本ページに掲載のリンク及びバナーには広告（PR）が含まれています。
This dog is famous for dog food commercials and packages.
As the name says, the white hair is very cute!
This dog breed is active unlike its small body a white color.
Originally, the dog was used for hunting fox and badger, so they are authentic, unlike the small and cute appearance.
Many of you might not hear its official name because it is always called Westy.
Since it has pretty white hair, we want to keep it beautiful. The legs are easy to get dirty because they were supposed to go through holes to hunt fox and badger.
It is good to have hair cutting regularly, and also wash their legs every after you walk to keep their beautiful hair.
Name: West Highland White terrier
Lifespan: 11~13 years
Height: 10~11cm
Weight: 7~10kg
Origin: Scotland
Hair: Long and Hard
Hair Color: White
Size: Small
The summary of things you should know when you have “West Highland White Terrier” is below.
Please read this article if you want to welcome West Highland White Terrier in your family.
The dog breed id called Cavalier because of its long official name.
This is one of the most famous dogs breed in England.
Cavalier is the most popular dog in England where is the origin of the dog breed.
It was used to be loved by nobles because of the sweet face and curly hair.
As we can tell from its face, the dog is very calm and kind.
They are very lovely and even treat the human kid as if they are their mother.
They treat other animals very well so you can have the dog with other pets too.
It is good for Caliber to keep it in Living Room because they love their family.
Family with small kids and babies can have the dog without any worries.
You can tell your love to the dog by spending time together, and then they will surely respond to it.
Name: Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
Lifespan: 8~14years
Height: 30~35cm
Weight: 5~10kg
Origin: England
Hair: Long Wavy Hair
Size: Small
The summary of things you should know when you have “Cavalier King Charles Spaniel” is below.
Please read this article if you want to welcome Cavalier King Charles Spaniel in your family.
It is not too much to say that Shiba is the representative of Japan.
The dog has a long history with human since it was signed as the natural monument in Showa era.
The dog used to hunt with human, so it is athletic.
Since it excesses a lot, it would make them happy if you let them play in a Dog run.
Since they are very obedient, they obey to their owners.
On the other hand, they do not fawn too much. This is also good.
They would listen to you so it would your best partner as long as you are together with them.
Also, Mameshiba is getting popular nowadays but is it not officially recognized as a dog breed.
Initially, people call the small Shiba as Mameshiba .
Name: Shiba
Origin: Japan
First Use: Hunting
Recent Use: Companion
Lifespan: 12~13 years
Weight: 8~10kg
Height: 35~41cm
The summary of things you should know when you have “Shiba” is below.
Please read this article if you want to welcome Shiba in your family.
Also, if you are thinking to have Mame-Shiba for the pet. Please read this article.
This was born in China as pet dog and has the small body with long hair which covers it’s whole body.
It is said that they are born in the result of a crossing of Lhasa Apso and Pekinese.
They are used to be presented to a king because of its beauty.
In the last 1900s, “xi-taihou (xi queen)” had thousands of Chih Tzu.
They are friendly, active and like socializing so, they often fawn to the owners.
This dog breed is suitable for the beginners.
If you have kids, it is ok to have Shih Tzs.
However, they also stubborn and have high ego.
The dog would have the numps and bark a lot if you scold it too much so please be patient and tell love to the dog.
Name; Shih Tzu
Origin: China
Lifespan; 10~16 years
Category: Dog
Characteristic: Athletic, Active, Playful, Wariness, Calm, Obedient, Friendly, Smart, Brave, Energetic, Lovely, Independent, Clever
Weight: Female 4~7.2kg (Adult), Male 4~7.2kg (Adult)
Color: Black, Dark Brown, Gold, White, Lever White, Brindle, Light Brown, Blue, Black, and White, Maron
Height: 20~28cm
The summary of things you should know when you have “Shih Tzu” is below.
Please read this article if you want to welcome Shih Tzu in your family.
This is the powerful dog which moves very actively.
This is also famous in Anime.
Unlike its small body, the dog is very powerful.
Even the owners of Jack Russell Terrier say they are too active.
This dog is suitable for those who want to play a lot with the dog because it exercises a lot and love to have a walk outside.
While playing with dogs, dogs will entertain us with their tails by shaking.
The dog is also good at digging holes because they used to help in hunting.
One thing we need to be careful is the place to play. We need to consider whether the place is allowed to dig a hole.
The dog sometimes digs holes without knowing it is allowed or not. Also, they often stuck in the hole so please pay attention.
The short tail is said for picking up the dog when it is trapped in the hole.
It also has sharp teeth, so please be careful not to be bitten by it during the play.
Name: Jack Russell Terrier
Lifespan: 8~10 years
Height: 30~35cm
Weight: 6~8kg
Origin: England
Hair Color: Brown patterns on white base
Hair: Short and Hard
Size: Small
The summary of things you should know when you have “Jack Russell Terrier” is below.
Please read this article if you want to welcome Jack Russell Terrier in your family.
The ancient of Japanese Spitz came to Japan in 1920s.
It used to be called White Spits and started breeding in the 1930s.
After the World War 2 and during the rapid economic growth, the breeding became popular.
The number of the breeder was massively increased because of the Japanese Spitz booming.
On the other hand, the boom was stopped because they are recognized as round dogs which were caused by the lack of knowledge.
Pomeranian and Maltese became popular after the Japanese Spitz.
After the Japanese Spitz booming, the breeders developed the dog characteristic to breed less-barking dogs.
This dog breed is known as Japanese Spitz which just became a boom recently.
The characteristic for these dogs are relatively calmer. Therefore an ordinally family can also have it in their house.
The dog loves playing so this is suitable for those who want to play with a dog a lot.
Name: Japanese Spitz
Lifespan: 10~16 years
Height: 25~38
Weight: 7~10kg
Origin: Japan
Hair: Fluffy White Long hair
Size: Small
The summary of things you should know when you have “Japanese Spitz” is below.
Please read this article if you want to welcome Japanese Spitz in your family.
As it is obvious, this dog breed is related to Yorkshire terrier , Jack Russell Terrier , and West Highland White Terrier.
This was born and raised in England as hunting dog unlike its appearance,
They lived together with human to scare animals that ruin fields.
Now, it is famous for its cute appearance.
This dog breed is easy to have stress if they do not have enough exercise. That is because they have an athletic ability which was built in their long history as a hunting dog.
Thus, if you live alone, this dog might be difficult to have for you.
The characteristic is curious and comfortable to have.
The most interesting feature is its hanging ears.
One dog look like this dog. It is Norwich Terrier.
However, Norfolk Terrier has hanging ears and Norwich Terrier have standing ears.
Name: Norfolk Terrier
Lifespan: 12~15 years
Height: 23~25cm
Weight: 5~5.5kg
Origin: England
Hair Color: Red, Black&Tan, and others
Characteristic: Active, Friendly, Lovely, Confident, Brave, Cheerful
Size: Small
The summary of things you should know when you have “Norfolk Terrier” is below.
Please read this article if you want to welcome Norfolk Terrier in your family.
The name “Pug” came from “pugnus” which means “clenched fist” in Latin.
Like the clenched fist, the small but swollen body is distinctive.
Pug is called “覇歌 (Pa Ku)” which stands for a snoring king in Chinese.
As the name suggests, they snore while they sleep.
They have been kept as a pet dog, so they love playing with human and have unique facial expression.
Perhaps the dog is the most human-like dog.
They often go their way, so we need patient for the training,
However, you would not have the difficult time because the dog is very calm.
Since it has short hair, combing is not needed and care in is easy.
Wiping dirt would be enough for them.
Name: Pug
Origin: China
Weight: 6~9kg
Height: 25cm
Color: Black and Beige
Exercise: Not very much
Falling Hair: Normal
Barking: Not so much
Level of Training: Normal
Price: Little High
Walking Time: 10~20 min.
Pricing: Little Expensive
Lifespan: 12~16 years
The summary of things you should know when you have “Pug” is below.
Please read this article if you want to welcome Pug in your family.
The origin of Pekingese’s name is “made in Pekin.”
The dog has fluffy hair, and lovely eyes are very characteristics, and it is sometimes called “lion dog.”
The appearance is alike with Shih Tzu , and it is hard to distinguish.
That is because the ancestor of Shih Tzu is Pekingese.
However, Pekinese is not obedient compare to Shih Tzu, and it more likely to go its way.
Thus, the characteristic is “cat type” which doesn’t listen to others.
If you cannot show homage, you might have the difficult time for training.
The owner should have initiative and not to listen to Pekingese.
Name: Pekingese
Lifespan: 12~15 years
Height: 15~23cm
Weight: 3~6kg
Origin: China
Hair Long
Color: Black Mask, red, Fawn, Sable, White
Size: Small
The summary of things you should know when you have “Pekingese” is below.
Please read this article if you want to welcome Pekingese in your family.
Boston Terrier have cool body which looks like it has dinner jacket.
The dog is suave and smart, so it is popular as having inside of the house.
Boston Terrier was bred in 1870, Boston by crossing of Bulldog and Bull Terrier which hybrid between bulldog and Terrier.
Since it has the blood of both bulldog and Terrie dog, Boston Terrier has kind and patient characteristic like bulldog, and easily get excited like Terrier.
The dog is one of the easiest dogs to have inside of the house because of the less barking and kind characteristic. However, you still need training from the early age in order not to get excited easily.
The effective way to train is to ignore if the dog doesn’t listen to the owner because the dog has the friendly characteristic.
Boston Terrier is human-like and cute, so it makes your days happy.
Name: Boston Terrier
Nick Name: Boston Bull
Origin: America
Lifespan: 13~15 years
Height: 38~43cm
Weight: 4.5~11kg
Hair: Short and Smooth
Color: Brindle and White
Tail: Short
Size: Small
Characteristic: Friendly, Smart, Tolalent, Patient, Naughty
Origin Use: Fighting Dog
Exercise: A lot
Barking: Not very much
Pricing: 100,000~200,000 JPY
Walking Time: Twice a day, 30min~1hr.
The summary of things you should know when you have “Boston Terrier” is below.
Please read this article if you want to welcome Boston Terrier in your family.
Schnauzer means “nose” in German.
Originally, it was used for hunting mice. However, it is now famous for the companion dog.
It used to be as a hunting dog to hunt mice and harmful insects. This is the reason why people said that the dog has mustache for self-protection.
The dog is brave enough to be a guard dog because it is smart and obedient, and listen to the owner.
Everyone, from kids to elderly, can be close friends with the dog because the size is small and the dog doesn’t hesitate to be hugged.
The appearance is cute, and the characteristic is good so we can say that this dog is “well-balanced” dog.
Name: Miniature Schnauzer
Origin: Germany
Born Year: 1400s
Lifespan: 14 years
Basic Characteristic: Very kind and friendly, Can be good friends with kids and other dogs
The basic way to have: Need regular combing because some parts of hair are long. Easy to have and train because of peaceful characteristic
Weight: 6~7kg
Height: 30~35cm
Head: Rectangle
Eyes: Oval and Dark color with unique eyebrow
Ears: Beautiful V shape ears are hanging from the top of the head
Body: Masculine. The trunk is short and thick
Hair: Long and rough. Color is black, silver, and gray
Tail: Short, used to be cut off
The summary of things you should know when you have “Miniature Schnauzer” is below.
Please read this article if you want to welcome Miniature Schnauzer in your family.
You might be surprised but this dog used to work as the small hunting dog to hunt rabbit, fox, and badger.
This dog is very active and curious because of the history as the hunting dog.
This dog is not afraid of everything, so it barks to strangers and other animals.
One thing we need to be careful is that this dog sometimes barks to kids when the dog meets them for the first time.
Thus, we need to pay attention if we take this dog to the place where there are many strangers.
As physical characteristics, the length of the body is double of its height.
Because of the short legs, the distance of walk would be shortened.
The reason why the body became long is that the physical development to move faster and go into holes quickly for hunting.
Name: Miniature Dachshund
Origin: Germany
Born Year: 1900s
Lifespan: 17 years
Basin Characteristic: Brave and Noble. A Little Quick-tempered.
Basic Way to have: The long court's hair needs regular combing. The dog doesn’t have the smell. Avoid exercise that stresses the back bone.
Weight: Miniature 4~5kg, Standard 7~12kg
Height: Miniature 13cm, Standard 25cm
Head: Clearcut. Thinner to the nose.
Eyes: Dark and cute Oval
Ears: Round and fat hanging ears
Body: Short and long trunk. Need to pay attention to the disease of back bone.
Hair: smooth, long, wired. The color is varied.
Tail: Middle length but the tip is close to the ground.
The summary of things you should know when you have “Miniture Dachshund” is below.
Please read this article if you want to welcome Miniature Dachshund to your family.
