Meaning | Any of several breeds of very small dogs kept purely as pets. |
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Synonym | toy |
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Narrower | Chihuahua | An old breed of tiny short-haired dog with protruding eyes from Mexico held to antedate Aztec civilization |
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Japanese spaniel | Breed of toy dogs originating in Japan having a silky black-and-white or red-and-white coat |
Maltese dog, Maltese terrier, Maltese | Breed of toy dogs having a long straight silky white coat |
Pekinese, Pekingese, Peke | A Chinese breed of small short-legged dogs with a long silky coat and broad flat muzzle |
Shih-Tzu | A Chinese breed of small dog similar to a Pekingese |
toy spaniel | A very small spaniel |
toy terrier | A small active dog |
Broader | dog, domestic dog, Canis familiaris | A member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times |
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Spanish | juguete, perro de compañía |
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Catalan | gos de companyia |
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