‘The cutest dog in the world’ is how most owners would describe their pet pooch. But, maybe, their opinion is a little biased?
How do you measure ‘cuteness’? We couldn’t find such a thing as a ‘cuteness index’ but there do seem to be some common factors in the general belief of what is cute.
Firstly, ‘size matters’, but, in this case smaller is better. Almost all the dogs that feature in the various websites that claim to show ‘the cutest dog in the world’ are from smaller breeds. Also, hair is important; bald dogs seem to lack the ‘cuddly quality’ that is essential for cuteness.
For the purpose of trying to find the cutest dog, we must, regretfully, eliminate puppies. ALL puppies are cute, but it’s just that many lose the cuteness factor as they grow!
How can you check if YOU own the cutest dog in the world?
This question is not easy to answer. To help you out, Life Daily has surveyed the market and come up with our selection of 10 dogs that could each justify the title ‘cutest dog in the world.’
Pomeranian
The Pomeranian is vivacious, independent, outgoing, playful, and affectionate. He’s a high-energy dynamo who wants to be busy doing things! He is quick to learn new tasks, which makes him very easy to train.
Shih Tzu
The Shih Tzu is a loving, friendly, gentle, playful, loyal and happy dog. He loves people and bonds with the entire family. He needs to give and receive a great deal of love and affection. He is an indoor dog who needs to be petted, held, cuddled and pampered, and he is happiest napping on the couch with you for hours
Yorkshire Terrier
The Yorkshire Terrier is a dainty, lively, affectionate, happy, energetic, confident and devoted dog. He craves attention, love and togetherness. He loves and seeks out adventure, and can get into mischief if he isn’t given enough to do.
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel is a gentle, sweet, loving, happy, playful, wonderful companion. He can’t be left alone for long, He’s extremely social and gets along well with other dogs, cats, and pets. He makes friends so quickly that he doesn’t make a very good watchdog!
American Cocker Spaniel
The American Cocker Spaniel is a sweet, affectionate, fun-loving, devoted, trusting, playful, working dog who wants nothing more in the world than to please you. He craves human companionship and thrives on family life, and without it will begin to bark, chew, or urinate to show his distress and unhappiness.
Miniature French Poodle
The Miniature Poodle is a lively, sensitive, playful, loyal, energetic, happy and loving dog who becomes attached not just to one person but to the entire family. He will turn mischievous and destructive if he is ignored or neglected. He is playful and fun-loving, and likes to play fetch and chase balls.
Dachsund
The Dachshund is a bold, tenacious, devoted, loving and protective dog. He has lots of energy and can be an intense pet to live with, but he is also playful, fun, happy and outgoing. He’s fairly sociable, but reserved and suspicious with strangers. He makes an excellent and dependable watchdog because his bark sounds like it’s coming from a much larger dog
Pug
The Pug is a gentle, sensitive, happy, outgoing, playful, loyal and deeply loving dog. Even though he has a good bark, he doesn’t generally make a good watchdog because he is instantly welcoming and cheerful with visitors, and may not recognize a stranger or intruder. He loves to be cuddled and petted, too, and needs a great deal of attention.
Lhasa Apso
The Lhasa Apso is assertive, confident, protective, devoted, affectionate and steady. He bonds very closely with his owner. He prefers adults over children. He is loving, outgoing, playful, and mischievous with his family, but aloof and suspicious with strangers.
Pekinese
The Pekinese is a proud, confident, independent, and protective dog who is sensitive and affectionate to his owner. He is quite often a one-person dog, and is generally wary and aloof with strangers. He makes a good watchdog because he is loyal and fearless, and he will bark at any suspicious sound or movement.
Finally, you might like to know that the most famous claimant for the title ‘the cutest dog in the world’ is a Pomeranian called ‘Boo’.
‘Boo’ has become a legend among dog lovers. This is not only because of the enormous amount of publicity he has achieved, but the huge marketing empire that has evolved around him and his image.
He even has is own Facebook Page!
Want to see if you agree about the degree of his cuteness? Then checkout this video!
[Video Via: You tube]
