Small Dog Breeds

Good things come in small packages, and many owners follow this motto when choosing their dogs. Small dogs are a preferred choice over big breeds as their compact size makes them convenient to carry and maintain. A well-trained small dog would be sociable, obedient, and friendly. However, those with improper training could develop small dog syndrome and act contrary to their size. Such dogs often appear stubborn, anxious, and pugnacious.

Dogs with a maximum weight of 25 pounds or less than that are categorized as small.

Small Dog Breeds

67 Popular Small Dogs

Dog BreedsHeightWeight
Chihuahua6 -9 inches2 – 7 pounds
Maltese8 – 12 inches3 – 7 pounds
Pomeranian8 – 11 inches3 – 7 pounds
Toy Fox Terrier8 – 12 inches3.5 – 7 pounds
Biewer Terrier7 – 11 inches4 – 8 pounds
Toy Poodle8 – 10 inches4 – 6 pounds
Japanese Terrier8 – 13 inches5 – 9 pounds
Papillon8 – 11 inches5 – 10 pounds
Russian Toy8 – 11 inches5 – 7 pounds
Yorkiepoo7 – 15 inches5 – 15 pounds
Yorkshire Terrier7 – 8 inches5 – 7 pounds
Chiweenie6 – 10 inches5 – 12 pounds
Bolognese8 – 12 inches6 – 10 pounds
Russian Tsvetnaya Bolonka11 – 14 inches6 – 9 pounds
Affenpinscher9-12 inches7 – 10 pounds
Havanese8 – 12 inches7 – 13 pounds
Italian Greyhound12 – 15 inches7 – 11 pounds
Japanese Chin8 – 11 inches7 – 11 pounds
Lowchen12 – 14 inches7 – 18 pounds
Pekingese6 – 9 inches7 – 14 pounds
Australian Terrier10 – 11 inches8 – 18 pounds
Brussels Griffon7 – 10 inches8 – 12 pounds
Coton de Tulear9 – 12 inches8 – 11 pounds
English Toy Spaniel9 – 10 inches8 – 14 pounds
Miniature Pinscher10 – 13 inches8 – 10 pounds
Miniature Schnauzer12 – 14 inches8 – 17 pounds
Peruvian Inca Orchid9 – 16 inches8 – 19 pounds
Silky Terrier9 – 10 inches8 – 10 pounds
Teddy Roosevelt Terrier8 – 14 inches8 – 25 pounds
Lancashire Heeler10 – 12 inches9 – 17 pounds
Portuguese Podengo Pequeno8 – 12 inches9 – 13 pounds
Shih Tzu8 – 11 inches9 – 16 pounds
Volpino Italino10 – 12 inches9 – 12 pounds
Alaskan Klee Kai13 -17 inches10 – 22 pounds
American Eskimo Dog9 -19 inches10 – 20 pounds
Cairn Terrier9 – 13 inches10 – 16 pounds
Miniature Poodle10 -15 inches10 – 15 pounds
Rat Terrier10 – 13 inches10 – 25 pounds
Schipperke10 – 13 inches10 – 16 pounds
Japanese Spitz12 -15 inches11 – 20 pounds
Norfolk Terrier9 – 12 inches11 – 12 pounds
Norwich Terrier9 – 10 inches11 – 12 pounds
American Hairless Terrier12 -16 inches12 – 24 pounds
Bichon Frise9 – 11 inches12 – 18 pounds
Lhasa Apso10 – 11 inches12 – 18 pounds
Manchester Terrier15 – 16 inches12 – 22 pounds
Border Terrier11 – 16 inches13 – 16 pounds
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel12 -13 inches13 – 18 pounds
Cesky Terrier8 – 13 inches13 – 22 pounds
Jack Russell Terrier12 – 15 inches13 – 18 pounds
Norwegian Lundehund12 -16 inches13 – 20 pounds
Parson Russell Terrier12 – 15 inches13 – 17 pounds
Smooth Fox Terrier13 – 16 inches13 – 20 pounds
West Highland White Terrier9 – 12 inches13 – 22 pounds
Pug10 – 13 inches14 – 18 pounds
Boston Terrier15 – 17 inches15 – 20 pounds
Danish-Swedish Farmdog9 – 10 inches15 – 20 pounds
Lakeland Terrier13 – 15 inches15 – 18 pounds
Shetland Sheepdog13 – 16 inches15 – 25 pounds
Shiba Inu14 – 17 inches15 – 20 pounds
Wire Fox Terrier13 – 16 inches15 – 18 pounds
Bedlington Terrier15 – 18 inches17 – 23 pounds
Cirneco dell’Etna18 – 20 inches17 – 22 pounds
Jagdterrier13 -1 6 inches17 – 22 pounds
Dandie Dinmont Terrier8 – 11 inches18 – 24 pounds
Scottish Terrier10 – 11 inches19 – 22 pounds
Basenji16 – 17 inches22 – 24 pounds

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