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This dog comes in many colors. Here is an information overview:
Cream: This is a white-yellow color
White: Pure white will have no other colors in a Chihuahua's DNA
Blue: Blue is a diluted black color, there is blue pigment on the nose and eyes.
Red: This is a deep dark orange
Chocolate: A medium brown like a chocolate bar
Merle: A dilution of a solid color, with streaks or splotches of darker color.
Brindle: This is a base color of gold, red or orange - with strong black cross stripes
Parti-Color: This will be more than one color on a coatBlue: Blue is a diluted black color, there is blue pigment on the nose and eyes.
Red: This is a deep dark orange
Chocolate: A medium brown like a chocolate bar
Merle: A dilution of a solid color, with streaks or splotches of darker color.
Brindle: This is a base color of gold, red or orange - with strong black cross stripes
A dog can have allergies just as a person can. Did you know that at least 20% of all dogs suffer from some type of allergy? It is a flea allergy that is the most common, but there are many other types.
Your pet may have internal or external allergies. There is no reason for your dog to suffer or feel uncomfortable. The solution to finding out what is wrong may be easier than you think. Once gathering information to determine which type of allergy your dog has, you can then make some changes to rid the element that is causing the allergic reaction in your Chihuahua.
Some of the symptoms are: Excessive itching, fur loss, coughing, sneezing, wheezing, mucus discharge or vomiting and diarrhea. The treatment will depend on what your Chihuahua is allergic to.
Biting Issues
Barking Information
Is
your dog a bit "nippy" or "snappy"? These are of course, polite terms
to refer to a canine that seems to constantly bite! If your Chihuahua
is teething, their favorite habit is to chew on your shoes or if your
dog attacks any visitors, you may wish to become informed about biting issues.
Barking Information
Some
Chihuahuas can be very hyper and have plenty to say! Barking is the way that your Chihuahua communicates with you. As most Chi owners know, there is justified and unjustified barking.
Excessive barking without valid cause can be corrected with proper training. If your neighbors are being disturbed, you are being awoke by your dog's howls and/or you feel that you can't control your Chihuahua, learn more about Chi barking.
Excessive barking without valid cause can be corrected with proper training. If your neighbors are being disturbed, you are being awoke by your dog's howls and/or you feel that you can't control your Chihuahua, learn more about Chi barking.
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Chihuahua Stat Information
PRONOUNCED: Chee-wah-wah
FAMILY: Companion
BREED GROUP: Toy
AREA OF ORIGIN: Mexico (debated)
DATE OF ORIGIN: Debatable, however discovered in Mexico in 1850
HEIGHT: 6-9 inches (15.2-22.9 cm)
WEIGHT: 1-6- lbs. (.5 kg-2.7 kg)
NOTE: According to the official breed standard, this dog should not weight more than 6 lbs (2.7 kg) but not less than 1 lb. (.5 kg)
LIFE EXPECTANCY: 14-18 years
FAMOUS BLOODLINES: Davishall, Ouachitah, Ouachitah Beau Chiene, Darten, Hurd, Heatherly, Schroeder, Pittore, Collin-Dells, Stonehill, Jo-El, Maximillion, Stonehill Goround
Dental CareTaking care of your Chihuahua's teeth is vitally important. dogs do not get cavities as often as humans do, however it is the plague and tarter buildup that can rot their teeth and lead to painful infections. Without treatment, teeth begin to crumble, bone is destroyed and eventfully the teeth will fall out or need to be extracted.
You can train a dog to have its teeth brushed by first sitting down and gently touching their teeth. After doing this daily for a week, you can add a dollop of canine toothpaste and rub that on their teeth. Working your way up, the next step is a finger brush.
When your Chihuahua becomes used to the finger brush and taste of the paste, you can graduate to a regular dog tooth brush, made for small breeds. Learn how to keep your Chihuahua happy and healthy.
Points of Popularity
The Chihuahua is the smallest breed dog in the world. In 1997, a Chihuahua named Gidget starred as the Taco Bell dog in global television commercials, thus bringing attention of the breed across the world. Now known as the dog for celebrities, the popularity of the Chi keeps growing.
Chihuahua Separation Anxiety
Separation Anxiety hits as much as 58% of all dogs who are left home alone. This emotional experience can occur in as little as 1 hour, with most dogs displaying negative behavior after an average of 4 hours.
You will know that your pet has this if they destroy objects while you are gone, eliminate indoors when housebroken or if a Chihuahua barks endlessly while you are gone. Training can be implemented to help your dog cope. Learn more information about how to fully train your Chihuahua to accept your departure without putting up a fight.
You can train a dog to have its teeth brushed by first sitting down and gently touching their teeth. After doing this daily for a week, you can add a dollop of canine toothpaste and rub that on their teeth. Working your way up, the next step is a finger brush.
When your Chihuahua becomes used to the finger brush and taste of the paste, you can graduate to a regular dog tooth brush, made for small breeds. Learn how to keep your Chihuahua happy and healthy.
Points of Popularity
The Chihuahua is the smallest breed dog in the world. In 1997, a Chihuahua named Gidget starred as the Taco Bell dog in global television commercials, thus bringing attention of the breed across the world. Now known as the dog for celebrities, the popularity of the Chi keeps growing.
Chihuahua Separation Anxiety
Separation Anxiety hits as much as 58% of all dogs who are left home alone. This emotional experience can occur in as little as 1 hour, with most dogs displaying negative behavior after an average of 4 hours.
You will know that your pet has this if they destroy objects while you are gone, eliminate indoors when housebroken or if a Chihuahua barks endlessly while you are gone. Training can be implemented to help your dog cope. Learn more information about how to fully train your Chihuahua to accept your departure without putting up a fight.
Never Ending Information
Does your Chihuahua shake a lot? Not eat enough? Are you planning on traveling with your dog? What is the difference between an "Apple Head" Chi and a "Deer Head" Chihuahua? Members ask and our PetChiDog experts answer...all in our Chi Article Section!
Chihuahua Shedding Information
A Chihuahua may be a short coat dog or a long coat dog. A puppy will go through a stage in which "baby" fur is falling off and an adult coat is growing, this happens between the ages of 5 to 6 months. During this time, your pet is going through hormone changes. It is a natural phase and is nothing to worry about. By 8 to 10 months, he or she will have grown its normal coat. Once your dog is an adult the details of the shedding process are vastly different, depending if you have a short hair or long haired and a male or a female Chihuahua. If there is substantial fur loss without apparent reason, you must determine the cause.
Males: Once reaching 18 months of age, a male's coat will stay relatively the same for its life.
Females: Hormonal changes and the change of seasons greatly affect a female Chihuahua's coat. Female Chihuahuas will also shed after delivering a litter (an average size litter is 1 - 3 pups) and her coat will re-grow back in about 6 months. She will also shed when she is in season, and also if the dog is under stress. Males and Females: Any anesthetics will affect their coat. See Fur Issues
Males: Once reaching 18 months of age, a male's coat will stay relatively the same for its life.
Females: Hormonal changes and the change of seasons greatly affect a female Chihuahua's coat. Female Chihuahuas will also shed after delivering a litter (an average size litter is 1 - 3 pups) and her coat will re-grow back in about 6 months. She will also shed when she is in season, and also if the dog is under stress. Males and Females: Any anesthetics will affect their coat. See Fur Issues
Chihuahua Grooming Information
Short haired Chihuahuas easier to take care of because, of course, their coat is short. However, attention must still be paid to bathing the dog often and with the correct ingredients. Paying attention to the dog’s nails is very important, as well. Although you will be spared some of the extra grooming that a long haired dog requires, you should still prepare to take time to ensure that proper grooming is done. This is not only so that he has a nice appearance, but also for health reasons. See Grooming
Miniature Chihuahuas
A Chihuahua is the smallest breed dog in the entire world; Could there actually be a recognized breed that is smaller than this 1 - 6 pound dog? Is this a breed of its own, another term for the Chi or a simply a myth? Learn the facts about Mini Chihuahuas
