perro de compañía

Definitions of perro de compañía
  1. noun
    any of several breeds of very small dogs kept purely as pets
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    types:
    chihuahua
    an old breed of tiny short-haired dog with protruding eyes from Mexico held to antedate Aztec civilization
    pequinés
    a Chinese breed of small short-legged dogs with a long silky coat and broad flat muzzle
    terrier
    a small active dog
    type of:
    can, perro
    a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
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