Löwchen

Löwchen
Löwchen with lion haircut
Other namesPetit Chien Lion
Little Lion Dog
OriginEurope, possibly France in particular
Traits
Height Males 30–35.6 cm (11.8–14.0 in)
Females 28–33 cm (11–13 in)
Weight Males 5.4–8.1 kg (12–18 lb)
Females 4.5–6.8 kg (9.9–15.0 lb)
Kennel club standards
Fédération Cynologique Internationale standard
Dog (domestic dog)

The Löwchen or Little Lion Dog (German: Löwchen, "little lion"; French: Petit chien lion, "little lion dog") is a breed of small dog. The Löwchen once had the dubious distinction, like the Portuguese Water Dog and the Havanese, of being the rarest dog in the world. In 1973 there were only 65 registered examples of the breed. Even today, the breed generally has fewer than a few hundred new registrations each year worldwide.

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