy) Breed Information and Pictures
Poodle (Toy)
A.K.A.: Toy Poodle
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
| Weight (lbs): | 6-9 |
| Height (in): | 10 or under |
| Colors: | Any solid color. |
Pookimo Breed Information and Pictures
Pookimo
A.K.A.: Eskapoo, Eskipoo
| Primary Breed | American Eskimo Dog |
| Secondary Breed | Poodle (Miniature) |
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
| Weight (lbs): | 25-30 |
| Height (in): | 14-19 |
| Colors: | mostly white, but could be black or brown |
Prazsky Krysavik Breed Information and Pictures
Prazsky Krysavik
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
| Weight (lbs): | 2-6 |
| Height (in): | 7-9 |
| Colors: | black and tan |
Pug Breed Information and Pictures
Pug
A.K.A.: Chinese pug, Dutch bulldog, Dutch mastiff, Mini mastiff, Mops, Carlin
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
| Weight (lbs): | 14-18 |
| Height (in): | 13-14 |
| Colors: | Silver, apricot-fawn, or black, with black muzzle or mask, ears, cheek moles, and trace down back. |
Rattle Griffon Breed Information and Pictures
Rattle Griffon
| Primary Breed | Brussels Griffon |
| Secondary Breed | Rat Terrier |
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
| Weight (lbs): | 4-12 |
| Height (in): | 7-13 |
| Colors: | any combination of black, tan, red, blue |
Russian Tsvetnaya Bolonka Breed Information and Pictures
Russian Tsvetnaya Bolonka
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
| Weight (lbs): | 9-14 |
| Height (in): | 10-12 |
| Colors: | any combination of black, white, tan, brown |
Shih Tzu Breed Information and Pictures
Shih Tzu
A.K.A.: Chinese Lion Dog, Chrysanthemum Dog, Shih-Tzu
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
| Weight (lbs): | 9-16 |
| Height (in): | 8-11 |
| Colors: | Any. |
ShihPoo Breed Information and Pictures
ShihPoo
| Primary Breed | Shih Tzu |
| Secondary Breed | Poodle (Toy) |
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
| Weight (lbs): | 5.5 -15 lbs |
| Height (in): | 4-9 |
| Colors: | Multi, solids |
Silky Terrier Breed Information and Pictures
Silky Terrier
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
| Weight (lbs): | 8-11 |
| Height (in): | 9-10 |
| Colors: | Blue and tan. |
Small Brabant Griffon Breed Information and Pictures
Small Brabant Griffon
Small Greek Domestic Dog Breed Information and Pictures
Small Greek Domestic Dog
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
| Weight (lbs): | 8-16 |
| Height (in): | 9-12 |
| Colors: | black and brown; tan and white; tan; black and white |
Wapoo Breed Information and Pictures
Wapoo
A.K.A.: Chi-Poo, Chipoo, Chi Poo, Poochi, Poo-Chi, Choodle, Chipoodle, Chidoodle, Fiesta Poo
| Primary Breed | Chihuahua |
| Secondary Breed | Poodle (Miniature) |
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
| Weight (lbs): | 4-16 |
| Height (in): | 8-14 |
| Colors: | white, black, brown, apricot, chestnut |
Yo-Chon Breed Information and Pictures
Yo-Chon
A.K.A.: Yochon, Yorkie-Bichon, Borkie, Yorkshire Frise, Bichonyorkie, Yorchon
| Primary Breed | Bichon Frise |
| Secondary Breed | Yorkshire Terrier |
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
| Weight (lbs): | 9-20lbs |
| Height (in): | 9-11 inch |
| Colors: | Black, Blonde, Brown, Cream, Dark, Brown, Golden, Gray, White |
Yorkie-Apso Breed Information and Pictures
Yorkie-Apso
A.K.A.: Yorkie-Apso, Yorkie-apsos, Yorkiapso, Yorkshire Terrier & Lhasa Apso hybrid
| Primary Breed | Lhasa Apso |
| Secondary Breed | Yorkshire Terrier |
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
| Weight (lbs): | 7-15 |
| Height (in): | 8-11 |
| Colors: | all colors |