Aww... It's a cute baby dragon. Its eyes glow brightly at night, and it enjoys attacking insects and small animals.
And look! It's grown its wings! It must be close to maturing.

Young dragons are relatively defenseless. Their scales don't grow in until right before they mature, and they have almost no strength. Once a hatchling's wings grow in, it marks the beginning of maturation. At this point they are usually left alone by their mother and begin to hunt and survive on their own.

Czalhith serves his mistress as a house pet. He's an exceptional guard dragon. His owner froze him with a spell right before maturation to keep his diminutive size and to help keep him off the counters. His wings are non-functional (since he was not allowed to completely mature).