What are the different types of dogs?
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Dogs can be divided by body size into five types: toy, small, medium, large, and giant breeds. Toy dogs stand under 25 cm at the shoulder and weigh under 4 kg, with common examples including the Chihuahua, Toy Poodle, and Dachshund.
Small dogs are under 40 cm tall and weigh under 10 kg; common breeds include the Mini Teddy, Pomeranian, Shih Tzu, Pekingese, Papillon, Mini Pinscher, and Corgi. Medium dogs stand 40 to 60 cm tall and weigh 10 to 30 kg, with breeds such as the Golden Retriever, Pomeranian, Border Collie, and Labrador.
Dogs taller than 60 cm at the shoulder fall into the large or giant category and are among the breeds restricted in cities.