Plastic Boxer

WOOF!!!

Our Plastic Boxer Replica

This engaging, realistic-looking plastic boxer miniature is made of durable plastic with good quality. This replica has detailed fur and an attractive realistic pose. This boxer replica makes for a nice pet, fits into a shoebox diorama, or serves as a great collectible. It is 2 1/2 inches long. A beautiful miniature replica in every way! Check out our other dog toys and gifts.

About Boxers

The boxer is a stocky medium-sized breed of domestic dog originally bred in Germany as a hunting and guard dog. Boxers range in weight from 55 - 70 pounds and have a typical lifespan of 10-12 years.

Boxers tend to be lively and friendly, although suspicious of strangers. This, combined with their natural strength, alertness, and agility make boxers delightful pets and formidable guard dogs. In addition to these roles, boxers have been used in many service roles, working with the blind, the elderly, and law enforcement. Even the military has made use of these versitile dogs as guards and messengers.

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Plastic St. Bernard

This breed was a saint to the people they rescued!

Our Plastic St. Bernard

This engaging, realistic-looking plastic st. bernard miniature is made of durable plastic with good quality. This replica has detailed fur and an attractive realistic pose. This st. bernard replica makes for a nice pet, fits into a shoebox diorama, or serves as a great collectible. It is 2 1/2 inches long. Equally eager to work or play! Check out our other dog toys and gifts.

About St. Bernards

Originally bred for rescue in the Swiss and Italian Alps, the saint bernard is a very large breed of domestic dog. St. Bernards range in weight from 140 - 264 pounds and have a typical lifespan of only 8 years.

The breed gets its name from the particularly dangerous Saint Bernard's Pass in the Western Alps (itself named for the 11th-century monk who established a station at the pass). Local search-and-rescue dogs were called "Alpenmastiff", "Noble Steeds", and "Saint Dogs" until the middle of the 19th century when they were nicknamed "St Bernards". There are scores of tales from the region relating the heroism, intelligence, and determination of the breed. While, like any large breed, St. Bernards must be well trained and socialized, the greatest danger from them was to small children being knocked over and trampled. Well-socialized, the breed is friendly and affectionate, although they have a strong tendancy towards slobbering.

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Plastic Sheepdog

His barber makes a FORTUNE!

Our Plastic Sheepdog

This engaging, realistic-looking plastic sheepdog miniature is made of durable plastic with good quality. This replica has detailed fur and an attractive realistic pose. This sheepdog replica makes for a nice pet, fits into a shoebox diorama, or serves as a great collectible. It is 1 3/4 inches long. Ready to guard your flock from that Wile E. Coyote! Check out our other dog toys and gifts.

About Old English Sheepdogs

The old English sheepdog is a large-sized breed of domestic dog originally bred for herding livestock in England. Old English sheepdogs may weigh as much as 100 pounds and have a typical lifespan of 10 years.

Like the dalmatian, the old English sheepdog is eaasily recognized by it's coat. The fur of this breed is best described as "shaggy", growing long and thick and often covering the dog's face and eyes. The breed has a temperament that is intelligent, social, and never nervous or aggressive. The herding ancestry of the breed is obvious, as the dogs routinely attempt to "herd" children, animals, and even adult humans by gently probing with their muzzles. The breed is at home in a rural setting, but will readily adapt to an urban household if given proper exercise.

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Plastic Dalmation

See spot run...and jump...and play!

Our Plastic Dalmation

This engaging, realistic-looking plastic dalmation miniature is made of somewhat flexible plastic with good quality. This replica has detailed fur and an attractive realistic pose. This dalmation replica makes for a nice pet, fits into a shoebox diorama, or serves as a great collectible. It is 2 1/2 inches long, with white fur and distinctive black spots. He's attentive and ready for adventure! Check out our other dog toys and gifts.

About Dalmations

With a lineage that supposedly traces back to a region of Croatia, the dalmation is a medium-sized breed of domestic dog best known for the white-with-black-spots coat common to this breed. Dalmatians typically weigh 36 - 71 pounds have a lifespan of 10 - 13 years.

Dalmations are a popular breed for families and dog enthusiasts. The breed has high guarding instincts and are excellent hunters. Dalmatians are high-energy dogs with a playful disposition. They are particularly noted to get along well with other animals. It was this trait that led to the breed being used in conjunction with horse-drawn fire carriages in the 1800's, acting as guides and guards for the fire crews. They were so successful in this capacity that the breed is now popularly connected with fire departments in most people's imaginations. Dalmatians are genetically pre-disposed to deafness (only 70% of all dalmatians have normal hearing), and are high-energy, high-activity dogs, so anyone considering welcoming this breed into their home should be willing to make the necessary commitment to this challenging breed.

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Plastic Great Dane

That's not a big dog...that's a small horse! With teeth!

Our Plastic Great Dane

This engaging, realistic-looking plastic great dane miniature is made of somewhat flexible plastic with good quality. This replica has detailed fur and an attractive realistic pose. This great dane replica makes for a nice pet, fits into a shoebox diorama, or serves as a great collectible. It is 2 1/2 inches long. A fantastic replica of a truely majestic breed of dog! Check out our other dog toys and gifts.

About Great Danes

Also known as the Danish hound and the Deutsche Dogge, the great dane is a large-sized breed of domestic dog best known for the truely giant size common to this breed. Great danes over a year-and-a-half old should have a minimum weight of 100 - 120 pounds. Great danes have an average lifespan of 6 - 8 years.

Despite their enormous size and ferocious bark, the great dane is a friendly, loyal, and kind breed. Typically, great danes get along well with family members, other dogs, and non-canine pets, and while they are protective of their family, they are seldom aggressive against strangers, prefering to take a defensive stance between the stranger and family members rather than attacking. Great danes have been popular family and working hounds for centuries. Perhaps the most widely-known great dane was the cartoon character Skooby-Doo, created for Hanna-Barbera by the artist Iwao Takamoto, who based the character on photos given to him of a great dane.

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Plastic Daschund

He may be short in stature, but he's long on loyalty!

Our Plastic Daschund

This engaging, realistic-looking plastic daschund miniature is made of durable plastic with good quality. This replica has detailed brown fur and an attractive realistic pose. This daschund replica makes for a nice pet, fits into a shoebox diorama, or serves as a great collectible. It is 2 1/2 inches long. Have your own miniature weiner dog! Check out our other dog toys and gifts.

About Daschunds

A member of the hound group, the daschund is a small-sized breed of domestic dog originally bred to scent-track and root out badgers and other burrow-dwelling game. Daschunds range in weight from 11 - 15 pounds and have a average lifespan of 13 years.

The name "daschund" is German and translates literally as "badger-dog". In modern German, the breed is referred to as "dackel", while in English, the breed is often nicknamed "hot dog", "wiener dog", or "sausage dog" in reference to the breed's characteristic elongated body shape. Daschunds are known for their tenacity, often chasing small animals, birds, and thrown objects with no thought to their safety or surroundings. This stubborness can make them difficult to train, but their natural playfulness and loyalty to their owners make them a popular pet. Burrowers by nature, daschunds will "burrow" into couches, blankets, and laundry if tired or bored.

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Plastic German Shepherd

A terrific replica of a noble breed!

Our Plastic German Shepherd

This engaging, realistic-looking plastic German shepherd miniature is made of durable plastic with good quality. This replica has detailed fur and an attractive realistic pose. This German shepherd replica makes for a nice pet, fits into a shoebox diorama, or serves as a great collectible. It is 2 1/2 inches long. Add this noble breed to your miniatures collection! Check out our other dog toys and gifts.

About German Shepherds

Also known as the alsatian, the German shepherd is a large-sized breed of domestic dog originally bred to herd and guard sheep in 18th-century Germany. German shepherds range in weight from 49 - 88 pounds and have a average lifespan of 10 years.

One of the most registered of breeds with the American Kennel Club, the German shepherd is greatly prized as a guard dog, police and military dog, and service dog. The breed's strength makes them useful in attack/aggressive duites, and their intelligence allows them to be trained in a wide range of skills very quickly. In fact, German shepherds are considered the third most-intelligent breed of dog. German shepherds are an active, confident breed, and while they are devoutly loyal to their family, the breed can be dangerously hostile to strangers if not socialized properly.

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Plastic Bulldog

How could something be so ugly and so cute at the same time?

Our Plastic Bulldog

This engaging, realistic-looking plastic bulldog miniature is made of durable plastic with good quality. This replica has detailed fur and an attractive realistic pose. This bulldog replica makes for a nice pet, fits into a shoebox diorama, or serves as a great collectible. It is 1 1/2 inches long. Full of realistic personality and charm! Check out our other dog toys and gifts.

About Bulldogs

The name bulldog usually refers to the English bulldog. There are also three other breeds of bulldog: the American, Olde English, and French bulldog. An English bulldog is a medium-sized, muscular, squat breed of domestic dog originally bred to compete in bull-baiting, a popular and horrific sport of the 1600's. Bulldogs range in weight from 45 - 60 pounds and have a typical lifespan of 8 - 12 years.

Due to the nature of bull-baiting, bulldogs evolved squat, stocky body types to withstand the violence of the sport. After the sport became illegal in the 1800's, bulldogs were used both as family pets and as working cattle dogs. Shortly thereafter, the English bulldog was bred with the pug, creating the modern bulldog with its flat face and extremely short legs.Bulldogs of all breeds tend to be docile and friendly, although extremely stubborn. Bulldogs tend to be very close to their human companions, refusing to leave the family residence, even to the yard, without a human with them.

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Plastic Boxer

A fantastic miniature replica of a wonderful breed!

Our Plastic Boxer

This engaging, realistic-looking plastic boxer miniature is made of durable plastic with good quality. This replica has detailed fur and an attractive realistic pose. This boxer replica makes for a nice pet, fits into a shoebox diorama, or serves as a great collectible. It is 2 1/2 inches long. A beautiful miniature replica in every way! Check out our other dog toys and gifts.

About Boxers

The boxer is a stocky medium-sized breed of domestic dog originally bred in Germany as a hunting and guard dog. Boxers range in weight from 55 - 70 pounds and have a typical lifespan of 10-12 years.

Boxers tend to be lively and friendly, although suspicious of strangers. This, combined with their natural strength, alertness, and agility make boxers delightful pets and formidable guard dogs. In addition to these roles, boxers have been used in many service roles, working with the blind, the elderly, and law enforcement. Even the military has made use of these versitile dogs as guards and messengers.

This blog is sponsored by Tapir and Friends Animal Store.

Plastic Beagle

Doesn't look much like a WW1 flying ace, but handsome nonetheless!

Our Plastic Beagle

This engaging, realistic-looking plastic beagle miniature is made of durable plastic with good quality. This replica has detailed fur and an attractive realistic pose. This beagle replica makes for a nice pet, fits into a shoebox diorama, or serves as a great collectible. It is 2 inches long. A beautiful miniature replica in every way! Check out our other dog toys and gifts.

About Beagles

A member of the hound group, the beagle is a small- to medium-sized breed of domestic dog originally bred to scent-track game, such as rabbits. Beagles range in weight from 20 - 25 pounds and have a typical lifespan of 10-13 years.

Originally bred in Great Britain in the 1830's as a hunting dog, the beagle is typically even-tempered and gentle. Beagles tend to be neither timid nor aggresive, described generally as "merry". Their delightful and trusting disposition makes them poor guard dogs. However, they can fill the watchdog role, alerting their household to the approach of a stranger with barking and howling. Having been bred for the chase, beagles are determined and stubbornly single-minded, which can make them hard to train.

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Plastic Rough Collie

First in line of our new beautiful dog replicas!

Our Plastic Rough Collie

This engaging, realistic-looking plastic rough collie miniature is made of durable plastic with good quality. This replica has detailed fur and an attractive realistic pose. This rough collie replica makes for a nice pet, fits into a shoebox diorama, or serves as a great collectible. It is 2 inches long, with white and brown fur. As cute and lovable as the real thing! Check out our other dog toys and gifts.

About Rough Collies

Our collie is a rough or long-haired collie, a medium-sized breed of domesticated dog originally bred in Scotland during the 1800’s for herding cattle. Rough collies range in weight from 35 – 75 pounds and typically have a lifespan of 12-14 years.

Rough collies are very loyal and calm breed well-suited to family life. The breed, like all herding breeds, tends to be vocal, and it can be very difficult to train a rough collie not to bark. Beyond barking, however, rough collies are not aggressive or protective, and can shy away from strangers rather than confront them. Rough collies are eager to learn, and relish their contact with family.

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Plastic Mixed-Breed Dog

EVERY home should have a dog!

Our Plastic Mixed-Breed Dog

This engaging, realistic-looking plastic mixed-breed dog miniature is made of somewhat flexible plastic with good quality. This replica has detailed fur and an attractive realistic pose. This mixed-breed dog replica makes for a nice pet, fits into a shoebox diorama, or serves as a great collectible. It is 2 1/4 inches long, with white and brown fur. As cute and lovable as any house dog! Check out our other dog toys and gifts.

About Mixed-Breed Dogs

A mixed-breed dog is a dog whose ancestry is generally unknown. Also known as a mutt or tyke, mixed-breed dogs tend to have the characteristics of multiple breeds together. For example, our mixed-breed dog has the body shape of a shepherd, with the brown-and-white coloration of a beagle. Mixed-breed dogs can be of any size, shape, coloration, or temperament.

While the traits of a mixed-breed dog cannot be forecasted like they can with a pure-breed, there is no proof that mixed-breed dogs are more or less intelligent, aggressive, or loyal than pure-bred dogs. However, one interesting German study found that mixed-breed dogs tend to be healthier, requiring less veterinary treatment than pure-bred dogs.

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Plastic St. Bernard

To many a mountain traveller, this dog IS a saint!

Our Plastic St. Bernard

This engaging, realistic-looking plastic st. bernard miniature is made of durable plastic with good quality. This replica has detailed fur and an attractive realistic pose. This st. bernard replica makes for a nice pet, fits into a shoebox diorama, or serves as a great collectible. It is 2 1/2 inches long. Equally eager to work or play! Check out our other dog toys and gifts.

About St. Bernards

Originally bred for rescue in the Swiss and Italian Alps, the saint bernard is a very large breed of domestic dog. St. Bernards range in weight from 140 - 264 pounds and have a typical lifespan of only 8 years.

The breed gets its name from the particularly dangerous Saint Bernard's Pass in the Western Alps (itself named for the 11th-century monk who established a station at the pass). Local search-and-rescue dogs were called "Alpenmastiff", "Noble Steeds", and "Saint Dogs" until the middle of the 19th century when they were nicknamed "St Bernards". There are scores of tales from the region relating the heroism, intelligence, and determination of the breed. While, like any large breed, St. Bernards must be well trained and socialized, the greatest danger from them was to small children being knocked over and trampled. Well-socialized, the breed is friendly and affectionate, although they have a strong tendency towards slobbering.

This blog is sponsored by Tapir and Friends Animal Store.

Plastic Golden Retriever

One of the top five most popular dogs!

Our Plastic Golden Retriever

This engaging, realistic-looking plastic Golden Retriever miniature is made of somewhat flexible plastic with good quality. This replica has detailed fur and an attractive realistic pose. This golden retriever replica makes for a nice pet, fits into a shoebox diorama, or serves as a great collectible. It is 2 1/2 inches long. Ready to walk beside you on your next wilderness adventure! Check out our other dog toys and gifts.

About Golden Retrievers

The golden retriever is a medium-sized breed of domestic dog originally bred as "gundogs", hunting dogs specifically trained to retrieve waterfowl shot on the wing by hunters. Golden retrievers weigh an average of 60 - 75 pounds have a lifespan of 10 - 12 years.

Golden retrievers are the fifth most popular family dog in the United States and Australia. This breed is described to have a personality that is "kindly, friendly, and confident". Golden retrievers are equally friendly to family members and strangers, and are reknown for their patience and acceptance of children. This friendliness and eagerness to please makes the breed exceptional family, hunting, and service dogs, but dismal guardians or law enforcement/military dogs. Golden retrievers are ranked fourth in intelligence, making them easily trained in both simple and complex tasks and commands.

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Plastic Doberman

Brave and loyal...this dog is truely man's best friend!

Our Plastic Doberman

This engaging, realistic-looking plastic doberman miniature is made of durable plastic with good quality. This replica has detailed fur and an attractive realistic pose. This doberman replica makes for a nice pet, fits into a shoebox diorama, or serves as a great collectible. It is 2 1/4 inches long, with black and brown fur. As loyal and vigilant as the real thing! Check out our other dog toys and gifts.

About Dobermans

Also called the Doberman-Pinscher, the doberman is a medium-sized breed of domestic dog originally bred around 1890 by Karl Friedrich Louis Dobermann. Dobermans range in weight from 60 – 100 pounds and have a typical lifespan of 10-13 years.

Originally bred as a personal-protection dog, the doberman is an intelligent, aggressive, alert dog that tends to be loyal to owners and distrustful of strangers. Dobermans were the victims of a media-fueled stereotype of disloyalty and ferocity in the 1960s and 1970s, similar to the pit bull today. Because of their intelligence, however, dobermans are easily trained and have become a loyal and playful addition to many households.

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