The name Bichon Frise in French means a curly lap dog and truly, he is a cute and curly dog who loves to spread happiness all around. While choosing a small dog breed, you can always bring home a Bichon Frise as they make popular pets. They are look somewhat similar to the Maltese but are bigger. Extremely intelligent, the Bichon Frise is a lively and happy-go-lucky dog. You will really be proud to own one.

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The American Bandogge Mastiff is one of the newer breeds. It's been around for less than 50 years but has already managed to make a lot of friends. These dogs were first bred by veterinarian John Swinford, who bred an American pit bull terrier with a Neapolitan mastiff; and the rest is history in the making.

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Weighing in at over 100 pounds and about 27-30 inches tall from the ground to his shoulder is the male mastiff. The females are huge as well, although they are smaller. She weighs about 90 pounds. She stands to be about 24-28 inches off the ground to her shoulder. Their fur is short and soft in nature. Their neck is extremely thick and he carries the same features of a bloodhound through their face. A variety of colors also comes with this breed and those colors include yellow, black, brindle and reddish tan.

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You would probably never expect that a small dog would make an excellent herder if it stands low on the ground and with a fragile-looking body. However, the Pembroke Welsh Corgi can dismiss these thoughts and prove, by using its mere strength and unusual height, that a small dog can be amongst the best herder of dog breeds. Those who own and have encountered the Corgi can testify to this amazing fact.

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Who wouldn't be familiar with this particular breed when it is hailed by the American Kennel Club as the most popular pet in the US? Who wouldn't love them when they are pleasantly gentle, friendly, family- oriented, trustworthy and intelligent? Anyone who comes across this beautiful breed couldn't help but fall in love and when you hear the name, you picture out genuine gentleness and loving companionship.

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Perhaps, one of the most mysterious dog breeds around the world is the Shetland Sheepdog or simply known as the Sheltie, because of its undistinguished origin and reasons behind its intriguing temperament. This breed is a tiny creature that formerly strived on the rocky terrains of Shetland Island in Scotland. Its appearance resembles that of a Collie only it was never intentionally bred to look as such.

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We are all aware of how formidable a lion's wrath is and that only those skillful hunters can painstakingly elude or defeat it. Both humans and animals fear the anger of this creature but there is one breed of dog that just doesn't back down even when the king of the jungle makes everyone shiver with its earth-shaking roar. The Rhodesian Ridgeback is this courageous breed of dog and its prowess is well-resounded all over the world that it is also called the African Lion Hound or the Lion Dog.

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Papillon is considered as one of the oldest spaniel toy breed in the world. In French, its name literally means butterfly and indeed, this dog appears to have a fluffy butterfly-esque ears and a spirit that's as light as the mystical insect. However, the Papillon is not all fragility and lightness for it surprisingly champions the dog sports of agility, competitive obedience and tricks performance.

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It is but a rule of nature for every group in the world to have a leader, and by stating this, the little toy dog breed is no exemption. Hailed as the "Queen of Toy Dogs", the Miniature Pinscher sits at the top of the ladder and leads this diminutive breed with good examples and great abilities. Also called as Zwergpinscher in Germany, meaning dwarf terrier, this little dog looks similarly like the Doberman only smaller in size.

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The plushly coated Pomeranian is among the privileged breed of dogs that enjoys airtime and popularity on TV and movies. According to the American Kennel Club, for over 10 years now, the Pomeranian has enjoyed a repeatedly top 15 spot of the most popular breeds in America. And although this breed is taken in mostly as a companion and accessory dog, it nonetheless champions competitive dog sports such as agility competitions.

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