Toy dog term teacup dog, thus the toy/teacup boundary remains fuzzy. The standard size for a toy dog ranges from 4 to 7 pounds; anything smaller than the standard size of a toy dog may be a runt of a litter. No official size defines a teacup dog, but unofficially a teacup dog is considered to be a dog that is 17 inches or less and weighs 4 lbs or less at the age of 12 months. There are no specific teacup dog breeds, but popular types for breeding teacup dogs include: Shih Tzu, Chihuahua, Yorkshire Terrier, Poodle, Pug, Maltese, Pomeranian, and
Miniature Dachshund Miniature Dachshund Miniature dachshunds are a smaller breed of the standard dachshund. Some of their nicknames include "wiener dogs", "hot dogs", or "sausage dogs." The dachshund breed was developed in Germany and has existed since at least the 16th century. The name dachshund comes from the German words dachs (badger) and hund (dog). Dachshunds first came to the United States in 1870, imported to hunt rabbits, and gained official recognition in 1885. During that late 19th century, German hunters desired smaller dachshunds to be used on European hare, which lived in smaller burrows than the dachshunds' historic quarry -- badgers