the Chihuahua
Origin
A lot has been specualted about the history of the Chihuahua. Until 1898 the breed was only found in Mexico. It then came to the United States and the rest of the world. Is it really a native breed that descends from the dogs of the Aztecs? Did the Spanish conquistadors take it to the New World? Or is it something else? Evidence of the authenticity of the chihuahua, can be found in the images of such dogs in the monastery of Huejotzingo, dating from the time of the Toltecs, and the various archaeological excavations. Botticelli has also painted a dog that looks just like a Chihuahua (on a fresco in the Sistine Chapel). The original Chihuahua had a short-haired fur, The long-coat Chihuahua was created by crossing with long-dwarf varieties (such as the Papillon, Yorkshire Terrier and dwarf spitz).
General Features
Chihuahua's are known to be the smallest dog in the world, but they are not afraid of any other larger dog. They can be very bright and sharp in comparison with other dogs, other dogs are generally well accepted. They are wary of strangers. Their weight varies between 1.5 and 3 kg. Their foreheads are big.
Fur
Chihuahua's exist in short-and long-haired variety. Short hair is glossy, and smooth. The long-haired variety has got long, fine, soft hair, which can be slightly wavy. This variety has a large collar around the neck and some hair around the ears.
As far as is known of the history of Mexico and its inhabitants, it is clear that dogs, especially small dogs, were important for many of the Indians, especially for the Aztecs. The Indians used a lot of dogs at birth, marriage and burial rituals. The dogs were well cared for, usually the females, the males were usually castrated, they were fattened and sold to the local dog markets, collections bound together by type. These were used for ritual ceremonies and also eaten at parties. Some of these dogs were xoloitzcuintli's, the Mexican naked dog, others were described as "small dogs", these are without a doubt the ancestors of modern Chihuahua.
The chihuahua is known throughout all of Mexico. There is probably not one place in Mexico where the small chihuahueno, as they call the chihuahua, is not known, although there are few Mexicans who have actually seen one in real life.
Modern history
From 1880 the chihuahua was seen at the Mexican-American border. Many American tourists bought these little dogs of the Indians and took them home. They became quickly popular in the United States. James Watson, a famous American judge, described it in 1888 as a small short-haired Terrier with a molera (similar to a fontanel in a baby) and had a flat tail. It is interesting to note that the first registered short-haired chihuahuas all had one. The first long-haired dogs were registered in Mexico in 1959 and they were owned by a German. One of the first well-known dogs that have been registered in the United States was Caranza. Caranza descended from two famous American bloodlines, Perito and Meron, out of these bloodlines with the help of some longhaired breeding products the long-haired Chihuahua we know today was created.
Chihuahua in the Netherlands
The history of the Chihuahua in the Netherlands began at the end of the 50s of the 20th century: the first registered Chihuahua in the Netherlands was "Good-bloed Bambi ', it was imported by Mr. Goedbloed, who in time would start breeding under the kennel name of the Goose Meadow. The first litter bred in the Netherlands was born on April 11, 1959, the breeder was Mr Goedbloed. The stud was Tinker Toy Hines and the bitch Mer-Lons Marguarita. The litter had 1 dog and 2 bitches, respectively. Alfredo, Anita and Amiquito of the Goose Meadow.