At the Westminster dog show in 2008, a Toy Poodle named Ch. Smash Jp Win A Victory won first in the toy group.
The Labrador Retriever is in the AKC Sporting Group.
The Pomeranian is in the AKC Toy Group.
Yes, the Chinese Crested was recognized by the AKC in 1991. It is in the AKC's Toy Group.
The Miniature Pinscher breed belongs to the Toy Group. The breed was recognized by the AKC in 1925.
'Toy' is a group of dogs recognized by the American Kennel Club (AKC), A toy dog is any dog which belongs to that category. A 'tiny Toy' is just a word people started using to describe dogs that are particularly small
The Pekingese was recognized by the American Kennel Club (AKC) in 1906. This breed was assigned into the Toy Group.
In the AKC and CKC, the Italian Greyhound is a member of the Toy group.
All breeds of domestic dog, including the Shih Tzu, have the scientific name Canis Familiaris.
7 in the AKC. :) Herding, Sporting, Non Sporting, Terrier, Hound, Toy, Working.
Dog shows are broken down into several groups, which encompass many different breeds. The groups are generally organized based on the type of job each breed was originally created to do.In AKC- and CKC-sanctioned shows such as Westminster, the groups are:Sporting (includes hunting dogs such as the Labrador Retriever or English Setter)Hound (includes scenthounds like the Beagle or Bloodhound and also sighthounds such as the Greyhound or Basenji)Working (includes dogs bred to do a specific job like the Newfoundland for water rescue or the Siberian Husky for sledding)Terrier (includes all terrier breeds such as the Bull Terrier or Irish Terrier)Toy (includes companion dogs like the Chihuahua or Pekingese)Non-Sporting (sort of the miscellaneous group for dogs that don't fall into the other categories and includes dogs like the Dalmatian and the Bichon Frise)Herding (includes all livestock dogs like the Australian Shepherd and the Pembroke Welsh Corgi)In The Kennel Club shows in Europe, such as Crufts, the groups are named slightly differently:Gundog (same as the AKC 'Sporting' group)Hound (same as the AKC 'Hound' group)Pastoral (same as the AKC 'Herding' group)Terrier (same as the AKC 'Terrier' group)Toy (same as the AKC 'Toy' group)Utility (same as the AKC 'Non-Sporting' group)Working (same as the AKC 'Working' group)These groups are further broken down into individual breeds, and breeds are broken down into several classes based mostly on the dog's age and gender.
There are actually 7: Toy, Sporting, Non-Sporting, Hound, Working, Terrier, and Herding
Itally, The Pap is traced back to the 1st one ever founf in a painting.. here is a bit on wiki http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papillon_(dog)