My Chihuahuas! Some Fun Facts

Did you know that teacup, pocket, mini, toy-sized, elf-sized, regular-sized, however you want to call, these terms are just sale gimmicks? There are actually only two types of chihuahuas--the Apple Head and the Deer Head. They're originated from Mexico, in a town called Chihuahua.

Chihuahuas are he smallest breed of dog. Their life span is from 14 to 18 years. They have up to 16 different colors of furs. They weight between 2-12 pounds, stand between 6-11 inches tall, from top of the forehead (Tall? Now that sounds funny!). Some are tiny and some are just bigger than tiny... That's all. The gimmick name teacup is just to make people think the smaller the chi is the more rare and expensive it would be. So, teacup chi's are more expensive than the other bigger chi's.

The chi's don't like large spaces, make them nervous, especially when they are being left alone at home. Nervousness makes them want to go around and mark anything. It's best to keep them in smaller area with cushioning pillows and blankets when you're out. They love to sleep. During the day when you're out working, running errands, going to school or whatever, what do you think they do all day at home? SLEEP! They like to bury themselves under a blanket. Oh, speaking of sleeping, my pooches snore! Leche snores the loudest!

Chihuahuas are wonderful pets. They're playful and have lots of energy. However, they tend to be possessive, stubborn and feisty. Because of those characteristics, they can be a little hard to train. But if given enough love and attention, they can become the cutest and sweetest, eager-to-please pooches that you can own.

I have three chihuahuas, one Deer Head and two Apple Head, including the tiniest one--the teacup chi! I'm showing them off in a few of my Christmas video clips that I uploaded to my YouTube channel. To watch one of those clips, click here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W37cyZakZ4c


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