They may be small but this top 5 dog breeds have big personalities - and we don't mean like Paris Hilton's chihuahua or similar 'handbag dogs' housed in Louis Vuitton accessories. Many small dogs are way more than four-legged fashion statements. Although diminutive, most petite pooches are big on personality, like these guys:
1. Jack Russell
At the top of the list, a small dog that doesn't know he's small....cats, rats, Alsatians, it's all the same to a feisty Jack Russell. But unless that makes this muscular little dog sound like he's difficult, it isn't so - this dog will play ball all day and has an endless supply of energy and courage.
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