Dog Breeds

Physical Characteristics

This adorable pint sized pooch is definitely a cutey, but don’t let his looks fool you…he doesn’t know he is a small dog. They have a small round head with a tiny pointed muzzle, and nicely shaped nose. Incredibly large and luminous round eyes that can range in color from very dark to a deep red color and are prominent on the face. They have very prominent pointed upright ears that remind one of a bat or maybe a deer, and like human babies are born with a soft spot on the top of there heads that heal over upon maturity. They are longer than they are tall, but have good conformation. The Chi’s tail curls like a scythe either over the back or to the side. They have finely boned and well defined toe and foot structure. The Chihuahua comes in two coat types either long or short, and a wide variety of colors including fawn, red, red and tan, sand, blue, silver, chestnut, black and tan, and parti-colors…basically any and all colors are acceptable.

Size

A fully mature Chihuahua should stand between 6 and 9 in. tall and weigh between 2 and 6 lbs. Female Chihuahuas are markedly daintier than the males.

Physical Characteristics

The adorable little spaniel has darkly luminous eyes that are exceptionally expressive. The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel is a happy little dog full of loyalty and love. He has a cylindrical muzzle and a that is almost completely flat between the ears. The head that has a shallow indent and stop. Nicely shaped nose with large nostrils. Long ears with fairly thick leathers. The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel is a well made and balanced dog with a strong lightly arched neck. He has a regal gait when in motion.  The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel has a silky soft coat that feathers around the ears, chest, tail, and back of legs (both front and rear). This beautiful coat comes in black and tan, tri-color, chestnut and white (Blenheim), or ruby. Sometimes the coat can have a certain amount of waviness to it, but it should never be curly.

Size

The Mature Cavalier King Charles Spaniel should stand between 12 and 13 in. tall at the withers and when mature should weigh somewhere between 10 and 18 lbs. Females Cavalier King Charles Spaniels will be on the shorter and lighter end of both scales, but not by much maybe an inch or two shorter and a couple of pounds lighter than the males.

Physical Characteristics

Coton De Tulear is a beautiful dog…Coton is the French word for Cotton, and that is exactly what he looks like…a large cotton ball with a sweet face and legs. The Coton has a lithe body structure under all that fur. He has intelligent and expressive eyes, and a solid disposition. A strong neck, that is slightly arched, and triangular shaped ears that are thin skinned and set high upon the head. His body is well proportioned with his size. When excited, or on the move he will carry his tail over his back otherwise it hangs down. The Coton as you can imagine is completely covered in a cottony or downy fur. Generally the coat of the Coton De Tulear comes in all white, but it has been knows to come in white and black or white and tri-colored…Of course all white dogs are the dogs of choice and preferred by show breeders and dog clubs.

Size

The fully mature Coton De Tulear should stand between 10 and 12 in. tall at the withers and at full maturity should weigh between 12 to 15 lbs. Of course females Cotons will be the daintier of the breed, and will come in somewhere between 9 to 11 in. tall and weigh between 10 and 12 lbs.