Boarding toy breeds

The American Kennel Club describes the Toy Group as breeds small enough to fit comfortably in the lap of an adored owner. For boarding, that makes the question simple: which toy breeds need anything other than the smallest kennel?

One kennel class covers the whole group

Every toy breed with its own page here lands in Economy, so the group has no kennel-class spread to sort out. Economy is about 16 square feet inside plus 48 outside, with a Kuranda bed and a blanket, and each dog picks inside or out through the doggie door. The smallest dogs, like a 3 to 7 pound Pomeranian, use only a corner of it.

Two toy dogs from one home can share a run: $52 for the first and $44 for the second on the 2026 rates. The kennel's own description also lets a whole litter of Chihuahuas use a First Class kennel, 6x8 feet inside.

The toy breeds with a page here

Weights come from each breed's AKC page. Click a name for the full stay guide, including coat notes.

Mixes vary, so weigh your dog on a home scale before you book.

More toy-group breeds

The AKC Toy Group also includes these breeds, each with its own page:

• Affenpinscher
• Biewer Terrier
• Brussels Griffon
• Chinese Crested
• English Toy Spaniel
• Japanese Chin
• Manchester Terrier
• Pekingese
• Russian Toy
• Silky Terrier

Which bath row a toy dog uses

Weight picks the row and coat picks the column. A toy dog at 15 pounds or less is $20 for an extra short coat, $25 short, $30 medium and $35 for an extra long or double coat. From 16 to 25 pounds the same columns are $30, $35, $40 and $45. Baths are priced on the chart effective January 1, 2024, so please ask to confirm today's price.

Chihuahuas, Miniature Pinschers and Italian Greyhounds have short coats and sit at the low end of the chart. Pomeranians and Maltese are the long or double coat column, which is $35 at 15 pounds or less. Pugs, Shih Tzus and Cavaliers straddle the 15-pound line, so weigh your dog to find the row.

Warmth, heat and a calm hand-off

Toy dogs lose body heat faster than big dogs, which is why the runs are heated in winter and have a blanket. In summer the runs are air-conditioned. The nearest weather station, Vacaville, records about 100 days a year at 90 degrees or more, so the indoor side of the run gets used.

Pugs and Shih Tzus have short noses. Veterinary sources say flat-faced dogs cool less efficiently, so read the flat-faced dog guide if yours is one of them.

Leave your dog in the car at check-in. Staff carry belongings and walk your dog in, and on hot pavement they may scoop a tiny dog up and hurry. One toy from home is plenty. Dogs need rabies, distemper/parvo and Bordetella on file, and puppies must be 16 weeks or older. Canine influenza is recommended but not required.