"A lapdog or lap dog is a dog that is both small enough to be held in the arms or lie comfortably on a person´s lap and temperamentally predisposed to do so. Lapdogs are not a specific breed, but is a generic term for a type of dog that is small in size and friendly towards humans.
Lapdogs historically were kept in many societies around the world by individuals with leisure time, as docile companion animals with no working function other than companionship. Genetic analysis reveals that lapdogs are among the earliest specific types of dogs to live with people. Today, most lapdog breeds fall into the Toy breed group." - (en.wikipedia.org 09.01.2021)
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