14 Jul |
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Dog Breeds
Dog Breeds & Sizes ( Small Dogs First ) | ||
Size | Breed | Nickname |
6″ to 9″ | Chihuahua | The Smallest Dog in the World |
6“ to 9“ | Pekingese | The Lion Dog – Sacred Symbol of Buddha |
7“ to 8“ | Brussels Griffon | Hansom Cab Stable Dogs |
8“ to 10“ | Toy Fox Terrier | The AmerToy |
8“ to 11“ | Dachshund | The Hot Dog |
8“ to 11“ | Papillon | The “Butterfly” Dog |
8“ to 11“ | Pomeranian | Poms or Puffballs |
8“ to 11“ | Shih Tzu | The Chrysanthemum Dog |
8“ to 9“ | Yorkshire Terrier | The Yorkie’s |
8.5“ to 11.5“ | Havanese | The Dog from Havana |
9“ to 10“ | Maltese | Prized Dog of Malta |
9“ to 10“ | Norfolk Terrier | The Demon |
9“ to 10“ | Silky Terrier | The Sydney Silky |
9“ to 11.5“ | Affenpinscher | The Moustached Little Devil |
9“ to 12“ | Tibetan Spaniel | The Prayer Dog |
9“ to 13“ | Chinese Crested | A Hairless Dog or a Powder Puff ! |
9.5“ to 10“ | Cairn Terrier | Toto, in the Wizard of Oz |
9.5“ to 11.5“ | Bichon Frise | The Curly Lap Dog |
10“ to 17.5“ | Alaskan Klee Kai | A Rare Breed |
10“ to 11“ | Australian Terrier | National Terrier of Australia |
10“ to 11“ | Border Terrier | The Head of an Otter |
10“ to 11“ | Lhasa Apso | The Sacred Dog of Tibet |
10“ to 11“ | West Highland White Terrier | The Westie |
10“ to 12“ | English Toy Spaniel | Lapdog of Mary, Queen of Scots |
10“ to 12“ | Manchester Terrier (Toy) | The Rat Killer |
10“ to 12“ | Miniature Pinscher | The Mini Pin |
10“ to 12“ | Norwich Terrier | The “Jones” Terrier |
10“ to 12“ | Pembroke Welsh Corgi | The Tiny dog of the Celts |
10“ to 12“ | Pug | The Dog of Kings & Monks |
10“ to 12“ | Scottish Terrier | The Scotty Dog |
10“ to 13“ | Schipperke | Little Captain |
10“ to 14“ | Miniature Bull Terrier | The Gladiator of Terriers |
10.5“ to 12.5“ | Cardigan Welsh Corgi | Dog of the Celts |
10.5“ to 12.5“ | Sealyham Terrier | The Mystery Dog |
11“ to 13“ | French Bulldog | The Toy Bulldog |
12“ to 14“ | Basset Hound | The French Aristocrat |
12“ to 14“ | Cavalier King Charles Spaniel | The Merry Monarch’s Dog |
12“ to 14“ | Glen of Imaal Terrier | The Turnspit Dog |
12“ to 14“ | Jack Russell Terrier | The Scamp |
12“ to 14“ | Lowchen | The Little Lion Dog |
12“ to 14“ | Miniature Schnauzer | Small Beard |
12“ to 14“ | Parson Russell Terrier | The Minister’s Scamp |
12“ to 14“ | Patterdale Terrier | The Fell Terrier |
12“ to 15“ | Bulldog | The British Bull Baiter |
12“ to 16“ | Japanese Spitz | The Pure White Dog |
12“ to 16“ | Rat Terrier | The Ratter |
13“ to 15“ | Beagle | The Snoopy Dog |
13“ to 15“ | Italian Greyhound | Gaze Hound of European Royalty |
13“ to 15“ | Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen | Small Dog with the Big Name |
13“ to 16“ | Shetland Sheepdog | The Sheltie |
13.5“ to 14.5“ | Lakeland Terrier | The Showman |
13.5“ to 16.5“ | Shiba Inu | The Brushwood Dog |
14“ to 16“ | American Cocker Spaniel | The American with a British Heritage |
14“ to 16“ | Tibetan Terrier | The “Good Luck” Dog |
14“ to 19“ | New Guinea Singing Dog | Gazehound of New Guinea |
14“ to 19“ | Puli | The Hungarian Water Dog |
14.5“ to 15.5“ | Smooth Fox Terrier | The Adventurer |
14.5“ to 15.5“ | Wire Fox Terrier | The Live Wire |
15“ to 16“ | Manchester Terrier (Standard) | The Cat-like Dog |
15“ to 16“ | Sussex Spaniel | The Flusher |
15“ to 17“ | Boston Terrier | The American Gentleman among Dogs |
15“ to 17“ | English Cocker Spaniel | Hunter of Woodcock Pigeons |
15“ to 18“ | American Water Spaniel | The Great Lakes Dog |
15“ to 19“ | American Eskimo Dog | The Performer |
15“ to 21“ | Poodle | The Stylish Breed |
15.5“ to 16.5“ | Bedlington Terrier | The Lamb-like Dog |
15.5“ to 20“ | Finnish Spitz | Barking Bird Dog of Finland |
16“ to 17“ | Basenji | The Bark-less Dog |
16“ to 19“ | German Pinscher | Saved from Extinction |
16“ to 19“ | Keeshond | The Dutch Barge Dog |
17“ to 18“ | Field Spaniel | The Field Worker |
17“ to 19“ | American Staffordshire Terrier | King of the Fighting Pits |
17“ to 19“ | Polish Lowland Sheepdog | The Nizinny |
17“ to 19“ | Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier | The Teddy Bear |
17“ to 19“ | Staffordshire Bull Terrier | The Nanny Dog |
17“ to 19“ | Welsh Springer Spaniel | Dog of the Celts |
17“ to 19“ | Welsh Terrier | The Loveable Rogue |
17“ to 20“ | Australian Cattle Dog | The Heeler |
17“ to 23“ | Portuguese Water Dog | Trawler Crew Member |
17.5“ to 19.5“ | Kerry Blue Terrier | County Kerry Beauty |
17.5“ to 19.5“ | Standard Schnauzer | The Rat Catcher |
17.5“ to 20“ | Whippet | The Snap Dog |
18“ to 24“ | Dandie Dinmont Terrier | Sir Walter Scott’s Inspiration |
18“ to 20“ | Chinese Shar-pei | Chinese Fighting Dog |
18“ to 20“ | Chow Chow | The Dog with the Black Tongue |
18“ to 20“ | Irish Terrier | The Racy Terrier |
18“ to 20.5“ | Brittany Dog | Epagneul Breton |
18“ to 20.5“ | Shikoku Dog | The Most Venerated |
18“ to 21“ | Border Collie | The Trainers Dream Dog |
18“ to 21“ | English Springer Spaniel | The Quarry Springers |
18“ to 23“ | Australian Shepherd | The Basque Shepherd Dog |
19“ to 21“ | Clumber Spaniel | French Revolution Emigre |
19“ to 21“ | Harrier | The Hare Hunter |
19“ to 23.5“ | Samoyed | The Dog with the Smiling Face |
19“ to 24“ | Canaan | Dog from the Land of Canaan |
19.5“ to 22“ | Norwegian Elkhound | War Dog of the Vikings |
20“ to 22“ | Bearded Collie | Olde English Dog |
20“ to 23.5“ | Siberian Husky | The Team Racer |
20“ to 24“ | Plott Hound | Mr. Plott’s Dog! |
20“ to 24“ | Wirehaired Pointing Griffon | The Rough Coat |
20“ to 26“ | Louisiana Catahoula Leopard Dog | The Leopard-like Dog |
21“ to 22“ | Bull Terrier | The White Cavalier |
21“ to 24“ | Irish Water Spaniel | The Tallest Spaniel |
21“ to 24“ | Vizsla | The Hungarian Pointer |
21“ to 25“ | Boxer | The Fighter |
21“ to 25“ | Canary Dog | The Canary Islands Dog of Prey |
21“ to 25“ | German Shorthaired Pointer | The Short Haired Dog |
21“ to 25“ | Golden Retriever | The World’s Most Popular Dog |
21“ to 25“ | Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever | The Splasher! |
21“ to 25“ | Pharaoh Hound | Sighthound of the Pharaohs |
21“ to 25“ | Skye Terrier | Greyfriars Bobby |
21“ to 26“ | Chesapeake Bay Retriever | The Strongest Swimmer |
21“ to 27“ | Redbone Coonhound | The Treeing Red Dog |
22“ to 24“ | Dalmatian | Immortalized by Disney |
22“ to 24“ | Flat-Coated Retriever | Natural Water Dog |
22“ to 24“ | Old English Sheepdog | The “Bobtail” |
22“ to 25“ | American Foxhound | The Pilgrim Father’s Dog |
22“ to 26“ | Belgian Malinois | Bred in Malines |
22“ to 26“ | Belgian Sheepdog | World War I Hero |
22“ to 26“ | Belgian Tervuren | The Tervuren Village Dog |
22“ to 26“ | Collie | The Lassie Star |
22“ to 26“ | German Wirehaired Pointer | The Leading Pointer Dog |
22“ to 26“ | Thai Ridgeback | The Thailand Spitz |
22“ to 27“ | Rottweiler | Marched with the Romans |
22“ to 28“ | Beauceron | Berger de Beauce |
22“ to 28“ | Tibetan Mastiff | A War Dog |
22.5“ to 24.5“ | Labrador Retriever | The Fisherman’s Friend |
22.5“ to 27.5“ | Ibizan Hound | Sighthound of Hannibal |
22.5“ to 27.5“ | Spinone Italiano | Italian Renaissance Pointer |
23“ to 28“ | Saluki | Sacred Dog of the Sumerian Empire |
23“ to 25“ | Airedale Terrier | Dog from the Valley of Aire |
23“ to 25“ | Alaskan Malamute | The Artic Dog |
23“ to 26“ | Alaskan Husky | The Sled Racer |
23“ to 26“ | Pointer | The Bird Locator |
23“ to 27“ | Australian Kelpie Sheep Dog | Water Sprite |
23“ to 27“ | Black and Tan Coonhound | The Raccoon Raider |
23“ to 27“ | Bouvier des Flandres | The Strong Guy |
23“ to 27“ | Briard | The Emperor Charlemagne’s Dog |
23“ to 27“ | Dogue de Bordeaux | French Mastiff |
23“ to 27“ | English Foxhound | Favourite of the English Aristocracy |
23“ to 27“ | Weimaraner | The Forester’s Dog |
23“ to 28“ | Akita | The Most Venerated |
23“ to 28“ | Boerboel | Dog of the Boers |
23“ to 28“ | Hovawart | Farm Watchdog |
23.5 “to 27.5“ | Giant Schnauzer | The Small Beard |
23.5“ to 28.5“ | Greater Swiss Mountain Dog | The “Swissy” |
23.5“ to 29.5“ | Neapolitan Mastiff | The Dog of the Romans |
23“ to 27.5“ | Bernese Mountain Dog | The Berne Herdsman’s Dog |
24“ to 26“ | Alsatian | The German Shepherd Dog |
24“ to 26“ | German Shepherd Dog | The Alsatian Wolf Dog |
24“ to 26“ | Gordon Setter | Gun Dog of Scotland |
24“ to 27“ | Bloodhound | The Sleuthhound |
24“ to 27“ | Bullmastiff | Poachers Beware |
24“ to 27“ | English Setter | The Dog who Sits |
24“ to 27“ | Otterhound | The Otter’s Foe |
24“ to 27“ | Rhodesian Ridgeback | The Lion Dog |
24“ to 28“ | Doberman Pinscher | The Tax Collectors Dog |
24“ to 29“ | Bandog | The American Bandogge |
24“ to 29“ | Chinese Foo Dog | Mascot of the Tongs |
24.5“ to 27“ | Tosa Inu | Dog from Tosa |
25“ to 27“ | Afghan Hound | Hound of the Pharaohs and Cavemen |
25“ to 27“ | Curly-Coated Retriever | The Gamekeeper’s Dog |
25“ to 27“ | Irish Setter | A Victorian Favorite |
25“ to 30“ | Saint Bernard | The Saviour of Lost Travellers |
25“ to 32“ | Great Pyrenees | The Court Dog of France |
25.5“ to 28.5“ | Maremma | The Italian Sheepdog |
25.5“ to 27.5“ | Komondor | The Ultimate Sheep Dog |
25.7“ to 27.7“ | Kuvasz | The Dog of the Magyars |
26“ to 28“ | Borzoi | Sighthound of the Russian Czars |
26“ to 28“ | Newfoundland | The Landseer Dog |
26“ to 29“ | Black Russian Terrier | A Bull Baiter |
27“ to 29“ | Anatolian Shepherd Dog | The Wolf Hunter |
27“ to 30“ | Greyhound | The Fastest Dog on Earth |
27.5“ to 30“ | Mastiff | War Dog and Gladiator |
28“ to 32“ | Great Dane | The Gentle Giant |
28“ to 32“ | Leonberger | The Lion-like Dog |
28“ to 32“ | Scottish Deerhound | Royal Dog of Scotland |
30“ to 35“ | Irish Wolfhound | War Dog of Irish Chieftains |
Size | Breed | Nickname |