Toy Breeds Flashcards
Affenpinscher
usualy black, but also gray, silver, red, or black and tan
nickname “Litte Devil with a moustache”
patellar luxations, hip dysplasia
moderately active
Brussels Griffon
red, beife, black and tan, black
wirey hair
hip dysplasia, patellar luxations, eye problems
in movie “AS good as it gets”
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
chesnut and white, tricolor, ruby, or black and tan
dependent personality
Shedding, mitral valve disease, dry eyes, paterllar luxation
adaptable breed
Chihuahua
Solid, marked, or splashed in any color
long or short hair
sensitive to cold temp
aggressive
hypoglycemic, paterlla luxations, heart murmurs, hydrocephalus
Chinese Crested
any color
lovable personality
bad breeding problems, skin problems, dental issues, dry eyes
hunted vermin on ships
English Toy Spaniel
Blenheim (rich mahonhany red and white), ruby, Prince Charles (white with black and tan markings) king Charles (black and tan)
separation anxiety, mitral valve insuficiency, cleft palate
friendly and lovable
Havanese
all colors, usually gray and off white
cataracts, deafness, hip dysplasia, dwarfism, portosystemic shunt, heart issues
ideal family pet with an affectionate temperament
Italian Greyhound
any color except brindle or black and tan
sensitive, alert, smart, and playful
Von Willebrand’s Disease (not clotting correctly), cataracts, hypothroidism, allergies
Japanese Chin
white with black markings
affectionate
patellar luxations, cataracts, heart murmurs
sensitive and intelligent breed whose only purpose is to serve man as a companion
Maltese
white
loving and elegant looking
reverse sneezing, hypoglycemia, liver shunts, eye tear stains
daily brushing and grooming
Manchester Terrier
Black with mahogany
headstrong and protective
Von Willebrand’s Disease, glaucoma, patellar luxations
great power and agility to kill vermin and course small game.
Miniature Pinscher
red, stag red (red with black hairs), black with rust markings or chocolate with tan
sensitive to cold, epilepsy, hypothyroidism, patellar luxations
begin as a german barnyard ratter
Papillon
white with patches of any color (butterfly ears)
can be loving, high strung, or timid
hypoglycemia, collapsed traches, patellar luxations, daily grooming
love playing out doors, but can also stay indoors as well.
Pekignese
any color, usually with a black face (flatface)
brachycephalic syndrome, cataracts, cleft palate, entropions, hydrocephalus, mitral valve disease, intervertebral disk disease
daily grooming
once sacred in ancient china and could only be owned by royalty
Pomeranian
all colors, usually white orange or red
allergies, epilepsy, eye problems, collapsed trachea, dental issues
once 30 pounds as a sheep herder
Poodle
white, black, apricot and gray, but never parti-covered
GDV (bloat), cushings disaese, epilepsy, Von Willebrand’s Disease
considered beauty with no brains, but is actually smart. active and excels in obedience training
Pug
fawn, silver fawn, apricot fawn or black, with a well-defined mask on its muzzle
cheyletiella dermatitis (walking dandruff), corneal ulcers, allergies, staph infections, patellar luxations
oldest breed of dogs, since before 400 BC
Shih Tzu
all colors
allergies, bladder problems, eye problems, teeth problems, reverse sneezing
name means “lion” though they are sweet and playful, they are not afraid to stand up for themselves
Silky Terrier
blue and tan
diabetes mellitus, epilepsy, hypoglycemia, collapsed trachea.
silky is larger than a yorkie and more closely ralated to the Australian terrier
Toy Fox Terrier
tri-colored
Von Willebrand’s Disease, hypothyroidism, patellar luxations
true working dogs who love to hunt tree squirrels.
Yorkshire Terrier
blue and tan
Patellar luxations, Portosystemic Shunt, hypoglycemia, collapsed trachea
Yorkies are easily adaptable to all surroundings, travel well and make suitable pets for many homes.
