| Before the world even knew of the expression | | | | this theory is stated that China has well documented |
| teacup chihuahua, regular chihuahuas have had quite a | | | | practices of cultivating both animals and plants to be |
| history of their own. They were first registered with | | | | smaller in size. In a historic letter found to be written |
| the American Kennel Club in 1904 after being | | | | by the famous Christopher Columbus is said that he |
| discovered in the Chihuahua state, a mexican region, | | | | found a small dog on the island of Cuba that was |
| bordering Texas and New Mexico. This also gave rise | | | | mute. This adds to the speculation of the orgins of |
| to the name of the breed.As many times happens | | | | the chihuahua.There are different forms of support |
| with history, there are slightly different versions as to | | | | for the above theories, ranging from DNA to painted |
| the origin of what became the teacup chihuahua. If | | | | ancient artwork, though the the teacup chihuahua |
| we comine known facts they are said to come from | | | | history might remain somewhat of a mystery, |
| the ancient Techichi dogs of the Toltec Civilisation | | | | especially as to how they ended up where they |
| near Mexico City. The Azteks conqured the Toltecs | | | | were first discovered as a breed in 1884 and |
| and turned these dogs in to sacred icons of the | | | | adopted into the AKC twenty years later. In England |
| upper class, giving them religious meaning. Todays | | | | the breed was not registred until another twenty |
| chihuahuas are smaller in size than were the | | | | years later.Even though its past in some parts still |
| Techichis, which was also mute.This dog is then | | | | remain a mystery nobody can deny that this small |
| believed to have been crossed with an oriental dog, a | | | | dog with the big temper remains a favorite with |
| hairless breed that gave modern teacup chihuahuas | | | | many. The small chihuauas nicknamed teacup |
| more of the look they have today, smaller and | | | | chihuahuas have made history in the past and |
| smooth-coated with vocal resources that surpass | | | | continue to do so today on movie screen, TV, |
| their size. Where the stories differ is partly as to | | | | commercials and in homes worldwide.Kari Eriksson is |
| how this hairless breed came to that part of the | | | | an infopreneur and a dog lover since many years. |
| world. Some say these early chihuahua ancestors | | | | Lately Teacup Chihuahuas have become a special |
| immigrated across the Bering Strait land bridge.Others | | | | interest and he operates The Teacup Chihuahuas |
| claim they were brought by Spanish settlers who had | | | | Directory at where you can find articles, links and |
| established trade routes with China. In support for | | | | useful resources. |