What are the better (and bigger) small dog breeds?

Hey everyone,

I need some advice. I desperately want a dog, and a big dog, but I am only allowed to get a small dog. I DO NOT want a tiny, yappy dog (like yorkies, westies, etc.) and I have done some research, but I am still so lost. What are the best small dog breeds (as in trainibility, loyalty, obedience)??? Also, what are some bigger small dogs? I would prefer a dog that sheds minimally, too. Thanks so much!!!

Generally all small dogs areyapper/ barkers, they are big dogs in small packages, that why small dogs generally make good watchdogs!
If they don’t bark much, they snort, snuffle, wheeze, grunt, and snore loudly! which in my opinion is alot worse then barking!

Have you ever looked at a Basset Hound and a Poodle or a similarly mis-matched combination and wondered what the puppies would look like if the two were mated? Lots of us have. It makes for an entertaining exercise in imagination. But the people deliberately breeding “Peke-A-Poms” (a cross between a Pekingese and a Pomeranian) and other such fanciful mixes have taken the “what if?” game a step further. Rather than playing games with their imagination, they’re playing games with living creatures, charging big prices for their results and telling some pretty tall tales to justify it. Here are some of them:

“We’re making a new breed. The AKC is going to recognize the Cocker-Poo real soon now.”
The process of creating a new breed and achieving AKC recognition is long and involved, requiring many years and many generations. A “breed” is a genetically similar strain of dogs that resemble each other in appearance and temperament. Bred together, two dogs of the same breed will produce puppies that are also similar in appearance to the parents and will develop in a predictable fashion.

The first step in creating a new breed involves a definite vision of what the breed will look like and the writing of a breed standard to describe it. For example, what characteristics must a Yorkie-Poo have in order for it to be considered a Yorkie-Poo? What is a Cocker-Chon or a Peke-A-Pom supposed to look and act like? To date, no breeders of these “new” breeds have even taken that first step.(see note) There has been no agreement among breeders even as to what a Yorkie-Poo is supposed to be other than a cross between a Yorkshire Terrier and a Poodle. After years of mixing these breeds, no two Yorkie-Poos look anything alike; neither are any Peke-A-Poms or Cocker-Chons similar to one another. There has not been any serious effort at all to create a distinct breed that the AKC would recognize.

“We’re combining the best of both breeds into one! Shelties shed but Poodles don’t. A Shelti-Poo will look like a Sheltie but not shed.”
Not exactly. Genetics doesn’t work that way. Some Shelti-Poos might fit this description but many won’t. A breeder can’t pick and choose what features will be passed on from each breed — it’s strictly a matter of luck because the genetic combinations involved in the crossing of breeds is random and unpredictable. There is just as much of a chance that the puppy will grow up to have the worst characteristics of both breeds! The selection of certain traits is achieved only by generations of careful breeding, discarding dogs that don’t have the desired qualities and narrowing the gene pool until the right combinations occur with regularity.

“These Beag-A-Poos are registered with the ‘Dogs International Kennel Club’.”
The word “registered” has a magical effect on people. They seem to think something that’s “registered” must be legitimate and valuable. Not so! “Registered” is no more an indication that a dog’s breed is legitimate any more than it implies the dog has quality or value. “Registered” simply means “recorded.” Someone has a paid a fee to an agency to record his dog’s name in a book and the agency has sent him a certificate saying they did so. There are many canine registries in business today that will register any kind of dog whether it’s purebred, mixed breed or even of unknown origin.

The two most long-standing and reputable canine registries are the American Kennel Club and the United Kennel Club. Neither registers mixed breed dogs or dogs of unknown parentage. AMBOR, the American Mixed Breed Obedience Registry, is a reputable organization that registers mixed breeds but only for the purpose of competing in the obedience trials it sponsors.

“The price is so high because they’re one of a kind.”
One of a kind — yes, that’s certainly true! Every mixed breed dog, whether bred deliberately or by accident, is one of a kind because its genetic makeup is an unpredictable jumble of characteristics. No two are alike. Does this factor alone justify a high price, higher than what’s charged by many reputable breeders of quality purebreds? No way. If “one of a kind” made a dog valuable, every mixed breed dog at the pound would be worth a fortune!

“We have been responsible breeders of Bass-A-Poos for four years.”
The term “responsible” is getting a lot of mileage these days. Almost every breeder claims to be “responsible.” The dictionary defines responsible as “trustworthy and dependable.” How dependable is a breeder who plays imaginative “what if?” games with his dogs and expects the public to pay for his experiments? How trustworthy is a breeder who deliberately misleads people about the value of a mutt? I think you can answer that question for yourself.

Truly responsible breeders are honest and knowledgeable with a strict code of personal ethics. They care about the puppies they produce and the people who’ll buy them. Would a responsible breeder deliberately cross a Basset Hound and a Poodle — dogs with completely different and potentially incompatible physical structures and temperaments? Would they deliberately mix any breeds? No, not when they know the results will be completely unpredictable and that there are already thousands of accidentally-bred mixed breed dogs in need of good homes.

Does this mean that all producers of “Poos” and other mixes are unscrupulous and deceitful? No, many of them are simply ignorant of responsible breeding practices and unaware of what they’re really doing. Both the deceitful and the ignorant, though, prey on the ignorance of the public — as long as people don’t know the truth about these exotic-sounding dogs, they’ll continue to buy them and support this unethical and unnecessary practice.

There’s no doubt that mixed breeds like Yorkie-Poos, Malt-oodles, and Bi-Tzus can make wonderful pets. Thousands of people own and love mixed breed dogs of every description. But are these unusual mixes really valuable, unique, “designer dogs”? No, not any more so than the many wonderful mixed breeds available for adoption at the local animal shelter.

Don’t be fooled by the whimsical names, the intriguing descriptions, and the high prices! It’s just a lot of poo. You can find “designer dogs” of every size, shape, color and personality as close as your local humane society or rescue service and at a far more reasonable cost. Why not visit there first and save a life? You’ll be glad you did!

Small breeds low shedding
Affenpinscher; Affenpinschers are often too quick to sound the alarm at every new sight and sound. You have to be equally quick to stop them.

http://www.yourpurebredpuppy.com/reviews/affenpinschers.html

Brussell Griffon
Suspiciousness and barking. Some Brussels Griffons will put on a display of excited ferociousness (i.e. they “pitch a fit”) when other people or animals approach what is THEIRS. It’s not funny, because if you don’t curtail it, your Brussels Griffon may end up suspicious of everyone in the world, which is a short step to biting

http://www.yourpurebredpuppy.com/reviews/brusselsgriffons.html

Chinese Crested
Chinese Cresteds are often too quick to sound the alarm at every new sight and sound. You have to be equally quick to stop them so they don’t turn into yapping nuisances.

Havanese
Havanese are often too quick to sound the alarm at every new sight and sound. You have to be equally quick to stop them.

Italian Greyhound
Doesn’t bark much

http://www.yourpurebredpuppy.com/reviews/italiangreyhounds.html

Maltese
Maltese are often too quick to sound the alarm at every new sight and sound. You have to be equally quick to stop them

Toy Poodle
Toy Poodles are often too quick to sound the alarm at every new sight and sound. You have to be equally quick to stop them. For the same reason, Poodles should NEVER be left outside in your yard, unsupervised.

Shih Tzu
Is less yappy than other toy breeds
Because of the short face, Shih Tzu snort, snuffle, and snore loudly. The sounds are endearing to some people; nerve-wracking to others

Silky Terrier
Yorkshire Terrier

Small breed average shedding
Cavalier king Charles
Chihuahua
English Toy Spaniel
Japanese Chin
Manchester Terrier
Minature Pinscher
Papillion
Pekingese
Pomeranian
Pug
Toy Fox Terrier
American Cocker Spaniel
English Cocker Spaniel

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