Central Indiana Kennel Club
TOY GROUP
The diminutive size and winsome expressions of Toy dogs illustrate the main function of this Group: to embody sheer delight. Don't let their tiny stature fool you, though - - many Toys are tough as nails. If you haven't yet experienced the barking of an angry Chihuahua, for example, well, just wait. Toy dogs will always be popular with city dwellers and people without much living space. They make ideal apartment dogs and terrific lap warmers on nippy nights. (Incidentally, small breeds may be found in every Group, not just the Toy Group. We advise everyone to seriously consider getting a small breed, when appropriate, if for no other reason than to minimize some of the problems inherent in canines such as shedding, creating messes and cost of care. And training aside, it's still easier to control a ten-pound dog than it is one ten times that size.)
AFFENPINSCHER: CONFIDENT, FAMOUSLY FUNNY, FEARLESS
BRUSSELS GRIFFON: ALERT, CURIOUS, LOYAL
CAVALIER KING CHARLES SPANIEL: AFFECTIONATE, GRACEFUL, GENTLE
CHIHUAHUA: GRACEFUL, CHARMING, SASSY
CHINESE CRESTED: LIVELY, ALERT, AFFECTIONATE
ENGLISH TOY SPANIEL: GENTLE, PLAYFUL, INTELLIGENT
HAVANESE: OUTGOING, FUNNY, INTELLIGENT
ITALIAN GREYHOUND: SENSITIVE, ALERT, PLAYFUL
JAPANESE CHIN: CHARMING, LOVING, NOBLE
MALTESE: GENTLE, PLAYFUL, CHARMING
MANCHESTER TERRIER: SPIRITED, BRIGHT, KEENLY OBSERVANT
MINIATURE PINSCHER: PROUD, FEARLESS, FUN-LOVING
PAPILLON: HAPPY, ALERT, FRIENDLY
PEKINGESE: AFFECTIONATE, LOYAL, REGAL IN MANNER
POMERANIAN: LIVELY, BOLD, INQUISITIVE
POODLE: PROUD, ACTIVE, VERY SMART
PUG: LOVING, CHARMING, MISCHIEVOUS
SHIH TZU: OUTGOING, AFFECTIONATE, PLAYFUL
SILKY TERRIER: KEENLY ALERT, FRIENDLY, QUICK
TOY FOX TERRIER: INTELLIGENT, ALERT, FRIENDLY
YORKSHIRE TERRIER: SPRIGHTLY, TOMBOYISH, AFFECTIONATE