a golden hamster. During the 19th century it was fashionable to mount immature specimens to look like adults, giving a false impression of adult size: See also Bichon Havanese dog Maltese dog Origin of the domestic dog References The Illustrated Natural History (Mammalia) by The Rev J G Wood. 1853. Dogs In Britain, A Description of All Native Breeds and Most Foreign Breeds in Britain by Clifford LB Hubbard. 1948. Small Fluffy Dogs List Dogs as pets Dog roles Lap dog