Dog Breeds: Chihuahua Dog Breed Information Pictures Resources

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•   Chihuahua Breed Standard
Chihuahua - a graceful, alert, swift-moving little dog with saucy expression, compact, and with terrier-like qualities of temperament. Size, Proportion, Substance Weight - A well balanced little dog not to exceed 6 pounds. Proportion - The body is off-square; hence, slightly longer when measured from point of shoulder to point of buttocks, than height at the withers.

•   Chihuahua Dog - Breed Information
The history of the Chihuahua is lost in antiquity. It is known that both the Toltecs and the Aztecs kept dogs. The breed came to the attention of the modern world in the mid-19th century when American visitors to Mexico brought the tiny dogs home. Chihuahuas first appeared in American dog shows in 1890. Today the Chihuahua is a popular companion dog.

•   Chihuahua Dog Pictures
A collection of photos and pictures of Chihuahua dogs. None of these dogs or puppies are for sale, they are pets of the people who's names are listed with the photo.

•   Dog Breed Pictures: Chihuahua
The Chihuahua originates from ancient Mexican breeds. It suffered the same fate as the Aztecs at the hands of the European conquerors- near extinction.