What Chihuahua Puppy Really Makes Your Heart Race?



According to the AKC standard a Chihuahua should not exceed 6
pounds.

In real life, however, they do. Some Chihuahuas weigh in at
10 pounds or more. Some Chihuahua have longer legs and are lighter
boned that is described in the AKC standard. Their muzzles tend to
be longer and they have a more "deerlike" look.

This type of
Chihuahua is labeled a "deer type Chihuahua." The deer type
Chihuahua may have some advantages as a pet. They tend to be better
walking companion and they fare better in obedience trials. They
are less susceptible to hypoglycemia.

However, if you want a "true"
Chihuahua you can show or breed, then you need to get one within
the standard. If you want a "true" Chihuahua you can love, get
whatever appeals to you the most.
Some Chihuahuas are at the other end of not so perfect according
to the AKC standards weighing in at as little as 2 pounds. A 2
pound Chihuahua is unofficially named "teacup" or "pocket"
Chihuahuas.

They are not a separate type of Chihuahua but simply
unusually small specimens of the breed. They are somewhat more
fragile and vulnerable to hypoglycemia, but not at all "unhealthy"
or full of health problems just because they are smaller.
Coat
Chihuahuas come in two coat types: Smooth coat and the less
familiar long coat. Neither coat type is difficult to care for or
requires long hours of careful grooming.

Both types can be seen
within the same litter. The long coat is not thick and requires
minimal brushing of about 2 times per week. Neither coat type sheds
a lot.
Color
Chihuahuas can be solid colored or parti-colored (spotted).

The
color pattern can be clear, sabled (dark-tipped hairs), masked, or
brindled (color broken up by irregular vertical dark stripes). The
shade can be basically black or diluted shades of chocolate, blue,
or red or its diluted shades of gold or cream, or white.
Sex
Females tend to be smaller than males. Both males and females
tend to get along well together.

Some people think males may be
slightly sweeter. Each has their own adversities with sex hormones
and adult sexual maturity. The solution for both sexes is neutering
or spaying.
Age
Most people tend to look for a puppy when adding a pet to the
family.

However, puppies are not for everyone. They are cute and
fun, but they are also an incredible amount of work. Chihuahua
puppies are more fragile than other breeds. Hypoglycemia is more
prevalent especially among the teeny tiny Chihuahuas.

Of they miss
one meal or overexert themselves they can go into hypoglycemia very
quickly.
Many Chihuahua breeders will not send a Chihuahua pup to a new
home until the pup reaches at least 10 weeks of age. This is extra
work for the breeder, but a breeder who is willing to take on this
extra work for you, the consumer, is a breeder worth waiting for or
seeking out.
Connie Limon owns Little Guys Dog Clothes Shop.

Purchase
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