The Shih Tzu Breed of Dogs is a member of the toy dog group. They got their name Shih Tzu from the Chinese which means “Lion Dog”. Studies show that the Shih Tzu Dogs originated in Tibet as far back as the 17th century, even though these dogs are characteristically connected with China. During the [...]

The Pug Dog breed of dogs belongs to the toy dog group. Its name is taken from the Latin word ‘Pugness’ which means ‘fist’. This is really an appropriate name for these dogs, because they have faces that can be described as closed up fists. In 1886 the American Kennel Club officially recognized this breed [...]

The ancestors of the Pomeranian Dogs were much larger than the Pomeranians we know today. They were known to be tough sledding dogs. Eventually these dogs were intentionally bred smaller until eventually they became the miniature dogs that we have now. It is not actually known the exact time period that this breeding practice occurred. [...]

The Pekingese belongs to the Toy Group breed of dogs and looks like a pampered lapdog with the attitude of a fearless watchdog. These dogs have a strong character and although they will never look for trouble, if they are attacked, they would not back down from a fight. The Pekingese is a very friendly  [...]

During the early part of the 16th century, the Papillon Dogs, whose descendants are the Dwarf Spaniel s, became very popular all over Europe. The name “Papillon”, which is French for butterfly, was  given  to these dogs because their face and ears appear to have the shape of a butterfly. The Dwarf Spaniels became so [...]