A small size doesn't indicate a smaller need for consideration while having a small-breed dog. Depending upon your lifestyle and tendencies, you need to be selective. Some small dog breeds need more attention and accompaniment, more exercise, and more frequent grooming sessions, while some others are far more independent.
Keeping these considerations in the forefront, we've prepared a list of the top 10 small dog breeds. You can now pick the one best suited for you and make an elegant furryroyal customizable dog portrait with us for the little one.
Height: 10-11 inches
Weight: 3-7 pounds
Bearing a fluffy double coat with a foxy little face, Pomeranians are an ideal toy dog breed. Full of activity and daily exercise requirements, they are jovial, intelligent, and good-natured, with an ability to learn and perform tricks. Devoted to their pet parents and adaptive with children, this social breed makes perfect lap dogs.
These alert creatures need moderate regular grooming.
If you've already made up your mind about owning one, then you can choose to make a realistic full-length dog custom portrait of a fluffy little ball with its whole tiny body visible.
Height: 9.5-11.5 inches
Weight: 12-18 pounds
Colors: Primarily white, with other colors available
Bichons are another toy dog breed with a playful and happy nature with a little mischievousness. Modest with children, they're easily trainable.
They're hypoallergenic. However, their fluffy, silky, and curly coat needs proper care and daily grooming. Bichons require moderate exercise.
If you are thinking of a gift for your little fluffy friend, realistic watercolor, oil, or acrylic custom dog portraits can be a great choice taking into account its tiny body.
Height: 5-8 inches
Weight: Less than 6 pounds
With large alert eyes, a triangular face, and pointy ears, Chihuahuas are an excellent mixture of tiny size and a large personality. Coming in 3 different coats and varied colors, this breed is highly intelligent taking into account its small size.
They are smart and a little stubborn.
Chihuahuas are a little off with little children, although highly protective of and loyal to their owners. Brave and loving, they bear a requirement of daily moderate exercise along with average grooming needs.
As for custom portraits of dogs for this little energy of cuteness, you can go with any type of full-length painting or sketches.
Height: 7-9 inches
Weight: Under 7-10 pounds
With a rich, silky, snow-white coat, Maltese dogs are another ideal lap dog, they're affectionate, and love to be around people irrespective of their age group.
This energetic, brave, and loyal toy dog with a little stubbornness can be easily trained though.
Maltese are hypoallergenic despite their thick coat while requiring regular grooming.
The elegant figure of Maltese dogs will be best visible in full-length portraits of dogs custom of any type.
Height: 11-12 inches
Weight: 14-18 pounds
A little mischievous with a wrinkled, expressive face, curious look, and a thick body, Pugs are one of the bigger toy breeds. These smooth-coated, flat-faced lap dogs nurture a pleasing personality with some amount of stubbornness involved.
Adorned with a serious temperament, they have a high tendency of snoring and snorting.
Pugs are friendly with children and adults alike. They need a moderate amount of exercise and occasional grooming.
Full-length custom-made dog portraits of any type will do justice with Pugs. Also, a Pug's personality will fit with a half-length portrait showing its head, an abstract, and even a minimalistic portrait.
Miniature Dachshunds:
Height: 5-6 inches
Weight: Under 11 pounds
Standard Dachshunds:
Height: 8-9 inches
Weight: 16-32 pounds
A mixture of a great personality and cuteness, this breed comes in 3 different coats along with multiple colors. Well-behaved with children, they might be a little tricky to train.
Loyal, smart, and brave, a Dachshund can be the right pick for you considering their independent nature, if you have a very busy schedule.
A full-length custom portrait of your dog will be the most suitable for a Dachshund.
Miniature Poodles:
Height: 10-15 inches
Weight: 10-15 pounds
Toy Poodles:
Height: Up to10 inches
Weight: 4-6 pounds
Jovial and active, this intelligent and playful breed can be ideal pets for a fun-loving household.
Poodles can be trained to excel in amazing physical activities. Miniature poodles are friendlier with children compared to the other type.
They are hypoallergenic while needing daily brushing; and proper daily exercise.
While coming to personalised dog portrait, they can be put within any frame. Still, being the personalities as they are, a full-length portrait will suit best with them, although a half-length one will also do.
Height: 11-13 inches
Weight: Up to 28 pounds
With an average energy level, French bulldogs are a non-sporting miniature bulldog breed. With a flat coat and muscular body, they are friendly and adaptable little creatures needing and demanding a lot of attention. However, they don't need much exercise.
If you are wondering what custom portrait of my dog will suit best, then it can be any kind of portrait of half or full length.
Height: 13-15 inches
Weight: 18-30 pounds
With long droopy ears and a muscular body, Beagles are joyful pets often needing attention. Playful, intelligent, and energetic, they are good-natured and easily adaptable. However, leaving a Beagle alone can produce frustrating results.
Beagles are not typically easy to train, although patience will bring great results.
As for a custom portrait of your dog, you can fit a Beagle in a full-length or half-sized frame.
Height: 16-17 inches
Weight: 10-25 pounds
Broad-chested, square-headed, and curious-eyed little furry friends, Boston terriers are usually good-natured and cheerful dogs with a moderate attention requirement. They can make marvelous city dogs. However, being fast runners, keeping them in an open without any restraint can be risky.
Well-behaved, charming, energetic, and alert; Bostons need moderate levels of daily exercise, with occasional grooming needs.
It can again do well with any full-sized or half-sized dog custom portrait depending upon your purpose.
Although they are small dog breeds, still every particular breed stores its own peculiar personality.
We've mentioned certain specific custom dog portraits here for the small companions mentioned. However, the only crucial point while choosing a portrait is what you actually want to see or reflect through their portraits. With Furryroyal, you can even get them personified portraits fitting their specific personalities.
