Companion Dogs

Vital Statistics: Place of Origin: Portugal Group: Companion Height: 20-23 in. Weight: 40-60 lbs. Life span: 10-14 yrs. Trainability: moderate Good with children: yes Good with other pets: yes Now that the First Dog, Bo, is a Portuguese Water Dog, I expect this breed to become very popular. What is the origin of the Portuguese […]

Vital Statistics: Place of Origin: France, Germany Group: Sporting dog, Companion dog Height: Standard-15 in. up, Miniature 10-15 in., Toy under 10 in. Weight: Standard 45-70 lbs., Miniature 15-17 lbs., Toy 6-9 lbs. Life span: Standard 11-12 yrs., Miniature & Toy 14-15 yrs. Trainability: high Good with children: yes Good with other pets: yes The […]

Vital Statistics: Place of Origin: Germany, Poland Group: Toy, Companion Height: 7-12 in. Weight: 3-7 lbs. Life span: 15 yrs. Trainability: high Good with children: yes, with gentle children Good with other pets: may be dog aggressive February’s dog of the Month The Pomeranian is a small bundle of fur that is energetic and loves […]

Vital Statistics: Place of Origin: China Group: Toy, Companion Height: 7-8 in. Weight: 14 lbs. Life span: 13-15 yrs. Trainability: moderate Good with children: Good with children – with gentle children Good with other pets: yes, but tends to be dominant The Pekingese has a long history in China, perhaps 4,000 years old. They were […]

Vital Statistics: Place of Origin: France or Belgium Group: Toy, Companion Height: 8-11 in. Weight: 9-10 lbs. Life span: 14-16 yrs. Trainability: high, except housebreaking Good with children: yes Good with other pets: yes, but take care with large dogs What are the origins of the Papillon? The Papillon, whose origin is France, is descended […]

Vital Statistics: Place of Origin: Russia Group: Toy, Terrier, Companion Height: 8-10 in. Weight: 6-7 lbs Life span: n/a Trainability: high Good with children: n/a Good with other pets: n/a What is the origin of the Moscow Toy Terrier? In the 1950s the Moscow Toy Terrier was developed from many dogs that were not purebred […]

Vital Statistics: Place of Origin: Germany Group: Toy, Companion Height: 10-12 in. Weight: 8-12 lbs. Life span: 12-15 yrs. Trainability: medium to low Good with children: with older, gentle children Good with other pets: yes, but will try to dominate other dogs The Miniature Pinscher was bred in Germany from the Dachshund and the Italian […]

Vital Statistics: Place of Origin: United States Group: Toy Dogs, Companion Dogs Height: up to 11 in. Weight: 6-7 lbs. Life span: well into the teens Trainability: high Good with children: yes Good with other pets: yes What is the origin of Mi Ki? The Mi Ki (pronounced me key) is a rare American breed […]

Vital Statistics: Place of Origin: Malta Group: Toy, Companion Height: 8-10 in. Weight: 4-7 lbs. Life span: 15 yrs. plus Trainability: moderate Good with children: yes with kind children Good with other pets: yes The Maltese was thought to belong to the “Melita” Breed, an ancient name for Malta. The Maltese was bred in Italy […]