Chihuahuas are the tiny dogs found in the State of Chihuahua (Mexico) who then were delivered to the different countries. It is the smallest breed of dog in the world. An ancestor of modern chihuahuas is the dog of a techicha who was known for 1.5 thousand years B.C. The Maya and Aztecs considered techich sacred. Later this dog crossed to the Chinese crested, having received short-haired individuals. To Europe the ancestors of modern chihuahuas were delivered in the 18th century.
How does the chihuahua - mini look?
Actually such breed as a chihuahua - mini, it is not registered. If you hear about dwarfish or tiny chihuahuas, so you are tried to be deceived. In one dung puppies of the different sizes can meet at a female. It depends on health of mother, on features of pre-natal development, on the hereditary and acquired after the birth diseases, on quality and quantity of a forage and on a set of other factors. Selling to you a chihuahua - mini, the manufacturer perfectly realizes that he hands to you either an unhealthy puppy, or the most ordinary representative of breed of a chihuahua who will soon catch up by the sizes of "tribespeople".
Chihuahuas are fearless dogs with fine reaction and live character. The main feature of breed – a small cranium in the form of apple. Such dogs often highly hold a tail (usually in the form of a half ring or bent). The tail wrapped below a back or lowered between paws is considered unacceptable for the standard of breed. The body of dogs of a chihuahua reminds a square, and at a bough it is more stretched. Wide thorax, edges roundish. Eyes at a chihuahua dark, big, round and very expressive. Ears at these dogs large, wide at the basis and narrowed to tips, far placed. Paws at a chihuahua small, however at back extremities the muscles are very developed. Carry to shortcomings of this breed: - too long body; - wrong bite; - too thin, long and fluttering wool (even at long-haired); - high temples (at sleek-haired); - open fontanel; - too aggressive behavior; - peaked ears; - weight shortage (less than 500 grams) or search of weight (more than 3 kilograms).
Features of character of a chihuahuaThose who is going to get a chihuahua need to remember that dogs of this breed cannot live in one apartment or the house with small children. The situation is not excluded that the child, having played, will seriously wound an animal. And dogs not too are happy when they see before themselves the little person. Feature of breed also that for a dog the constant supervision is necessary (especially at tender age). Chihuahuas are disobedient. These are the noisy and imperious dogs considering themselves owners in the house. Cases when tiny chihuahuas completely subordinated themselves Rottweilers and boxers are known. It is difficult to train willful chihuahuas, and first of all to disaccustom to bark at any object and to rush on unfamiliar. From other party, a chihuahua – an ideal "glamourous" doggie which can be taken on walks, transferring in a special bag. Representatives of this breed not against to sleep near the owner and in the afternoon, and at night. Important and the fact that a chihuahua it is quite comfortable even in the small apartment: they do not need a scope and constant physical activities outdoors. Chihuahuas emotionally become attached to 1-2 people who contact to them constantly, and are ready to give in literal sense life for the owner if feel physical threat. Such dogs require constant attention and contact.