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The
Chihuahua is the world's smallest dog and its history is
shrouded in mystery. Some subscribe to the theory that it
originated in Asia; others that it came from Europe, but no
matter where the breed got its start, it really is a dog of
Mexico. Figurines found in Chi-Chen-Itza, Colima and other
ruined cities of the Southern American continent are very
much like the present day Chihuahua. This coupled with the
fact that in several Mayan dialects chi means DOG, would
seem to place the ancestors of the Chihuahua as far back as
the Mayan period. It is interesting to note that the
ancestors of the Aztecs were the Chichimec, a name that
means "son of the dog". Who knows???
Some day soon more data may be uncovered placing their
origins even further back in time.
Chihuahua Puppy Chihuahua Male
There are about seventy-five breeds that can trace their
origin to the period between 1875 and 1900, and the
modern smooth coat Chihuahua was found on the borders of
Mexico about that time. For many years there have been
Chihuahua type dogs living in the village of Valle de
Allende, in the south of the State of Chihuahua.
It
was not until December 1955, however, that the first four
Chihuahua were introduced into Australia.
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