There are 120 regular canine snubbies known to exist at this time, split into 4 series. A special, promotional 101 Dalmatians snubbies series was also released. It is rumoured a unique Legally Blonde snubbie was also released- Bruiser the Chihuahua.
Every Snubbie was released as a purebred- no mixed breeds were ever released. Breeds ranged from the well-known Golden retriever, Great Dane and Chihuahua, to the lesser-known bedlington terrier and komandor to the rather obscure Pumi and Basset Griffon Vendeen. Although all dogs were purebred, some breeds were listed very vaguely, such as the "Shepherds" in Collection III or the "Ridgeback" in Collection IV.
Breeds ranged from all over the world; Podenco Canario from Spain, Brazilian Mastiff/Fila Brasileiro from Brazil (of course!), Australian Cattle dog from Australia, Chinese Crested from China, Kerry Blue Terrier from Ireland- the list is endless and massive, which is part of what made Snubbies so unique!
Beside the large variety of breeds of all sizes and origins, the aesthetics of Snubbies were also interesting- they had comically large heads for their puny bodies. Almost like bobble-heads without the bobble, or purebred dog caricatures! They very much resembled The Dog Artlist Collection photos and merchandise, which also emerged in the 2000s. Whether Snubbies were inspired by The Dog Collection or not is unknown.
Many breeds were repeated throughout the series- Saint Bernard, Chihuahua, Labrador Retriever, Greyhound, Bull Terrier and Border Collie are all examples of some of the breeds that made multiple appearances. Oddly, many of the breeds used as repeats followed the same colour scheme of the previous installment- for example all of the Border Collies are classically black and white in the standard coat pattern although the names and genders differed.
While some breeds, as the aforementioned Border Collie, were always depicted in the classic colour of the breed, others were depicted in much less common colours. The Scottish Terriers in Series II and III for example is a red, most likely meant to be wheaten colour. While this colour can appear in Scottish Terriers, black is by far the most well known.
Many breeds were repeated throughout the series- Saint Bernard, Chihuahua, Labrador Retriever, Greyhound, Bull Terrier and Border Collie are all examples of some of the breeds that made multiple appearances. Oddly, many of the breeds used as repeats followed the same colour scheme of the previous installment- for example all of the Border Collies are classically black and white in the standard coat pattern although the names and genders differed.
While some breeds, as the aforementioned Border Collie, were always depicted in the classic colour of the breed, others were depicted in much less common colours. The Scottish Terriers in Series II and III for example is a red, most likely meant to be wheaten colour. While this colour can appear in Scottish Terriers, black is by far the most well known.