Smallest dog breeds

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Smallest dog breeds

Discover the list of smallest dog breeds below, ranked by visitor votes.

Based on 0 votes, Maltese came in first as the smallest dog breed, followed by Biewer Terrier and Chihuahua. See what else users recommended in the top 10 smallest dog breeds list.

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Maltese 1
Maltese
Central Mediterranean
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The Maltese is a small, white companion dog with very long, straight, silky fur that falls like a cloak to the ground. His ancestors lived in the ports of the central Mediterranean and are •••
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Biewer Terrier
Germany
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The Biewer Terrier is an elegant toy terrier with long, silky, tricolor fur and a distinctive topknot. Wikipedia says the breed originated in Germany in 1984 from two Yorkshire Terriers •••
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Chihuahua
Mexico
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The Chihuahua is considered the smallest dog breed in the world: it weighs between 1 and 3 kg. It comes from Mexico and is named after the country's largest state. He has big ears •••
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English Toy Terrier
United Kingdom
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The English Toy Terrier is a dwarf terrier, black with reddish markings, with ears straight like a candle flame. It is descended from the old English Black and Tan Terrier and is related •••
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Prague Ratter
Czechia
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Prague Krysařík (Pražský Krysařík) is one of the smallest dogs, only 21–23 cm and about 2.6 kg, elegant and fast. The name means "rat catcher of Prague". The standard describes him as •••
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Papillon
France and Belgium
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The Papillon is a miniature spaniel from France and Belgium with large ears shaped like butterfly wings. "Papillon" means butterfly in French. The breed has two variants: the Papillon •••
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Pekingese
China
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The Pekingese is a small companion dog from China with the appearance of a lion: short and stocky body, large and broad head and a rich mane around the neck. Wikipedia says he was a •••
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Pomeranian
Pomerania (Germany, Poland)
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The Pomeranian (Pom) is a small Spitz-type dog with a very rich double coat, a collar on the chest and shoulders, and a bushy tail carried over the back. Wikipedia says it is derived from •••
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Toy Fox Terrier
USA
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The Toy Fox Terrier is a small American terrier descended directly from the short-haired Fox Terrier, separately registered by the UKC since 1936. The AKC says it is truly both a toy dog •••
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Russian Toy
Russia
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The Russian Toy (Russkiy Toy) is a very small and elegant dog with long legs, fine bones and large ears, weighing no more than 3 kg. It comes in two variants: short-haired and long-haired •••
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