What kind of freaking cute dog is this?

March 13, 2009 1:15 PM

There's a ridiculously adorable little black dog featured in a scene of the film The Nanny Diaries. What breed of dog is this?

The scene opens with a close-up of this tiny, comically cute little black dog. The camera pulls back and we see the dog is being held by a lady in an elevator. I've tried Googling, but can't find a still shot of the dog or find any breed that resembles it. The only thing I can say is that he looks a bit like a black version of Mr Winkle.

Any ideas?

posted by Valuev to Grab Bag (9 answers total)

Mr Winkle is a pomeranian with a weird haircut. I have a black pomeranian dog - see the flickr link in my profile for pictures of him. Does that look like the dog you seek?
posted by moonmilk at 1:23 PM on March 13, 2009

A schipperke, maybe?
posted by palmcorder_yajna at 1:29 PM on March 13, 2009

Response by poster: I'm pretty sure it wasn't a Pomeranian, as it didn't have the fluffy coat, and its snout was quite flat, not so pointy.

You do have a super freaking cute dog, though.
posted by Valuev at 1:33 PM on March 13, 2009

You know, I saw that movie and don't remember anything about it - but considering how ubiquitous chihuahuas have been in movies these past few years, could it have been a black chihuahua (or chihuahua mix)?
posted by chez shoes at 2:37 PM on March 13, 2009

(Oh, and meant to point out that Mr. Winkle may be a Pom/Chi mix.)
posted by chez shoes at 2:39 PM on March 13, 2009

Almost certain that is a pug.
posted by vrakatar at 4:24 PM on March 13, 2009

yeah it really does look like a puppy pug. i wonder if he is a mix, because he does look a little fluffier about the ears than most pugs do. but it's so hard to tell in that teeny little clip.
posted by smalls at 4:48 PM on March 13, 2009

hold up. i just looked at jamaro's link and would like to change my vote to brussels griffon. those things look like pugs with fluffy ears. :)
posted by smalls at 4:50 PM on March 13, 2009

Response by poster: I'm happy to go with Brussels Griffon -- which I believe is also the same breed of dog as "Verdell" in As Good As It Gets. I could also imagine that this could be some sort of mixed breed (it does seem to have some Puggishness about it) although from a characterization standpoint it would indeed be odd that an Upper East Sider would carry around anything less than a top notch pedigree.

Thanks, everybody!
posted by Valuev at 3:07 AM on March 14, 2009