These “dogs” are not really dogs.
You're probably right. I'm more a fancier of the hound breeds, myself, and prefer a big dog. But there's a certain fascination in the little rodent-like things. I was recently given a half-Chihuahua, half-lemur critter and she has a good bit of charm as long as you don't expect her to kill a burglary or round up a herd of cattle as a real dog would. Meanwhile, it's pretty cute to have an Eohippus-type creature following me around.
“These “dogs” are not really dogs.”
I agree. I think of them as fuzzy little lap animals but not dogs. Now, German Shepherds, Malamutes, Huskies, Dobermans, good old mutts——there are some dogs for you!
Little dogs are not rodent like. They are small canines! lol My chihuhua, Sammy, could probably run circles around a Jack Russel Terrier. Sammy loves to pretend he is a greyhound and gallops around the apartment. He has more energy than my bigger dogs had.