Hi everyone I have been reading alot on the chihuahua's background and seems that they may have come from the Techichi dog. I have so far not found anything about that the chi bred down from a chow. :)
<Little is known for sure of their origins or history, but there are a great many theories and deductions. It is widely believed that they descended from a very similar-looking type of Mexican dog called the Techichi. These small dogs, companions of the ancient Toltecs, were first recorded in the 9th century, but it seems likely that their ancestors in turn were frisking around with people prior to the Mayans. They were apparently long-haired and mute. The Techichi were larger then. Some scholars have suggested that Chinese hairless dogs came across the Bering Strait and interbred, rendering the Mexican native smaller over the generations. Others point to a dog from Malta that was small and had the "molera," or open soft spot on top of the skull, that is a very rare trait common in Chihuahuas, and suggest that this dog was brought to Mexico from Europe and crossbred. Some argue that as the Chinese had a long history of breeding miniature dogs, a diminutive Oriental breed may have been introduced through Spanish collectors trading in the exotic East as well as in the New World to the west. Of course, human breeders have deliberately reduced their size since.> In Part From: http://www.chihuahua-information.com/chihuahua-history.htm ****************************************************************************** In Part From: http://gouhegou.com/uncategorized/all-about-chihuahuas/ <Chihuahua is a dog with big eyes, big ears, and bigger-than-life attitude. It is recorded that Chihuahuas are descended from the Techichi, a companion dog favoured by the Toltecs and that the modern dog developed through breeding with miniaturised Chinese dogs brought to the Americas by the Spanish Conquistadors.> I have attached 2 pictures of a TECHICHI dog. Shanna --- On Mon, 10/25/10, dasha <[email protected]> wrote: From: dasha <[email protected]> Subject: RE: [Chihuahuas] Ricky Needs A New Home, He Is To Aggressive With Family :( To: [email protected] Date: Monday, October 25, 2010, 5:52 AM it doesnt take bad breeders ... chi's are bred down chows =============================== Where did you get this information? Sheila It always takes bad breeders
