  Chihuahua
long-haired Chihuahua (apple-head)
short-haired Chihuahua (apple-head)
short-haired Chihuahua (apple-head)
long-haired Chihuahua puppy (apple-head)
Chihuahua
(deer head)
Chihuahua
(deer head)
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 Shorthaired
Tricolor Chihuahua movie |
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| group: toy |
height: 6-9"
/ 15.24-22.86 cm
weight: 2-6 lbs max / .09-2.72
kg |
| types: |
long and shorthair, apple
head (preferred),
deer head |
| colors: |
any |
| physical traits: |
small,
graceful, fragile |
| hair type: |
long or short |
personality/
temperament: |
alert, saucy, confident,
bold, alert, adaptable, tender, sensitive, hardy, may be
hard to introduce new family members once adult, protect
from injury may provoke larger dogs to fight |
maintenance/
special needs:
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short hair- long hair
more time grooming,not to live outdoors, protect from cold
and hot weather, good traveler, very alert-some bark in warning
often |
| nickname: |
Chihuahueno |
| origination: |
Mexico |
| bred for: |
companionship |
| identifying traits: |
smallest of all dogs |
| ideal for: |
lapdog, house dogs, apartments,
companionship, travel, watchdog |
| good with kids? |
no, too fragile for small
children |
| of interest: |
considered the smallest
breed of dog |
| life expectancy: |
12-14 yrs |
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| of interest: |
apple-head Chihuahuas are the country of origin and world show standard. deer-heads do not meet standards criteria |
| health concerns: |
bones and joints: foramen magnum dysplasia, odontoid process dysplasia, odontoid process dysplasia, shoulder luxation, cardiovascular: mitral valve malformation, pulmonic stenosis,
nervous: hydrocephalus, lysosomal storage diseases (ceroid lipofuscinosis), neuronaxonal dystrophy, reproductive: cryptorchidism,
respiratory: primary ciliary dyskinesia, tracheal collapse, skin: color mutant alopecia, partial alopecia, urinary: renal defects (cystinuria) |
| kennel
clubs: |
fci-(companion and
toy dog group), akc,
saku, ankc, uk, nzkc-(toy dog group), ukc-(companion dog group), |
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