This document provides information about Chihuahuas. It discusses the history, appearance, personality, health, and interesting facts about the breed. Chihuahuas originated in Mexico approximately 2,000 years ago. They are the smallest breed of dog, averaging 6-10 inches in height and 4-10 pounds. Though small, they can live 15-25 years. Chihuahuas are extremely loyal companions but can be unpredictable around children. They tend to be healthy but frail and dislike cold weather. Celebrities like Paris Hilton and Jennifer Lopez own Chihuahuas.
2. TABLE OF CONTENTS
The history of the Chihuahua
page 3
Appearance
page 4
Personality of the chihuahua
page 5
The health of the Chihuahua
page 6
Interesting facts
page 7-10
PJ
page 11
Bibliography
page 12
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3. THE HISTORY OF THE
CHIHUAHUA’S
• Chihuahua’s
originated in Mexico and records show the breed to
be approximately two thousand years old.
• The
Chihuahua is the smallest breed of dog and is named for the
state of Chihuahua in Mexico.
• The
Chihuahua has emerged as one of the most popular breeds
in the United States.
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4. APPEARANCE
• Chihuahua’s
average height is between 6-10 inches.
• Female
and male chihuahua’s average weight is between 4-10
pounds.
• The
chihuahua can live up to 15-22 years with some chihuahua’s
living to as old as 25 years.
• Chihuahua’s
•
have a litter size of 2-5 pups.
There are two main varieties of chihuahua, a short-haired and
long-haired.
• Chihuahua’s
come in any color combination. The common colors
are black, white, and tan.
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5. PERSONALITY OF A
CHIHUAHUA
• Chihuahua’s
are extremely loyal to their owners.
• Chihuahua’s
are eager to give and receive affection from their
owners.
• Chihuahua’s
make a great companion dog because they form a
strong connection with their owners.
• Chihuahua’s
can appear to be a peace loving, tame dog until
someone knocks on the door. They are notorious yappers.
• Chihuahua’s
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can be unpredictable around small children.
6. THE HEALTH OF A
CHIHUAHUA
• Chihuahua’s
are not prone to many illness or defects and have
one of the longest life spans of any breeds.
• Some
of the smaller Chihuahua’s can be quite frail in the legs and
have been known to break their leg simply by jumping off the
couch.
• Chihuahua’s
can tremble or shiver when stressed, excited, or cold.
They are less tolerant of cold then larger breeds and may require
a sweater in cold weather.
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7. INTERESTING FACTS
• Ever
since the Taco Bell ad that featured a talking chihuahua, they
have become regulars in Hollywood. They have appeared in
several movies including Beverly Hill Chihuahua 1, 2, and 3.
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10. INTERESTING FACTS
CONTINUED
• In
2011, the Guinness world record for the smallest dog is a long
haired female chihuahua named Boo Boo. She stands at only 4
inches tall and weighs 2 pounds.
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11. PJ
I developed my passion for chihuahua’s because we have a
chihuahua in our family. His name is PJ which is short for
Peanut Junior. PJ is 16 years old. PJ is like other chihuahuas
in that he is black and grey, he is yappy and he wears a
sweater. Even though he bit me when I was younger we are
now the best of friends.
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