Toy group · Mexico
Chihuahua
Also called Chi.
What makes them remarkable
Its ancestry may include the Techichi, a companion dog kept in Mexico long before the modern Chihuahua.
- Charming
- Graceful
- Sassy
- Alert
- Devoted
- Size
- Toy
- Weight
- 1 to 3 kg3 to 6 lb
- Lives
- 14 to 16 years
- Energy
- Moderate
- Trains
- Moderate
- Barks
- High
Training
Training a Chihuahua
Toy breeds. Train them like a dog, not an ornament. Small dogs skip the manners work because they can be picked up.
Avoid Small Dog Syndrome
Start here
Train with same expectations as big dogs.
Housetraining
Small bladder needs frequent toilet breaks.
Cold Sensitive
Train indoors in cold weather.
The app turns this into five to fifteen minutes a day.
Add your Chihuahua and it builds the plan around their age, where they came from and what they already know, one step at a time.
Free to start. iPhone. No card needed.
At home
Living with one
Bred for company. Small in body, and often bigger in personality than the owner expected.
Gets on with
- ChildrenLow
- Other dogsModerate
- StrangersLow
- CatsModerate
Breed averages. Early socialisation and the individual dog matter more.
- Exercise
- 20-30 minutes daily. Short walks and play.
- Grooming
- Low to moderate depending on coat type.
- Drool
- Low
- Coat
- Smooth, LongFawn, Black, White, Chocolate, Cream
- In a flat
- Can work, with enough exercise outside it.
Health
Things to ask a breeder or vet about
Luxating Patella
Moderate
Kneecap displacement
Heart Disease
Moderate
Mitral valve disease
Hypoglycemia
Moderate
Low blood sugar in puppies
Where they come from
History
Ancient breed from Mexico, possibly descendant of the Techichi dog of the Aztecs.
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