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• The Chihuahua is native to Mexico: it owes its name to the city of which it is native.

• The Chihuahua is the smallest dog in the world! The name "Chihuahua" comes from the largest state of the same name located in Mexico, where the Chihuahua was discovered in 1850.

• The Chihuahua lived in freedom in this region, where he was captured and domesticated by the natives at the time of the Toltec civilization (the one that conquered the Maya). Representations of a dwarf dog called "Techichi" (who lived in the region of Tula) participated in the decoration of architectural elements of this city. These statues are very similar to chihuahua nowadays.

• For some cynologists, the chihuahua would arrive from South America with the conquistadores, for others, puppies Chihuahua would have been introduced on the American continent by the Chinese.

Chihuahua Care

• The Chihuahua seems fragile because of its small size, but it is actually a dog without specific problems.

• His diet must be adapted, bringing many guarantees of quality and balance.

• His fur does not require any particular care, the grooming of the chihuahua is easy even in the variety with long hair.

• Chihuahua maintenance includs to regularly check his ears, his teeth and his nails.

• This little dog will need an annual visit to the veterinarian, it is essential for the health of the Chihuahua to protect him from diseases

Grooming a Chihuahua

• How to wash a Chihuahua

It is not recommended to bathe the mini chihuahua too frequently. You need to use a special shampoo for dogs that respects the pH of his skin.

He must be used to this from an early age, to bathe your little chihuahua you must place it in your bathtub and use the shower. You will choose a warm temperature to wash him. The shower of the Chihuahua must be a pleasant moment. Shampoo all the dog including his little head avoiding the eyes. To prevent it from splashing out of bathtub, gently hold it by the skin of the neck. To dry it use a towel and rub it, you will have to finish with the hair dryer.

• How often

A monthly bathe is more than enough to maintain the short hair coat of the chihuahua.

• The hygiene of the ears of the chihuahua

Cleaning of the ears can be done using a cotton swab (without penetrating the auditory canal) or a suitable ear solution. The presence in the auditory canal of cerumen is normal, unless it is too abundant it implies an infection.

• How to cut chihuahua nails

The nails of the chihuahua have the particularity to grow quit a bit, so they must be cut fairly regularly, using a nail clipper. You can cut off the ends that take too long to wear out. Not too close to the vein of the nail, which would generate a small local bleeding without gravity. When the nail is transparent, we can see the small pink area beyond which we must not cut.

• The hygiene of the eyes of the chihuahua

  You need to clean often the eyes of your chihuahua with an oftalmic solution like for example solution saline physiologique.

• The teeth of the chihuahua

Tartar is in dogs consisting of a yellow-orange film on the bottom of the tooth.

Tartar can lead to dental infections, gingivitis, bad breath ..

Small breeds are predisposed to dental tartar. Your veterinarian will then perform a descaling procedure under general anesthesia.

What to feed your chihuahua , how to dose the croquettes?

A balanced diet will keep your Chihuahua puppy growing steadily. When you adopt a young chihuahua at our farm, we will inform you about his eating habits.

His stomach, like that of children, is sensitive to sudden changes in diet. Any new food should be carefully mixed, in progressive doses, with its usual food. The best is to maintain his eating habits that I would have advised you from the breeding, according to his weight and his appetite. You will have to be vigilant when he will eat his meals, especially for puppies!

The number of grams of daily croquettes?

When buying your mini chihuahua at our chihuahua breeding, I recommend a food based on high quality croquettes. The croquettes must always be of quality because the diet of the chihuahua is important. I do not recommend that you make a homemade bowl that you can not do correctly for what is well balanced.

The diet of the young Chihuahua puppy is divided daily into three meals. Ideally until his seven months. The number of grams per day of kibble will once again depend on its weight and future size estimated by the breeder and the brand of croquettes you have chosen. You will obviously have to provide water each day.

The Chihuahua's character is one of the most pleasant of all dog breeds

Given its character, the chihuahua puppy has a lot of success, we must add to that a great intelligence, which allows him to understand almost everything, and a memory without fault! With children, the little chihuahua will develop a wonderful relationship made of friendship and complicity.

His small size allows him to be content with a small area for his daily activities. He can live in an apartment. In summer, it enjoyes sunbathing.

He is very sociable with any animal and will make him a playmate, provided he is the leader. The Chihuahua, short or long hair, likes to live in a pack. Very small, but good guardian! The Chihuahua knows how to report any abnormal situation.

The character of the Chihuahua dog is the fruit of its genetic heritage and its first experiences, so the influence that the breeder gives is essential.