15 Dogs With Big Eyes That Are Sure to Make You Smile
By Unnati Bhattarai | 25 August 2023 02:44 AM

Puppy eyes are analogous to the credulous and innocent look. Dogs have that cute pleading look because of their big eyes and we cannot resist loving them.
There is a scientific reason why some dogs have big “puppy eyes.” It is because they were bred and evolved in this way that humans elicit a strong desire to look after them.
Here are 15 dogs with irresistibly cute and big eyes that are sure to make you smile.
1. Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
Cavalier King Charles Spaniels are sure to melt your heart with their large peepers and soulful gaze.
This well-proportionated little dog is in fact adored by millions because of their large doe eyes. They have dark brown and round eyes that are set well apart with dark eye rims.
Their eyelids are also excessively large. Because of their big eyes, they are prone to having a dry eye and irritation.
2. Basset Hound
Basset Hounds have striking beautiful, brown, large, and round eyes. They look really adorable with their wrinkled brows and expressive face.
The puppy eyes are further complemented by their long soft ears.
3. Japanese Chin
Japanese Chins have big wide-set eyes on a large broad head with short broad muzzle and V-shaped feathering ears.
These facial features make them the cutest among the Oriental dog breeds. These companion dogs were for the royalty and they still have that regal attitude.
The charming silky toy companions are adored for their bulging oversized shiny eyes.
4. Boston Terrier
Boston Terriers have wide apart, large, and round eyes that are dark in color. With their bulging eyes they are often confused with Pugs, but the Boston Terrier has distinct features.
The Boston Terrier dog named Bruschi holds the title of the “dog with the largest eyes” in Guinness World Records. The terrier’s eye measures around 28 mm in diameter.
5. Beagle
Beagles are most widely known for their floppy ears, classic color pattern of fur and friendly nature. But another distinct character of Beagles we cannot miss are their big cute eyes.
These innocent memerizing eyes stare at you as if you are the only friend he has in this entire world. They are well adored for their puppy eyes.
6. Pug
Even with the small stature, pugs have the bulgy large eyes. These big eyes make them even cute and funny at times.
Pugs are also nicknamed as the comedian dog due to their funny expression and huge eyes. They can also stick their tongue the furthest.
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7. Chihuahua
When you think about a small body dog with big eyes, then Chihuahuas are the ones that come to mind immediately.
They have small body sizes which make their eyes, mouth and ears appear large. The small round apple head is a trademark for their breed.
However, since Chihuahuas are so small, their eyes are vulnerable to pop out when exposed to pressure like significant fall or being hit in the face.
8. Dachshund
Dachshunds are also among the dog breeds with big eyes. They have a cute dark brown or black eye balls along with their shiny coat.
The mesmerizing effect of their puppy eyes on humans is undeniable.
9. English Cocker Spaniel
English Cocker Spaniels are a lot more similar to American Cocker Spaniels but they have wifer and flatter heads with big wide eyes.
The wide shiny round and full eyes are one of the endearing features of the English Cocker Spaniels. A dog named Winnie is also viral on Instagram for its Disney princess like wide eyes.
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10. French Bulldogs
The French Bulldogs are known to have big eyes that are neither sunken nor bulging. The dark-colored shiny eyes are wide apart round in form and as far as possible from the ears.
They look a lot like Pug and Boston Terrier but with the pointy bat-like ear, they are different.
11. Shih Tzu
Shih Tzu might not come in our mind as a dog with big eyes, but have you seen them with their hairs clipped aside.
Even with all those long furs shading the eyes, we can still see those round shiny black eyes. With tiny body, long hairs and big eyes, Shih Tzu are a bundle of abundant cuteness packed in small size.
12. Saint Bernard
Saint Bernards are not just large in size but their eyes are also big to match the proportion. They have dark chocolatey eyes and a charming gaze.
Human hearts tends to melt away when they look at you with their credulous eyes even after destroying so many things in your house just by walking.
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13. Dandie Dinmont Terrier
Dandie Dinmont Terrier have adorable large wide set of eyes. They have bight, sparky, and soulful gaze which makes us fall in love with them instantly.
The Dandie dogs are smaller in size which makes their eyes even more distinct. The whitish colored coat and the dark black shiny eyes create a striking contrast.
14. Jack Russel Terrier
Jack Russel Terrier have big beautiful brown eyes that are strong enough to melt hardest of the hard human hearts.
Even with the almond shaped dark rimmed eye, it appears fuller and larger like other round-eyed dogs.
15. Pekingese
Pekingese are the small sized dogs with very large, round and dark eyes. Their eyes are set relatively far apart and are bold but not bulging.
They have a distinctive flat face and sparkly charismatic eyes that gazes you until you smile with aww.