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The History of the Teacup Chihuahua

Before the world even knew of the expressionsupport for this theory is stated that China
teacup chihuahua, regular chihuahuas have hadhas well documented practices of cultivating
quite a history of their own. They were firstboth animals and plants to be smaller in
registered with the American Kennel Club insize. In a historic letter found to be
1904 after being discovered in the Chihuahuawritten by the famous Christopher Columbus is
state, a mexican region, bordering Texas andsaid that he found a small dog on the island
New Mexico. This also gave rise to the nameof Cuba that was mute. This adds to the
of the breed.As many times happens withspeculation of the orgins of the
history, there are slightly differentchihuahua.There are different forms of
versions as to the origin of what became thesupport for the above theories, ranging from
teacup chihuahua. If we comine known factsDNA to painted ancient artwork, though the
they are said to come from the ancientthe teacup chihuahua history might remain
Techichi dogs of the Toltec Civilisation nearsomewhat of a mystery, especially as to how
Mexico City. The Azteks conqured the Toltecsthey ended up where they were first
and turned these dogs in to sacred icons ofdiscovered as a breed in 1884 and adopted
the upper class, giving them religiousinto the AKC twenty years later. In England
meaning. Todays chihuahuas are smaller inthe breed was not registred until another
size than were the Techichis, which was alsotwenty years later.Even though its past in
mute.This dog is then believed to have beensome parts still remain a mystery nobody can
crossed with an oriental dog, a hairlessdeny that this small dog with the big temper
breed that gave modern teacup chihuahuas moreremains a favorite with many. The small
of the look they have today, smaller andchihuauas nicknamed teacup chihuahuas have
smooth-coated with vocal resources thatmade history in the past and continue to do
surpass their size. Where the stories differso today on movie screen, TV, commercials and
is partly as to how this hairless breed camein homes worldwide.Kari Eriksson is an
to that part of the world. Some say theseinfopreneur and a dog lover since many years.
early chihuahua ancestors immigrated acrossLately Teacup Chihuahuas have become a
the Bering Strait land bridge.Others claimspecial interest and he operates The Teacup
they were brought by Spanish settlers who hadChihuahuas Directory at where you can find
established trade routes with China. Inarticles, links and useful resources.



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