toy dog

/tɔɪ dɔg/

Other forms: toy dogs

Definitions of toy dog

1. noun

   any of several breeds of very small dogs kept purely as pets
   synonyms: toy

   types:

   Chihuahua

   an old breed of tiny short-haired dog with protruding eyes from Mexico held to antedate Aztec civilization

   Japanese spaniel

   breed of toy dogs originating in Japan having a silky black-and-white or red-and-white coat

   Maltese, Maltese dog, Maltese terrier

   breed of toy dogs having a long straight silky white coat

   Peke, Pekinese, Pekingese

   a Chinese breed of small short-legged dogs with a long silky coat and broad flat muzzle

   Shih Tzu, Shih-Tzu, shih tzu

   a Chinese breed of small dog similar to a Pekingese

   toy spaniel

   a very small spaniel

   toy terrier

   a small active dog

   English toy spaniel

   British breed having a long silky coat and rounded head with a short upturned muzzle

   King Charles spaniel

   a toy English spaniel with a black-and-tan coat; named after Charles II who popularized it

   papillon

   small slender toy spaniel with erect ears and a black-spotted brown to white coat

   type of:

   Canis familiaris, dog, domestic dog

   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