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The German Shepherd, [a] also known in Britain as an Alsatian, is a German breed of working dog of medium to large size. The breed was developed by Max von Stephanitz using various traditional German herding dogs from 1899.
The Miniature Pinscher, also known as the Zwergpinscher and Mini Pin, is a small breed of dog of the pinscher type originating in Germany.While the breed's visual similarities to the Toy Manchester Terrier, which somewhat resembles the Pinscher breeds, remain a matter of controversy, genetic research (published in 2017) has shown that the two breeds have shared, unique ancestry. [1]
These toy dog breeds keep their adorable puppy looks their entire lives. The post 34 Toy Dog Breeds That Stay Puppy-Sized Forever appeared first on Reader's Digest.
There are several theories on the etymology of the word Pinscher; that it derives from French "pincer", meaning "to seize" and "to nip", [1] or "to bite" and "to grip" which are possibly related to their function of catching vermin on the farm, [3] that it derives from English "pinch" referring to their clipped ears, [4] "fox terrier" type of dog (considered that it was a descriptive term ...
The MAS was bred first in the United States as a small herding and working dog. The Miniature American Shepherd (at that time still known as the Miniature Australian Shepherd) was first developed in the late 1960s by breeding what was thought to be small size Australian Shepherds, and by the mid-1970s the breed had reached its current desired size.
American Eskimo Dogs are small to medium dogs, and come in three size varieties: [7] Toy: 9–12 inches and 5–10 lbs / 22–30 cm and 2.27–4.5 kg; Miniature: 12–15 inches and 10–20 lbs / 30–40 cm and 4.5–9 kg; Standard: 15–20 inches and 15–40 lbs / 38–50 cm and 6.8–18 kg
The American breed standard sets a maximum weight of 2.7 kg (5.9 lb) for showing. [14] In the British standard a weight of 1.8–2.7 kg (4–6 lb) is preferred – the clause "if two dogs are equally good in type, the more diminutive one is preferred" was removed in 2009.
In size the beagle measures from 10 inches, or even less, to 15. In shape they resemble the old southern hound in miniature, but with more neatness and beauty; and they also resemble that hound in style of hunting. [10] By 1887, the threat of extinction was on the wane: there were 18 beagle packs in England. [11]