Summary of the AMAZING Chihuahua!

This blog is all about Chihuahuas. There are so many theories about how Chihuahuas came to exist. There's one that they came from Asia, one that they came from Egypt, and one that they come from Mexico and were named after the border state, Chihuahua, that is the most popular theory. Chihuahuas are the smallest dog breed ever recorded. They were first recorded in 1907, by the American Kennel Club.


Chihuahuas are much different then I thought they would be because what I learned was way different from my experience with my dog, Moochi. For example, my sources said they didn't need much exercise, but Moochi goes on 7 mile runs, and still needs to go to the dog park! They are also different then I thought because I thought that they would be more popular than number 12, because it seems a lot of people have them.


Looking back on what I learned while making this blog, I can say that Chihuahuas have a long history. I also learned how to make a blog, write a summary, make a bibliography, and how to make dog treats. It is really fun to make them trust me. I tested them out on Moochi and he gave me a big lick on the face and gave them the paws up!

Most Popular Dog Breed

http://www.akc.org/reg/dogreg_stats.cfm

BREED 2008 2007 2003 1998
Retrievers (Labrador) 1 1 1 1
Yorkshire Terriers 2 2 6 9
German Shepherd Dogs 3 3 4 3
Retrievers (Golden) 4 4 2 2
Beagles5 5 3 6
Boxers6 6 7 12
Dachshunds 7 7 5 5
Bulldogs 8 10 16 23
Poodles 9 8 8 7
Shih Tzu 10 9 9 11
Miniature Schnauzers 11 11 11 14
Chihuahuas 12 12 10 8
Pomeranians 13 13 13 10
Rottweilers 14 15 15 4
Pugs 15 14 12 17
Pointers (German Shorthaired) 16 18 21 24
Boston Terriers 17 16 18 19
Doberman Pinschers 18 21 22 22
Shetland Sheepdogs 19 20 17 15
Maltese 20 19 20 20
Spaniels (Cocker) 21 17 14 13
Great Danes 22 23 27 28
Siberian Huskies 23 24 23 18
Pembroke Welsh Corgis 24 22 24 34
Cavalier King Charles Spaniels 25 25 35 56
French Bulldogs 26 34 54 76
Spaniels (English Springer) 27 27 28 27
Mastiffs 28 28 33 41
Australian Shepherds 29 33 34 40
Brittanys 30 29 30 32
Weimaraners 31 30 29 37
Miniature Pinschers 32 26 19 16
Basset Hounds 33 31 25 21
West Highland White Terriers 34 35 31 33
Bichons Frises 35 32 26 25
Havanese 36 37 55 -
Papillons 37 36 36 47
Collies 38 38 32 31
Bullmastiffs 39 40 48 52
Bernese Mountain Dogs 40 41 47 63
Bloodhounds 41 43 49 51
Vizslas 42 42 45 48
St. Bernards 43 39 39 38
Newfoundlands 44 44 46 53
Chinese Shar-Pei 45 46 40 35
Retrievers (Chesapeake Bay) 46 47 41 43
Scottish Terriers 47 45 43 42
Rhodesian Ridgebacks 48 53 53 57
Cairn Terriers 49 48 42 44
Akitas 50 51 44 36
Border Collies 51 54 65 71
Chinese Crested 52 52 61 69
Pekingese 53 50 37 26
Lhasa Apsos 54 49 38 29
Bull Terriers 55 58 72 83
Airedale Terriers 56 55 50 50
Alaskan Malamutes 57 56 57 46
Soft Coated Wheaten Terriers 58 61 58 59
Italian Greyhounds 59 59 51 49
Great Pyrenees 60 57 52 45
Whippets 61 62 59 64
Portuguese Water Dogs 62 65 71 82
Shiba Inu 63 67 62 58
Chow Chows 64 63 60 39
Brussels Griffons 65 60 70 87
Australian Cattle Dogs 66 64 73 67
Setters (Irish) 67 66 63 60
Spaniels (English Cocker) 68 69 75 77
American Staffordshire Terriers 69 68 64 68
Pointers (German Wirehaired) 70 70 74 75
Samoyeds 71 73 67 54
Japanese Chin 72 71 76 73
Old English Sheepdogs 73 72 69 65
Dalmatians 74 77 80 30
Silky Terriers 75 74 68 61
Staffordshire Bull Terriers 76 85 92 94
Belgian Malinois 77 79 96 91
Border Terriers 78 81 84 86
Irish Wolfhounds 79 80 83 81
Cardigan Welsh Corgis 80 78 81 88

Bibiliogrophy

Chihuahua Dog History. Epet Center for Pets. 2009.http://www.epet-center.com/chihuahua-dog-history.html

The Chihuahuas History. V.I.P Chihuahuas. 2009. http://www.vipchihuahua.com/history.htm

Kojima, Toyoharu. Legacy of the Dog, San Fransisco: Chronicle Books LLC, 2005

Nakano, Hiromi. Legacy of the Puppy, San Fransisco: Chronicle Books LLC, 2004.

AKC Dog Registration Stactistics. American Kennel Club. 2009. http://www.akc.org/reg/dogreg_stats.cfm

Free Dog Treat Recipies. Bullwrinkle.com. 2009. http://www.bullwrinkle.com/Assets/Recipes/Recipes.htm

How to make Peanut Butter Puppy Poppers

2 cups whole-wheat flour

1 tbsp. baking powder

1 cup peanut butter (chunky or smooth)

1 cup milk

Preheat oven to 375'F. In a bowl, combine flour and baking powder. In another bowl, mix peanut butter and milk, then add to dry ingredients and mix well. Place dough on a lightly floured surface and knead. Roll dough to 1/4 inch thickness and use a cookie cutter to cut out shapes. Bake for 20 minutes on a greased baking sheet until lightly brown. Cool on a rack, then store in an airtight container. --- This is the original recipe, but I have found the cookies burn easily.

Questions for the Amazing Chihuahua

1. What is the heaviest purebred chihuahua ever weighed? 15  pounds, unknown dog.
2. What is the most common name for a dog or chihuahua? For a boy it is Max for girls it is Maggie
3. What is the lightest chihuahua ever weighed? 1 pound
4. What is the most common color of chihuahuas? All the colors are equally common.
5. What is the most popular breed of dog? Labrador Retriever
6. Are chihuahuas more hyper or calm? hyper
7. How old was the oldest chihuahua who ever lived? Unknown.
8. How many celebrities have had chihuahuas? A lot
9. Why do celebrities like chihuahuas?
10. Why are they so expensive?
11. There seem to be a lot of Chihuahuas at shelters, why?
12. What is the most puppies in a litter, born from a chihuahua?

The Amazing Chihuahua's History

http://vipchihuahua.com/

Much of the Chihuahua's history is speculation and theory, although everyone agrees on some matters. The Chihuahua is named for the Mexican State that borders Texas, Arizona, and New Mexico. It is believed that the breed descended from the Techichi, a small canine that dates back to Mayan times (around the 5th century AD).
The Toltecs (the people that conquered the Mayans) are believed to be the first to domesticate the Techichi and brought the canine into the home as pets and also used them for religious purposes. After the Aztecs became the ruling class of Mexico, they also used the dog as a companion and in religious ceremonies. This has been learned due to the writings in Mayan, Toltec, and Aztec writings in tombs, temples, and pyramids. Also, remains of the small dogs were found in graves in both Mexico and the United States so this could back up the religious theory.
The dogs were found in the state of Chihuahua in 1850 in old ruins near Casas Grandes, and are thought to be the ruins of the palace built by Emperor Montezuma I. The relics and remains of the Techichi indicate that the breed was longhaired and mute, very different from the modern Chihuahua. The Aztec wealthy and clergy thought the Techichi to be sacred while the lower class had little use for the dogs and sometimes used them as food.
When the explorers arrived in the New World it is believed the Techichi breed with a dog that was brought over and the result is the Chihuahua that we have today. The tiny modern day Chihuahua has gone through many changes and become very popular since their discovery. The American Kennel Club first registered the Chihuahua as a breed in 1904. Color variations are limited only by the imagination. The smooth coated variety is still the most publicly recognized, but the long-coat variety has increased in numbers and popularity. Chihuahuas are a long lived breed, often achieving 16 or more years of age.