For first time ever this past year, Chihuahuas have made top ten list of most registered or licensed dogs in many areas of USA. There can be no doubt that part of their popularity comes from media exposure breed has received and fact that big-name celebrities are favoring breed. But it also has to do with fact that Chihuahuas are small, very easy to care for and live a long time.

Most Chihuahuas eat dry dog food and feed once every couple of hours or as their hunger moves them. A small, full bowl of dry food and dish of water easily gets them through an entire day. Chihuahuas are known for being healthy, hearty dogs that do well in virtually any situation. They can easily deal with temperatures of forty to ninety degrees Fahrenheit. When it gets a bit too chilly, doggie clothes solve problem. When it gets too hot, Chihuahuas are always happy to enjoy their owner’s air conditioning. Most have few health issues and live from fifteen to nineteen years of age, with an average lifespan of sixteen years.

Those wanting to breed Chihuahuas are often surprised to find that they can give birth up to twice a year, normally have from one to five puppies and take just sixty-five days to give birth. Few have problem births and survival rate of pups is very high compared to other toy breeds. Chihuahua puppies are ready to be adopted by eight weeks.

Because celebrities are constantly exposed to new situations and always on go, they can appreciate fact that most Chihuahuas tend to attach themselves emotionally to one person or family and rarely bolt if given opportunity. All Chihuahua owners appreciate intelligence of breed. They are very easy to train and adjust well to change. In areas where it’s legal, Chihuahuas walk obediently near their owners without a leash.

Chihuahuas come from same parent breed of dogs that Chinese Cresteds, Mexican Hairless Dogs and Xolos do. These are known to be most ancient of all dog breeds still existing today. Drawings of what appear to be Chihuahuas are found throughout world, some being thousands of years old. This makes us wonder when and where Breed actually originated? Most Chihuahuas are either shorthair or longhair, come in an amazing variety of colors and purebreds tend to weigh from under a pound to no more then six pounds fully grown.

As Chihuahuas are featured in more and more films, television shows and become beloved pets of an ever growing list of rich and famous, we should all remember that they are more then just hot breed of moment. Chihuahuas are great pets that are very loyal to their owners. If you are planning to adopt a Chihuahua, do so because breed is attractive to your needs, desires and lifestyle, not because Paris owns one. You can read more about Chihuahuas at http://tiny.azpuppies.com

CHIHUAHUAS CAN CURE OR REDUCE THE SERVERITY OF ASTHMA AND ALLERGIES - Most people with Asthma or severe Allergy problems have a problem with pets. Not so, it seems, with Chihuahua. Although there is no known medical evidence to support idea that Chihuahuas can cure any disease, many Chihuahua Owners who suffer with Asthma or severe Allergies claim dogs help. As recently as thirty years ago, people living in Southwest would get a Chihuahua for a child or family member with Asthma or Allergy problems. The dogs would sometimes lie near that person’s mouth and become ill. At same time, person would seem to feel better. The idea was that problem was transferred from suffering human to dog. While that’s obviously untrue, it is a fact that Asthma and Allergy sufferers seem to do better with short or long haired Chihuahuas with any other dog breed.

CHIHUAHUAS COME FROM CHINA OR EGYPT - There is some evidence that Chihuahuas may have already existed in Africa and Asia before they were discovered in America, but none so conclusive to say that they originated in any of those places. We are just now discovering that seafarers may have visited our shores long before Columbus or even Vikings. This may account for presence of Chihuahuas in other parts of world. No one really knows exact origin of Chihuahua.

IF REALLY UPSET, A CHIHUAHUA’S EYES WILL FALL OUT OF IT’S HEAD - The ‘bug eye’ look of some Chihuahuas undoubtedly lead to this myth. Modern science has shown this to be false.

SEWER RATS HAVE BEEN SOLD AS CHIHUAHUAS - This is yet another branch of false rodent identity once attributed to Chihuahua dogs. Years ago, a story appeared in one of supermarket tabloids proclaiming that a couple who visited Mexico was sold hybrid of a rat-dog mix that looked like a Chihuahua. This lead to often repeated and equally nonsensical story of a couple who vacationed in Mexico and brought home a sewer rat they bought as a Chihuahua.

AN ANCIENT CHIHUAHUA WAS DISCOVERED PERFECTLY PRESERVED IN A SOUTH AMERICAN PYRAMID - Another crazy story courtesy of our friends at supermarket tabloids. This one appeared in an early 1970’s tabloid article and claimed that dog’s flesh was still edible, blood samples could be extracted from dog’s body and animal’s eyes were a color never before seen in animals(???). Well, they made it up, not me!

The craziest thing about all tale tales that surround Chihuahua Breed is that some may actually be true. The Chihuahua is world’s smallest dog breed and longest-lived. Animal Behaviorists tell us that Chihuahuas are only dogs that tend to prefer company of humans to that of other dogs. They will nurse kittens and have helped people who suffer from various maladies. With a background like that, I suppose almost anything is possible. However, one thing is for sure. They make world’s best pets!