Talk:Lap dog

Pekingese
The long section on the Pekingese should probably be moved to the Pekingese article, a short reference is only needed in this article as an example of a lapdog with a provable very ancient history. Or was the point that they were not sleeve size in antiquity? I have never seen any references that say ancient Pekingese were larger dogs.--Hafwyn (talk) 17:31, 25 February 2009 (UTC)

There is vandalism on the bottom of this page, but I cannot see it when I try to edit the page! Is the vandalism in a template or something? I don't know how to remove it. (Turnip) (talk) 17:03, 12 August 2009 (UTC)

Vandalism now removed. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 167.30.49.2 (talk) 06:36, 9 December 2010 (UTC)

true lap dog
In China there was also a true lap dog, a dog bred to not need any more exercise per day than climbing in one's lap. Perfect for old people or invalids who can't take their dog for a walk. Anyone know which breed this was? kwami (talk) 08:40, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

any small dog a lapdog?
In this context...

"He's small, but he's not really much of a lapdog."

...the word "lapdog" refers to a sort of temperament or predisposition to act in a particular way.

Yet this article says it refers to any small dog.

There was once a very small working dog, a turnspit dog, and it was small, but it wasn't a lapdog.

Badger dogs and other hole-flushing hunting dogs tend to be small, but that doesn't mean they want to spend that many hours sleeping on the master's lap. Or mistress, traditionally.

Some terriers are small, the Jack Russell for example, but there are many things your average Jack Russell would like to be doing other than just curling up on a person's lap. They like activity. Alot.

Think about the Boston Terrier, which is really just a small molosser, they'd probably prefer to go running out with the big dogs than lie around on a lap.

We should edit the article, it's the lead sentence I have in mind, to reflect the fact that to be a true lapdog in the strict sense commonly refers to a dog which has not only the proper size, but also the proper disposition, for the lapdog life. Not every small dog is so inclined. Chrisrus (talk) 06:30, 14 November 2011 (UTC)

Criticism?
I think there is, around the world, too. For example, some "jet-set lap dogs" (mainly pugs) are always carried around (often in special purses) and thus hardly ever have the permission to walk alone. I think this is a crucial issue for e. g. animal rights activists, because it can induce lack of physical activity! -andy 217.50.43.194 (talk) 11:02, 22 July 2012 (UTC)