{"id":1151,"date":"2023-09-11T17:53:35","date_gmt":"2023-09-11T17:53:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chihuahuamachupitou.com\/?p=1151"},"modified":"2023-09-11T17:53:36","modified_gmt":"2023-09-11T17:53:36","slug":"quest-ce-quun-vrai-chihuahua","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chihuahuamachupitou.com\/en\/quest-ce-quun-vrai-chihuahua\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a real chihuahua?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Historical: <\/strong> The Chihuahua is considered the smallest purebred dog in the world and is named after the largest state in the Republic of Mexico (Chihuahua). It is believed that this dog once lived freely in this region and that it was captured and domesticated by the natives during the time of the Toltec civilization. Representations of a dwarf dog called \u201cTechichi\u201d who lived in the Tula region participated in the decoration of architectural elements of this city; these statues closely resemble today's Chihuahua.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

General aspect<\/strong> : It is a dog with a squat body, whose most important particularities are the apple-shaped head and the tail of medium length, which is carried high and curved or rounded in a semicircle with the end pointing towards the region lumbar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Significant proportions<\/strong>: The length of the body is slightly greater than the height at the withers; we look for an almost square body, especially in males; in females, due to the reproductive function, a slightly longer body is allowed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Behavior\/Character<\/strong> Lively, vigilant, restless and very courageous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Head:<\/strong>
Cranial Region:<\/strong>Skull: Well rounded, apple-shaped head (characteristic of the breed); skull preferably without fontanel although a small fontanel is permitted. Stop: Well marked, pronounced and broad since the forehead is domed above the base of the muzzle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Facial Region:<\/strong>
\u2013 <\/strong>Nose: Moderately short and slightly raised; All colors are allowed.
\u2013 Muzzle: Short; seen in profile it is rectilinear; at its base it is wide and gradually narrows towards its end.
\u2013 Lips: Dry and well joined.
\u2013 Cheeks: Poorly developed, very dry.
\u2013 Jaws\/teeth: Scissor or pincer joint. Upper or lower prognathism as well as any other defective joint will be severely penalized.
\u2013 Eyes: Large, rounded, very expressive, not protruding, perfectly dark; Light colored eyes are allowed, but not required.
\u2013 Ears: Large, erect, widely open; wide at their attachment, they gradually become thinner towards their end which is slightly rounded. At rest they are inclined laterally at an angle of 45\u00b0. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Neck:<\/strong>
\u2013 Upper edge: Slightly curved.
\u2013 Length: Average.
\u2013 Shape: Thicker in males than in females.
\u2013 Skin: No dewlap; in the long-haired variety, the presence of a longer mane-forming hair is extremely desirable<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Body<\/strong>: Compact and well built.
\u2013 Top line: Right.
\u2013 Withers: Little marked.
\u2013 Back: Short and firm.
\u2013 Loins: Strongly muscular.
\u2013 Croup: Broad and strong; almost flat or slightly inclined.
\u2013 Chest: Broad and well set, ribs well sprung; front view, spacious, but without exaggeration; seen in profile, it goes down to the level of the elbows; not barrel shaped.
\u2013 Bottom line: Clearly defined by a well-raised stomach. A loose stomach is allowed but not desired.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tail<\/strong> : Set high, flat in appearance and of moderate length, it is wide at its base and becomes progressively thinner towards its end. The carriage of the tail is an important characteristic of the breed: in action it is carried high, forming a curve or semi-circle, the end being directed towards the lumbar region, which contributes to the harmony of the whole . The tail should never be carried between the hind legs or curled below the line of the back. The tail hair, depending on the variety, is in harmony with the body coat. In the long-haired Chihuahua, the hair on the tail forms a plume. At rest, the tail is drooping and forms a slight hook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Members<\/strong>
Forelimbs<\/strong>: Straight and of good length. Seen from the front, the front legs form a straight line with the elbow; seen in profile, they are upright.
\u2013 Shoulder: Clean and moderately muscular. Good angulation between the shoulder blade and the arm.
\u2013 Elbows: Firm and close to the body, give the necessary freedom of movement.
\u2013 Metacarpals: Slightly inclined, strong and flexible<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hind limbs<\/strong>: The hindquarters, straight and parallel, are well muscled; their bones are long; in correspondence with the forelegs, they have good angulations of the coxofemoral joints, the knee and the hock.
-Hocks: Short with well-developed hock cord. Seen from behind, the hocks are straight, vertical and well separated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Feet<\/strong>: Very small and oval, with the toes well separated but not crushed (neither a hare's foot nor a cat's foot); the nails are particularly well arched and moderately long; the pads are well developed and very elastic. The dewclaws must be removed except in countries where this operation is prohibited by law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gaits<\/strong> : the step is long, elastic, energetic and active, with good extension of the front legs and good push of the hind legs. Seen from behind, the hindquarters should move almost parallel, the footprints of the hindquarters covering those of the forelimbs. When speed increases, the limbs tend to converge towards the median plane (\u201csingle track\u201d). The gait remains elastic, free and easy, the head held high and the back firm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Skin<\/strong>: Smooth and elastic over the entire surface of the body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dress, <\/strong>Hair<\/strong> : There are two varieties of coat in this breed:
\u2013 Short-haired variety: The hair is short and well laid over the entire body; in the presence of an undercoat, the hair is slightly longer; sparse hair is accepted on the throat and stomach; the hair is slightly longer on the neck and tail, short on the face and ears. It is shiny and soft in texture. Hairless dogs are not accepted.
\u2013 Long-haired variety: The hair must be fine and silky, smooth or slightly wavy; a not too dense undercoat is desired; the hair is longer around the neck and forms fringes on the ears, on the back of the front and hind limbs and on the feet as well as a plume on the tail. Dogs with long, wavy hair will not be accepted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Color<\/strong> : All colors in all possible shades and combinations are allowed<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Weight<\/strong> : In this breed, we do not take into account size but only weight. Weight: Ideal weight between 1.5 kg and 3 kg. However, dogs between 500 g and 1.5 kg are accepted. Subjects weighing more than 3kg will be disqualified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Defaults:<\/strong> Any deviation from the above must be considered a defect which will be penalized depending on its severity.
\u2013 Missing teeth.
\u2013 Persistence of deciduous teeth.
\u2013 Deformed jaw.
- Pointy ears.
\u2013 Short neck.
\u2013 Long body.
\u2013 Arched or saddled back (lordosis or xyphosis).
\u2013 Rump swallowed
\u2013 Narrow chest, flat ribcage.
\u2013 Twisted or short tail; incorrect attachment.
\u2013 Short limbs.
\u2013 Elbows off.
\u2013 Tight hindquarters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Serious defects:<\/strong>
\u2013 Narrow skull.
\u2013 Small eye, sunken in the orbit or protruding.
\u2013 Long muzzle.
\u2013 Upper or lower prognathism.
\u2013 Dislocation of the patella<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elimination defects<\/strong>
\u2013 Aggressive or fearful subjects.
\u2013 \u201cDeer\u201d or \u201cdear head\u201d type (dog of atypical or extremely stylized construction: finely chiseled head, long neck, slender body, long limbs).
\u2013 Subjects with a significant fontanelle.
\u2013 Drooping or short ears.
\u2013 Extremely long body.
\u2013 Absence of tail.
\u2013 In the long-haired variety: very long, fine and wavy hair.
\u2013 In the short-haired variety: patch without hair (alopecia).
\u2013 Weight above 3kg<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Any dog clearly exhibiting physical or behavioral abnormalities will be disqualified. 
\u200bNB<\/strong> : Males should have two normal-appearing testicles completely descended into the scrotum.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Historique:  Le chihuahua est consid\u00e9r\u00e9 comme le chien de race le plus petit du monde et porte le nom du plus grand \u00e9tat de la r\u00e9publique du Mexique (Chihuahua). On admet que jadis ce chien vivait en libert\u00e9 dans cette r\u00e9gion et qu\u2019il a \u00e9t\u00e9 captur\u00e9 et domestiqu\u00e9 par les indig\u00e8nes \u00e0 l\u2019\u00e9poque de la civilisation […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1151","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chihuahuamachupitou.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1151","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chihuahuamachupitou.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chihuahuamachupitou.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chihuahuamachupitou.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chihuahuamachupitou.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1151"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/chihuahuamachupitou.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1151\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1152,"href":"https:\/\/chihuahuamachupitou.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1151\/revisions\/1152"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chihuahuamachupitou.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1151"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chihuahuamachupitou.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1151"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chihuahuamachupitou.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1151"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}