They call this one a big dog in a small package, and once you meet a Norwich Terrier, that description makes total sense. This is one of the smallest terrier breeds around, but nothing about its personality got the memo. I’ve worked with a few, and they carry themselves like dogs twice their size. Here’s…

People mix up the Norfolk Terrier with its near-identical cousin, the Norwich Terrier, constantly. Here’s the trick: Norfolk ears fold down, Norwich ears stand up like a witch’s hat. Past that visual quirk, this is one of the smallest terriers around, originally bred by a horse trainer who gave it his own name before it…

This dog is born the wrong color, and stays that way for almost two years. Every Cesky Terrier puppy starts out black, and nobody, not even the breeder, can say for certain what shade of gray it’ll eventually turn into. That’s just one quirk in a breed built from two completely different terriers on purpose….

Ask breeders which dachshund coat type tends to be the friendliest, and most will point here. Miniature long-haired dachshunds are considered the most affectionate of the breed’s three coat varieties, edging out both the smooth and wire-haired versions on warmth alone. Combine that with the classic feathered coat and a genuinely tiny frame, and you…

Some dogs barely make it to double digits. This one might outlive your car. The miniature wire-haired dachshund regularly lives 12 to 16 years, making it one of the longer-lived breeds around, big or small. Add a wiry coat, a beard, and a genuine stubborn streak, and you’ve got a lot of personality packed into…

If grooming time is what’s holding you back from getting a dachshund, this is the coat type to get. The smooth-haired dachshund is the classic look most people picture when they hear the breed name: short, sleek, and shiny, with almost none of the brushing or trimming the other two coat varieties demand. I’ve worked…