"Toy dog" is usually referred to in two ways, one refers to the toy form of the dog, the other refers to the toy dog breed, the specific reasons are as follows:
Dog in toy form
- Literally, "toy dog" is a toy made in the shape of a dog, which may be a doll or model made of plush material, plastic material, etc., mainly used for children to play or as an ornament. This kind of toy dog is characterized by imitating the appearance of a dog and some simple actions and sounds, which can bring people a sense of companionship and fun, and people call it "toy dog" because of its appearance.
Toy dog breed
- Small size like toy: Toy dog refers to a very small type of dog, such as Chihuahua, Pomeranian, Yorkshire terrier and so on. Their adult weight is usually within a few kilograms, height is relatively short, small and exquisite appearance like can be held in the hand to play with toys, so they are called "toy dogs".
- Accompany entertainment function: Toy dogs in history are mostly regarded as companion dogs, the main task is to accompany the owner, bring happiness and comfort to the owner, just like toys can provide emotional companionship and entertainment for the owner. They are lively, docile, and like to interact with people. They are very suitable to be kept as pets in the family, and can bring joy and company to people like toys, so people use "toy dogs" to call them.
- In line with the toy aesthetic: toy dogs usually have a lovely appearance, big eyes, small nose, hairy body and other characteristics, these characteristics make them look like cute toys, it is easy to make people love and want to play impulse, so it is given the "toy dog" name.