Small Dogs

Toy and small breeds — full-grown adults that stay compact.

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18 entries

Beagle — breed guide

Beagle

Nose-first and heart-led — the scent hound that fits any family.

Size
Small
Weight
20–24 lb (9–11 kg)
Lifespan
12–15 years
Pembroke Welsh Corgi — breed guide

Pembroke Welsh Corgi

Short legs, long body, enormous opinions — a herding dog in a compact package.

Size
Small
Weight
22–31 lb (10–14 kg)
Lifespan
12–15 years
Shih Tzu — breed guide

Shih Tzu

Bred for palace laps and entirely aware of it.

Size
Small
Weight
9–16 lb (4–7.2 kg)
Lifespan
10–16 years
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel — breed guide

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

A spaniel heart in a lapdog body — sweet-natured, adaptable and endlessly affectionate.

Size
Small
Weight
12–18 lb (5.4–8.2 kg)
Lifespan
9–14 years
Shetland Sheepdog — breed guide

Shetland Sheepdog

A working brain in a small frame — brilliant, sensitive and considerably louder than expected.

Size
Small
Weight
13–26 lb (6–12 kg)
Lifespan
12–14 years
Pug — breed guide

Pug

Comic, affectionate and utterly people-focused — with a face that demands honest care.

Size
Small
Weight
14–18 lb (6.3–8.1 kg)
Lifespan
12–15 years
Miniature Schnauzer — breed guide

Miniature Schnauzer

Bearded, bold and endlessly busy — a proper terrier temperament in a manageable package.

Size
Small
Weight
11–20 lb (5–9 kg)
Lifespan
12–15 years
Jack Russell Terrier — breed guide

Jack Russell Terrier

Small, fearless and relentless — the most dog per kilogram available anywhere.

Size
Small
Weight
11–18 lb (5–8 kg)
Lifespan
13–16 years
Bichon Frise — breed guide

Bichon Frise

A cheerful powder puff with a sturdy body and a coat that never stops growing.

Size
Small
Weight
11–18 lb (5–8 kg)
Lifespan
14–16 years
Havanese — breed guide

Havanese

Cuba's national dog — a sociable, clownish companion with a silky coat and springy step.

Size
Small
Weight
7–13 lb (3–6 kg)
Lifespan
14–16 years
Boston Terrier — breed guide

Boston Terrier

The American gentleman — compact, tuxedo-marked and full of good humour.

Size
Small
Weight
11–24 lb (5–11 kg)
Lifespan
11–13 years
West Highland White Terrier — breed guide

West Highland White Terrier

A bold little white terrier with a big personality and a big opinion of itself.

Size
Small
Weight
13–22 lb (6–10 kg)
Lifespan
12–16 years
Scottish Terrier — breed guide

Scottish Terrier

Dignified, independent and stubbornly loyal — the Scottie has opinions and keeps them.

Size
Small
Weight
19–23 lb (8.5–10.5 kg)
Lifespan
11–13 years
Border Terrier — breed guide

Border Terrier

A scruffy, otter-headed working terrier — tough, game and good-natured.

Size
Small
Weight
11–15 lb (5–7 kg)
Lifespan
12–15 years
Cairn Terrier — breed guide

Cairn Terrier

A shaggy, fearless little digger — cheerful, curious and endlessly busy.

Size
Small
Weight
13–18 lb (6–8 kg)
Lifespan
13–15 years
Cockapoo — breed guide

Cockapoo

A cheerful Cocker–Poodle cross — friendly, clever and very popular, with variable coats.

Size
Small
Weight
11–24 lb (5–11 kg)
Lifespan
13–16 years
Lhasa Apso — breed guide

Lhasa Apso

A Tibetan monastery sentinel — independent, dignified and wrapped in a heavy coat.

Size
Small
Weight
11–18 lb (5–8 kg)
Lifespan
12–15 years
Shiba Inu — breed guide

Shiba Inu

A fox-like Japanese spitz — clean, bold, independent and famously dramatic.

Size
Small
Weight
18–24 lb (8–11 kg)
Lifespan
13–16 years