We found 2 definitions of toy dog from 2 different sources.
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toy dog - any of several breeds of very small dogs kept purely as pets | ||
toy | ||
canis familiaris, domestic dog, 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; "the dog barked all night" | ||
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 dog, maltese terrier, maltese 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 a Chinese breed of small dog similar to a Pekingese | ||
toy spaniel a very small spaniel |