toy dog

Noun
  1. Any of several breeds of very small dogs kept purely as pets (synset 102088026)
    is a type of: canis familiaris, dog, domestic dog - a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
    subtypes:
    • chihuahua - an old breed of tiny short-haired dog with protruding eyes from Mexico held to antedate Aztec civilization
    • japanese spaniel - breed of toy dogs originating in Japan having a silky black-and-white or red-and-white coat
    • maltese, maltese dog, maltese terrier - breed of toy dogs having a long straight silky white coat
    • peke, pekinese, pekingese - a Chinese breed of small short-legged dogs with a long silky coat and broad flat muzzle
    • shih-tzu - a Chinese breed of small dog similar to a Pekingese
    • toy spaniel - a very small spaniel
    • toy terrier - a small active dog
    same as: toy

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