What is Chihuahua (dog)?
{{Infobox Dogbreed <!-- Put article text AFTER this infobox markup. See: --> <!-- Wikipedia: WikiProject Dog breeds/Templates for more info. --> <!-- NOTE: some of the parameters for standards look like they have mismatched brackets. They're coded this way to get two different links into the display. --> | image = Chihuahua1 bvdb.jpg | image_caption = | altname = | country = [[Mexico]] | name = Chihuahua | nickname = <!-- ---Traits--- --> | weight = {{convert|4|-|6|lb|abbr=on|order=flip}} | height = {{convert|6|–|10|in|cm|abbr=on|order=flip}} | coat = Short-haired (smooth coat) and long-coat | color = Any color | litter_size = usually 2–5 | life_span = 12–20 <!-- ---Classification and standards--- --> | fcistd = http://www.fci.be/Nomenclature/Standards/218g09-en.pdf }} A '''chihuahua''' is a very [[small]] kind of [[dog]] and is bred to be a [[pet]]. == Appearance == They can reach a height of 6-9 [[inch]]es (12.7–20.3&nbsp;cm) and a weight of 2–6 [[Pound (mass)|pounds]] (0.9–2.7&nbsp;kg). Chihuahuas can have a [[long]] or [[short]] [[coat (dog)|coat]], and come in many different [[color]]s. They only need grooming once a week if they have a short coat or it may be twice if they have a long coat. == Origins == The Chihuahua's start goes back to [[Mexico]] as the descendants of the Techichi, a short haired and silent dog. The Techichi was liked by the [[Toltec]] people, one of the [[indigenous]] (original) people of Mexico. Chihuahuas are believed to have been made by [[breed]]ing the Techichi and [[Chinese Crested Dog]]s (a type of small hairless dog) to form today's Chihuahuas.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Channing|first=Ava|date=2023-03-22|title=Pitbull Chihuahua Mix Facts - K9nerds.com|url=https://k9nerds.com/pitbull-chihuahua-mix-facts/|access-date=2023-05-08|language=en-US}}{{Dead link|date=March 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Another possible start for Chihuahuas was the [[breed]]ing of Techichis with [[Phalène]] [[terrier]]s, which were well liked at the time and were known for their