Small Dog Breeds
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The List
Small dogs are loved world-wide as pets because they make great lapdogs and are just so darn cute. The following is a list of many of the small dog breeds. All of these breeds average about 15 inches or shorter at the shoulder. I have also included ratings of each breed's aggression, playfulness, watch dog ability, grooming, shedding, energy, and intelligence. Remember, though, that each individual dog can be different in certain categories from the breed average. So it is okay if you have a dog that doesn't match up with the ratings on this site.
Australian Terrier
Aggression- medium
Playfulness- medium
Watch Dog- medium
Grooming- medium
Shedding- low
Energy- medium
Intelligence- high
Basenji
Aggression- low
Playfulness- medium
Watch Dog-high
Grooming-low
Shedding- low
Energy- medium
Intelligence-high
Beagle
Aggression- low
Playfulness- medium
Watch Dog-high
Grooming-low
Shedding- low
Energy-high
Intelligence-high
Bichon Frisé
Aggression- medium
Playfulness- medium
Watch Dog- low
Grooming- very high
Shedding- low
Energy- medium
Intelligence- medium
Border Terrier
Aggression- low
Playfulness- medium
Watch Dog- medium
Grooming- medium
Shedding- low
Energy- high
Intelligence- high
Boston Terrier
Aggression- low
Playfulness- medium
Watch Dog- low
Grooming- very low
Shedding- very low
Energy- medium
Intelligence- medium
Cairn Terrier
Aggression- low
Playfulness- medium
Watch Dog- very high
Grooming- high
Shedding- low
Energy- very high
Intelligence- medium
Cardigan Welsh Corgi
Aggression- low
Playfulness- medium
Watch Dog-medium
Grooming- low
Shedding-high
Energy-medium
Intelligence- medium
Cocker Spaniel
Aggression- low
Playfulness- medium
Watch Dog-medium
Grooming-very high
Shedding-medium
Energy-medium
Intelligence- medium
Dachshund
Aggression- low
Playfulness- medium
Watch Dog- high
Grooming- low
Shedding- low
Energy- low
Intelligence- medium
Dandie Dinmont Terrier
Aggression- low
Playfulness- medium
Watch Dog- low
Grooming- medium
Shedding- low
Energy- medium
Intelligence- medium
French Bulldog
Aggression- low
Playfulness- medium
Watch Dog- high
Grooming- low
Shedding- low
Energy- medium
Intelligence- high
Jack Russell Terrier
Aggression-low
Playfulness-high
Watch Dog-high
Grooming-medium
Shedding-medium
Energy-high
Intelligence-high
Lakeland Terrier
Aggression- low
Playfulness- medium
Watch Dog- high
Grooming-high
Shedding-low
Energy- medium
Intelligence- medium
Lhasa Apso
Aggression-low
Playfulness-high
Watch Dog-medium
Grooming- very high
Shedding- low
Energy- medium
Intelligence- medium
Lowchen
Aggression-low
Playfulness-medium
Watch Dog-low
Grooming-high
Shedding-low
Energy-high
Intelligence-high
Manchester Terrier
Aggression-low
Playfulness-medium
Watch Dog-high
Grooming-low
Shedding-low
Energy-high
Intelligence-high
Miniature Bull Terrier
Aggression-medium
Playfulness-medium
Watch Dog-high
Grooming-low
Shedding-low
Energy-high
Intelligence-medium
Miniature Schnauzer
Aggression-low
Playfulness-medium
Watch Dog-very high
Grooming-high
Shedding-low
Energy-high
Intelligence-medium
Norfolk Terrier
Aggression-low
Playfulness-medium
Watch Dog-high
Grooming-medium
Shedding-low
Energy-very high
Intelligence-medium
Norwich Terrier
Aggression-low
Playfulness-medium
Watch Dog-high
Grooming-medium
Shedding-low
Energy-high
Intelligence-medium
Parson Russell Terrier
Aggression-low
Playfulness-medium
Watch Dog-high
Grooming-low
Shedding-medium
Energy-very high
Intelligence-medium
Pembroke Welsh Corgi
Aggression-low
Playfulness-medium
Watch Dog-high
Grooming-high
Shedding-high
Energy-medium
Intelligence-medium
Poodle (Miniature)
Aggression-low
Playfulness-medium
Watch Dog-high
Grooming-high
Shedding-high
Energy-high
Intelligence-very high
Rat Terrier
Aggression-low
Playfulness-medium
Watch Dog-medium
Grooming-medium
Shedding-medium
Energy-high
Intelligence-medium
Schipperke
Aggression-medium
Playfulness-medium
Watch Dog-high
Grooming-medium
Shedding-high
Energy-medium
Intelligence-medium
Scottish Terrier
Aggression-medium
Playfulness-medium
Watch Dog-high
Grooming-medium
Shedding-high
Energy-medium
Intelligence-medium
Sealyham Terrier
Aggression-low
Playfulness-medium
Watch Dog-high
Grooming-high
Shedding-high
Energy-medium
Intelligence-medium
Shetland Sheepdog
Aggression-low
Playfulness-medium
Watch Dog-high
Grooming-medium
Shedding-high
Energy-medium
Intelligence-very high
Shiba Inu
Aggression-medium
Playfulness-medium
Watch Dog-high
Grooming-medium
Shedding-high
Energy-high
Intelligence-high
Smooth Fox Terrier
Aggression-low
Playfulness-medium
Watch Dog-medium
Grooming-low
Shedding-low
Energy-medium
Intelligence-medium
Tibetan Spaniel
Aggression-low
Playfulness-medium
Watch Dog-high
Grooming-high
Shedding-high
Energy-medium
Intelligence-medium
Welsh Terrier
Aggression-low
Playfulness-medium
Watch Dog-high
Grooming-medium
Shedding-medium
Energy-medium
Intelligence-medium
West Highland White Terrier
Aggression-low
Playfulness-medium
Watch Dog-medium
Grooming-medium
Shedding-medium
Energy-medium
Intelligence-medium
Wire Fox Terrier
Aggression-low
Playfulness-medium
Watch Dog-high
Grooming-medium
Shedding-medium
Energy-medium
Intelligence-medium
Swedish Vallhund
Aggression-medium
Playfulness-medium
Watch Dog-high
Grooming-medium
Shedding-medium
Energy-medium
Intelligence-medium
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Thanks so much for the comment! That's the first welcome I've gotten since I've been here.
Great list of small dogs.. Glad to see Rat Terriers listed...We own two and they are awesome.
I recently started a blog dedicated to stories about them Check out Rat Terrier Mom.
a great list of small breed dogs. Spunky Puppies Trained on all these breed cuts, so if you would like your pet to look the way it should check us out. Located Newcastle Australia. www.spunkypuppies.com.au
MPG Narratives Level 4 Commenter 22 months ago
Good photos, good information, thanks for sharing your knowledge about dogs and welcome to hubpages.