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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

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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Published by Caninest on Tuesday, January 26th, 2010

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Whether you are a full time breeder or a casual dog owner, knowing terminology associated with the canine breed can make you better at what you do.

Here are simple definitions for basic dog head & nose terminology.

Apple-headed

Apple-head

Image from e3000
A rounded or domed shaped head.

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Published by Caninest on Tuesday, January 19th, 2010

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A few weeks back we brought you the first installment of the biggest dog breeds and today it’s part two – the remaining members of the big dog daddies of the world.

These massive animals are generally called the giant breeds and many of them were used as war dogs or for hunting large game…like bears.

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Published by Caninest on Tuesday, January 12th, 2010

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Owner-dog look alike

Image from Morning theft

The third installment of our dog & owner look-a-likes, if you missed the first two be sure to check them out, Pt.1 & Pt. 2.

We can think of a million reasons why dogs & their owners might look alike, but why bother listing them? This collection is proving the theory one image at a time.

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Published by Caninest on Tuesday, January 5th, 2010