Any except white. Three coat types: smooth-haired, long-haired, wire-haired
Trainability
Fair; patience required
With Children
Good; long-haired tend to do best with children
With Animals
Varies; some may be dominant. Typically not a friend to cats
Climate
Moderate climate
Indoor/Outdoor
Predominantly indoor with outdoor activity
Exercise Reqd
High. Very active and needs regular exercise to stay healthy
Grooming Reqd
Low. Long-haired required regular brushing
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I just love my mini doxies, what a pleasure to be owned by my two. They are very loving,loyal dogs, but do have a stubborn side to them also. My male Bouncer is an eager learner, while my female looks at me as if i'm speaking "greek". She'd rather not have to perform standard commands to get her treats, when she does perform a command or trick she does it very quickly and is done with it lol! She is wonderful, Bouncer too, i don't know what i'd do without my two little pals.
- Posted by Marla A. Bertino from Bridgeton New Jersey
