小鹿犬

xiǎolùquǎn

noun

Measure Word

一只小鹿犬 zhī

Meanings

1 miniature pinscher
2 (literally "little deer dog"), a small slender toy breed

Characters

Examples

小鹿犬个头不大，却非常活泼。

Xiǎolùquǎn gètóu bù dà, què fēicháng huópo.

The miniature pinscher is small, but extremely lively.

她牵着一只棕色的小鹿犬散步。

Tā qiān zhe yī zhī zōngsè de xiǎolùquǎn sànbù.

She was walking a brown miniature pinscher.

Tips

memory

The name reflects the breed's slim legs, long neck, and high-stepping "hackney" gait — Chinese owners thought it looked like a little deer (小鹿). Not related to 杜宾犬 (Dobermann) despite the resemblance.

Stroke Order

小 xiǎo

鹿 lù

犬 quǎn