The Chihuahua is a small, energetic breed that is known for its intelligence, loyalty, and big personality. This breed is native to Mexico, where it was originally kept as a companion and lapdog.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)At a glance
- Life expectancy
- 14–16 years
- Weight
- Male 1–3 kg · Female 1–3 kg
- Height at withers
- Male 15–23 cm · Female 15–23 cm
- Origin
- Mexico
- Coat
- smooth, short
- Hypoallergenic
- No
- Other names
- Chihuahueño
- Recognized by
- AKC, FCI, UKC, KC, CKC, ANKC, NZKC
Traits
Energy
Barking
Shedding
Grooming
Drooling
Trainability
With children
With other dogs
With strangers
Apartment friendly
Daily exercise30 min per day
If your Chihuahua gets lost
Small and chilly, he shelters under cars, in hedges or sheds — sometimes taken in by a neighbor who mistook him for abandoned. Sweep calmly: he hides rather than runs.
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