Lap dog children and other dog breeds. However, if properly managed by a dedicated owner, the Chihuahua can adapt to a household environment easily. Pomeranians are the fluffiest of the lap dogs, have a double coat and tend to be a friendly, one-person dog. The Pomeranian is named after the Pomerania region in Central Europe, split between Germany and Poland. The Miniature Pinscher, min pin for short, is a small breed of dog originating from Germany. The breed's earliest ancestors may have included the German Pinscher mixed with Italian greyhounds and dachshunds. Shih Tzu (singular and plural) is one of oldest breeds
Rare breed (dog) found in the American Hairless Terrier which sought to exploit a mutation. Modern dog breeds have documented descent from known foundation stock, and new breeds are often derived from older, established modern breeds. New documentation of a long established dog type, sometimes with a variation on an older name, also creates a new modern breed. The newly documented breed is then referred to as a "rare breed" as long as the number of dogs of the breed remain small. Breeds go through a recognition process by breed clubs, kennel clubs and other agencies, so that dogs can be guaranteed through