s 小型犬 (≤ 10 kg)
小型犬種は大型犬種よりも長生きすることが多く、多くは15〜20歳まで生きます。最初の数年間で早く成熟する傾向がありますが、後年はゆっくりと老化します。







フレンチブルドッグ
フレンチブルドッグは、コンパニオンドッグとして飼育されている家庭犬の一種です。イギリスから輸入されたトイブルドッグとフランス・パリの地元のネズミ捕りとの交配の結果です。









ミニチュア・ピンシャー
The Miniature Pinscher is a small breed of dog originating from Germany. The breed's earliest ancestors may have included the German Pinscher mixed with Italian greyhounds and dachshunds.

ペキニーズ
The Pekingese is an ancient breed of toy dog, originating in China. They were the favored imperial pet and were held sacred in ancient China.

ラサ・アプソ
The Lhasa Apso is a non-sporting dog breed originating in Tibet. It was bred as an interior sentinel in the Buddhist monasteries, to alert the monks to any intruders.

狆
The Japanese Chin is a small, aristocratic toy dog with a distinctively Oriental expression. It is believed to have originated in China but was later gifted to Japanese nobility.

ブリュッセル・グリフォン
The Brussels Griffon is a breed of toy dog, named after their city of origin: Brussels, Belgium. The breed is known for its almost human-like expression.

アーフェンピンシャー
The Affenpinscher is a terrier-like toy breed of dog known for its monkey-like expression and appearance. The name "Affenpinscher" is German for "monkey terrier".

トイ・フォックス・テリア
The Toy Fox Terrier is a small terrier breed of dog, directly descended from the larger Fox Terrier but considered a separate breed.

チャイニーズ・クレステッド・ドッグ
The Chinese Crested Dog is a hairless breed of dog. Like most hairless dog breeds, the Chinese Crested comes in two varieties: with and without fur, which are born in the same litter.

シルキー・テリア
The Silky Terrier is a small breed of terrier developed in Australia, although the breed's ancestral types and breeds were from Great Britain.

イングリッシュ・トイ・スパニエル
The English Toy Spaniel is a small toy dog of the spaniel type. In the United Kingdom, it is called the King Charles Spaniel, while in North America, it is called the English Toy Spaniel.

ノーリッチ・テリア
The Norwich Terrier is a breed of dog originating in the United Kingdom, and was bred to hunt small vermin or rodents. With a friendly personality, Norwich Terriers are today mostly a companion dog breed.

ノーフォーク・テリア
The Norfolk Terrier is a British breed of dog. Prior to 1960, it was considered to be the same breed as the Norwich Terrier, distinguished from the "prick eared" Norwich Terrier only by its "drop ears".

スコティッシュ・テリア
The Scottish Terrier, popularly called the Scottie, is a breed of dog with a distinctive appearance and personality. It is one of five breeds of terrier that originated in Scotland.

ウエスト・ハイランド・ホワイト・テリア
The West Highland White Terrier, commonly known as the Westie, is a breed of dog from Scotland with a distinctive white harsh coat with a somewhat soft white undercoat.

ケアン・テリア
The Cairn Terrier is one of the oldest terrier breeds, originating in the Scottish Highlands and recognized as one of Scotland's earliest working dogs.

ジャック・ラッセル・テリア
The Jack Russell Terrier is a small terrier that has its origins in fox hunting in England. It is principally white-bodied and smooth, rough or broken-coated and can be any color.

ラット・テリア
The Rat Terrier is an American dog breed with a background as a farm dog and hunting companion. They are often kept as pets and are known to be intelligent, active, and playful.

ミニチュア・プードル
The Miniature Poodle is a small but highly intelligent breed of dog. Despite their association with France, Poodles actually originated in Germany as water retrievers.

アメリカン・エスキモー・ドッグ
The American Eskimo Dog is a breed of companion dog originating in Germany. The American Eskimo is a member of the Spitz family.

ローシェン
The Löwchen or Little Lion Dog is a small, long-haired breed of dog. The Löwchen once had the dubious distinction of being the rarest dog in the world.

チベタン・スパニエル
The Tibetan Spaniel is a breed of assertive, small, intelligent dogs originating over 2,500 years ago in the Himalayan mountains of Tibet.

スキッパーキ
The Schipperke is a Belgian breed of small dog. In Flemish, the name means "little captain" or "little shepherd", depending on interpretation.

マンチェスター・テリア
The Manchester Terrier is a breed of dog of the smooth-haired terrier type. It was first bred in Manchester, England, in the 19th century to control vermin.

コトン・ド・テュレアール
The Coton de Tuléar is a breed of small dog named for the city of Tuléar in Madagascar and for its cotton-like coat.

ボロニーズ
The Bolognese is a small breed of dog of the Bichon type, originating in Italy. The name refers to the northern Italian city of Bologna.