If I were to have a small breed it would be a Daschound, long hair.

I have to say Yorkies..I have three rescue Yorkies.

Probably poodle, because they don't shed much.

I have fallen in love with my neighbors miniature Sheltie. She is so adorable and only 7 weeks old.

Another vote for Sheltie.

I have two favorites, and they are totally different from each other (in looks, temperment, pretty well everything).

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
Tibetan Spaniel

Beagle...fell in love with them as a child, still love them, great with children, BUT love to roam, they are hunters after all. Have had two in the past, one lived 15/12 years, my last one only 10.

Sue

Papillon, a mostly black with white tummy. They even made the top 10 smartest dog list. It is the ONLY small dog I like though. I'm just not a small dog person. :)

Blessings,
Haley

I'd have to say Chihuahua since I have four of them. :)

The Havanese. Almost extinct in the 1970's a lady from Florida managed to breed them again. All what they say about them is true. Full of personality!

These little dogs are alert,and quick to understand what is expected of them. They possess a charming and loveable personality. They are extremely intelligent like most of the small terriers, and lack none of the terrier's hardy stamina. They have an alert and lively expression that tells you that they miss nothing going on about them. These little firends become devoted members of the family they are adopted into. They have been known to heroically guard small children and tales are told of them doing everything from herding ducks, to performing circus acts. They are loveable natural clowns. Friendly, but discriminating, they make fine watchdogs.

The breed is non-shedding and odorless.

The breed's beauty is enhanced by a profuse coat from wavy to curly. The coat comes in a wide range of colors and combinations of colors, the best known being white-champayne-gold.

Even though the Havanese is considered a toy breed, they are not meant to be a tiny, fragile dog. They are small, but muscular, lively with great stamina.

Conway the Pug. (shhhhh - he thinks he's a pit bull)

I have a Dachshund now. I didn't like the breed until we got Elvira. Each dog has their own personality so don't believe the negative things they say about them. Mine is a funny, friendly, loving lap dog who just wants to be with you all day long. I wouldn't recommend this breed if they are going to be alone all day by themself. They need companionship. I also like their looks and easy care of their short coat.

The next one I would pick is a Westie, West Highland White Terrier, because of their out going friendly personality. They can be very energetic though. I think they need a lot more exercise then a Dachshund. And I do prefer short hair dogs because of maintenance.
Clare

Here is a link that might be useful: Small Dog Breeds

Having owned a few different small breeds, I would have to say Boston terrier, sheltie and papillon. I would love to find an Italian greyhound in this area seeing we are dogless right now.

We have a Yorkie...great little dog. They don't shed, and people with allergies aren't allergic to them.

I would say Chihuahua also, since I have two of them. They have such fun personalities.

Daschound short hair

A Cairn Terrier or Westie. Pretty much the same dog only the Westie is white and the Cairn can be anything but white and is a bit smaller than a Westie.

Jodi-

Decisions, decisions and so many choices! Any,,menni,,minne mo...OH! right now at my house, "Penny" the Minni Doxie got one more vote than "Stubby" the JRT...but she only got that in a run off after "Lady" the Great White Pyrenees dropped out of the race!

I like cairns and schnauzers. But given the opportunity I would love to have a West Highland Terrier. We went to a dog show once to speak to the westie breeder and had to pass by the Goldens on the way. That's as far as we got. But I still love westies and would have one in a heartbeat.

Since i have two i would say Shih-tzu. Both great lap dogs and very easy to train..

Dachshunds--I have 3 right now and I would have a houseful if it were possible. I got my first one over 25 years ago--no one else in my family had doxies--now lots of us do. I just love dachshunds--big attitude and personality in a small package.

Any breed under 20 pounds. I like my Lap Dogs.

Boston Terrier: great big dog personality and spirit in a twenty pound body. Love my BT.

Of course it's a Sheltie!

My very favorites are Poms and Yorkies. Used to have a 4 1/2 pound Yorkie in the house and now I have a ten pound Pom. Sweet dogs. We had a sweet doxie and a sweet Jack Russell and a very sweet Rottweiler. All the dogs except the Pom were my daughter's while she still lived at home.

I just like the dogs I know, for who they are not necessarily rhe bread. So I like Rascal, the shi'tzu next door. There are four of them, but Rascal is my favorite. He treats me like his best friend, sits right next to me and blocks the othets from getting my attention. He is funny that way. He is my buddy and I tease the neighbor that when he goes missing he'll just be at my house.

I also favor a Pomeranian named Max. His "boy" is DS's best friend, they live two blocks over and they show up here together nearly every day. Where the boy goes, so does the dog. I let them both in the house (dont tell DH, about the dog). Max is the cutest dog ever! OMG he is cute! He is just so happy and energetic and bouncy. Too cute! The family had his fluffy all black fur trimmed rather short, which suits him so well b/c he loves to outside getting dirty with the kids. Not a pampered lap dog, he is a "boy's dog."

I prefer big dogs!

Where the heck is Pawle to back me up here? And Woobie? And Max?

PUGS UNITE!

LOL

We have a Dorkie. He's a cross between a Yorkie and a Dachshund. He's 14 months old and precious. He looks like a Dachshund but with the Yorkie hair.

Can you guess by my name?

I have to say Chihuahua too since I have 2.I have had up to 6 at one time but am down to 2.My second choice would be Toy Poodle.I have had several over the years and probably would still have them if they weren't high maintenance.

my favorite is the bichon frise, I have 2. No shedding, no allergy issues with kids, very cute dogs.

We're on our fourth Westie. We chose the first one because DH didn't want to walk a frou-frou dog, and some other breeds had back troubles or ear troubles from floped-over ears, or eye troubles due to popped-out eyes, or they required a lot of combing and maintenance.

Westies are low-shed; they do have to be clipped about quarterly. Too highly inbred Westies are apt to have skin ailments. They're 'big dogs in small packages', not yappers, love people. They need to be trained not to DIG, as they are 'earth dogs', bred to eliminate rodents, foxes, etc. which includes entering dens. They have a nice tail/handle developed from that occupation. Best of all...a Westie fits into most any laundry tub!

Our present Westie is a rescue dog, born at a puppy mill. He's not pure-bred despite 'papers', and he does shed! We're family now anyway! (None of the other three shed.)

shih tzu or bichon frise
Deb

I had a Yorkie-poo,Daisy for about 12yrs!(she crossed the Bridge almost a year ago). She was a wonderful pet! I also acquired
a ShihTzu,Jasper about 5yrs. ago and love him to pieces! So I would have to say my favorite would be a Yorkie or ShihTzu!

This is Jasper

Pugalicious for me ;o) We have our sweet Tootie...DH and I are in love with the breed.

There have only been two small dogs I have ever loved.
One was our little white terrier, Dubbie, who was my protector when I was a baby and my granddog, Bo, a MinPin, who had to be put up for adoption because he was biting people, especially Jake, after his 5 month quarantine in Japan.
Fortunately Bo was adopted by a forever home here in California and is doing very well.
I am not much of a dog person but prefer big dogs to small ones.

I can't think of a breed I DON'T like, but our Norfolk terrier is something special for sure. She's a rescue dog (puppy mill) so there were socialization issues at first, but she is now a happy, playful member of our family. Our beloved cairn Ozzie died a little over a year ago; we'll never forget him.

Min Pins are my favorite now,followed closely by Chi's followed closely by JR's...actually I never met a dog I didn't like.But the Min Pin(at least my Mic) is the smartest friendliest dog I've ever seen....nobody is a stranger to Mic,he LOVES everyone! LOL!

We have two small dogs, poodle and bision frise and a Lab, well at 54 lbs doesn't count. I've had cuddley, sweet, and smart (sometimes smart alec) poodles all my life and I would have more if dh would go for it. Three dogs are enough for him. Here is Abbie and Cassidy. Either one would be your pal any time of the day all for a sweet word and a hug.

OMGOSH Toni!! Those are faces that just make me MELT!! I honestly don't know which breed I like the best...my neighbors had a wire haired Jack...he was a doll...I had Beagles growing up...I love my BFF's long haired doxies...I've met Bumpers Jasper and he is just a doll...i love the Bichon's...the yorkies...the doxies...OMG...i just love ALL DOGS!! I do miss having our shelties...they were much better lap doggies then our collies...50 plus pounds is just too much for my lap!

My favorite is my mutt a rescue from Petfinder. He is half Boston Terrier and half Sheltie so he is very smart. Picture a Boston..black brindle and white but with a Sheltie face. He's 22 pounds and very appealing.

Scottie - I had one in the late 70s.

Heck, after all my years with Great Danes, my Greyhounds seem like small dogs to me and I love 'em!! ;^D