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TOY DOG [2 records]

Record 1 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Dog and Cat Breeding
  • Pets
OBS

the modern -- is not a dwarf but a correctly proportioned miniature form developed from almost any one of the previously named breed groups: the pug, for example, from the mastiff.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Élevage des chiens et chats
  • Animaux d'agrément
OBS

la Belgique possède d'agréables -- qui ont nom Griffon Bruxellois, Griffon Belge, Brabançon, et qui, la couleur mise à part, sont semblables [aussi: sujet de petite taille, p.171]

Spanish

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Record 2 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pets
  • Dog and Cat Breeding
OBS

--the name of a group of small dogs. Many are relatives of larger dogs. For example, the toy poodle is a tiny poodle. Other toys, such as the chihuahua, are separate breeds.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Animaux d'agrément
  • Élevage des chiens et chats
OBS

les Toys (ou chiens jouets). Cette classification n'est pas acceptée en France, où les Toys, très petits chiens, sont groupés et examinés en exposition en tant que chiens de compagnie.

Spanish

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