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

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