*They are small enough to fit on your lap, but large enough to be a real "dog", not a toy.

*Friendly, loving, loyal, and intelligent.

*Alert and energetic, but not hyperactive.

*An all-weather coat which sheds little.

*They are definitely people dogs, and provide great companionship.

*They are terriers. As such, they will dig, because this is what they were bred to do.

*They will chase squirrels and rodents.

*They are not reliable off-lead.

*They can be a challenge to train in obedience, because they do not like to be asked to repeat a task over and over again.

*They WILL bark.