You’ve met the big dogs, now it’s time to meet the tiny ones, here are ten of the smallest dog breeds in the world
Interestingly enough most of these little guys used to be bigger and over the years selective breeding has made them smaller & smaller.
Affenpinscher
Image from Lennart.larsen
Also called Monkey Dog because of their monkey-like face & inherent curiosity, this breed was throught to have originated in Germany. Originally larger animals used to catch rats, during the 18th & 19th centuries they were bred smaller as companion animals.
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