The Bichon Frise reminds many people of a small white teddy bear – essentially, an absolute, live teddy bear toy! With bouffant bright white hairdos rivaling the towering wigs of the Victorian era, it is hard to imagine these dogs could be considered anything other than “toy-sized.” Yet the Bichon Frise is slightly more substantial…
The Bichon Frise is a pint-sized pup with a very distinctive cloud of fluffy white fur. These dogs are adorably cute, with their black button eyes and tiny bodies. They are also a very social dog breed and this means that not everyone will have the time and availability to provide the Bichon Frise with…
In the world of purebred dog breeding, there are five major size categories: giant, large, medium, small, and toy. Maltese are considered a true toy dog breed. Some breeders will go even smaller and breed teacup Maltese, but this is not a recognized purebred size category for show competition purposes. For people new to the…
The Maltese dog rarely weighs more than seven pounds when fully grown. For such a small dog breed to get pregnant and have a natural birth can seem more like a miracle than a medical fact. Yet these dogs are far harder than their appearance gives them credit for. They can get pregnant naturally and…
The tiny Maltese dog first became popular as far back as 1,500 B.C. during the time of the ancient Phoenicians. These dogs were first documented on the equally tiny Mediterranean island of Malta in what is now Greece. Maltese dogs have managed to survive over thousands upon thousands of years’ time, during the rise and…
At first glance, it might seem like the tiny fluffy Pomeranian and the enormous regal Great Dane dog breeds could not have less in common. In fact, if you didn’t know better, you might even be tempted to assume these two dogs were actually two different species! However, canine biologists have now traced all modern…
