toy spaniel

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toy spaniel - a very small spaniel

toy dog, toy - any of several breeds of very small dogs kept purely as pets

English toy spaniel - British breed having a long silky coat and rounded head with a short upturned muzzle

King Charles spaniel - a toy English spaniel with a black-and-tan coat; named after Charles II who popularized it

papillon - small slender toy spaniel with erect ears and a black-spotted brown to white coat

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