Small dog breeds are also called toy dogs. The dogs are the smallest types of dogs available. Small dogs also tend to be less expensive then larger dogs as they eat less, due to their size, and generally have less mess, less shedding and generally less cost.

Should you buy a Boston Terrier from a pet shop? This decision is entirely up to you. But you have to consider a host of things before taking the plunge. Most pet shops do background checks on a Boston Terrier Breeder before they actually accept a puppy for display. Unfortunately there some unscrupulous people who really do not care about the puppies and their customers, all they want is a quick buck.

Until very recently the Shar Pei was a breed that was not widely recognized in the United States. It was voted as the most rare dog breed in the world for many years and the American Kennel Club did not start recognizing it until the early 1990's as a breed.

Pomerania was once the name of an area south of the Baltic Sea that now encompasses part of Germany and Poland. The Pomeranian breed originated in this cold region. Descended from larger sled dogs, Pomeranians have been bred down to a smaller size to make them better suited as household pets. Today, Pomeranians are classified in the toy group. Toy dogs are smaller than average breeds of dog. Pomeranian puppies weigh only ounces. Adult Pomeranians weigh three to seven pounds and stand eight to eleven inches tall.

Chihuahua puppies come in two varieties; the long coat variety and the smooth coat variety. The smooth coat has short hair with a very smooth coat. The long coat variety has a longer thicker coat, sometimes curly around the head and ears. Bathing once a month is sufficient for this breed and brushing once a week is enough grooming for a Chihuahua puppy. Chihuahua puppies are the smallest of the breeds but live just as long as any size of dog breeds and are for the most part very sweet and even tempered dogs.

The first step to choosing a dog breed is analyzing your lifestyle. As with anything certain dogs will suit particular lifestyles better than others so you need to choose accordingly. Getting a dog is a big task and will require a lot of time, training, socializing and exercising your dog. Puppies take up a lot of time and require a lot of attention.