Littlest Pet Shop Dachshund
Created and owned by Hasbro, Littlest Pet Shop is a toy franchise based on a cartoon series. The figures originally appeared in the 1990s and were produced by Kenner.
What is a teensie Dachshund?A teensie is the smallest-sized LPS measuring at a mere 1 inch in height. Classic measures 2 inches in comparison. There are three sizes of pets. From smallest to biggest the sizes are teensie, mini, and classic.
Is Littlest Pet Shop intended for a certain age group?Please use discretion and abide by the manufacturer’s recommended age guidelines as some of the packs do have small parts and might not be suitable for children under the age of four. Hasbro has four official age categories for its LPS toys:
- Kids: 6-9
- Tweens: 8-12
- Teens: 13-18
- Grown-ups: 18+
No, it’s a toy franchise. However, Hasbro does have a website where collectors can track their collections, buy new LPS, and play games online that revolve around the LPS pets. So while the figure itself isn’t a video game, collectors can enjoy the Littlest Pet Shop website with its online games.
In 2008, there was a video game put out by EA for the franchise named simply “Littlest Pet Shop.” In 2012, there was a mobile app game released for Android and other systems by the same name. The game allowed you to play with your own pet dog, cat, bird, etc. and to collect playsets.
What is a vintage pet?A vintage pet is one that was made pre-Hasbro. You can tell that the dog you are holding is vintage by checking its paws. In the pre-Hasbro days, magnets were placed on one of the feet. The magnets started out as pink magnets, then went to gray magnets, and eventually, the magnets were phased out altogether in the new toys.
What makes the newer Littlest Pet Shop Pets different?There were drastic changes in the pets from the time that Hasbro took over until the present. The pets under Hasbro ultimately took on a more cartoon-like appearance with larger eyes, for example, and even some wilder color schemes. There were even some mythical pets added for special events, such as the McDonald's Happy Meal that featured LPS. There have also been plush toys, toys with hair, and similar variations added to the lines.
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