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[edit] Grooming

this bit doesnt make much sense. is it meant to say long haired instead of short?

Unlike many long-haired breeds, short-haired Chihuahuas require no trimming and minimal grooming.

dr doris 17 jan 09 —Preceding unsigned comment added by Dr doris (talk • contribs) 01:08, 18 January 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Chihuahua Dogs Origin

The Chihuahua dogs are not a race originated in the Chihuahua State of Mexico, in fact they do not belong to an American Continent race. The Chihuahua race was developed in Turkey.:-D

There existed in the Chihuahua desert a rodent that was dicovered by the scientific naturalist Baron Humboldt in the early XIX century, Humboldt was traveling around the world collecting information about unkown specimens.

The Baron made some drawings of the rodent and reported about it in his scientifics papers. It just happend that the drawings presented an animal that was quite similar to the dog from Turkey, and this created confusion, people began to call the turkish canines with the name of the mexican-chihuahuan rodent.

Alberto Ornelas Chihuahua, México aornelas@uach.mx

201.166.72.4 (talk) 07:44, 23 August 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for the theory, but it remains that until you provide citations to reliable sources. See WP:V --David Shankbone 00:55, 11 September 2008 (UTC)

Just to add to the above comment. There is well documented proof of the Chihuahua dog's discovery in Mexico and it's subsequent popularity in America after examples of the breed were taken there. The very early history of Chihuahuas might be a bit sketchy, but unless your Turkish dogs grew wings and flew to Mexico at some point, your theory goes against irrefutable evidence as to the dogs origins. Crazy-dancing (talk) 03:48, 4 March 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Famous Fictional Section

I divided This section into two little sections to avoid confussion. Also do we have names for more of these dogs? I know I wouldn't want to be called "The Taco Bell Guy" or something like that. Mr. Invisible Person (talk) 22:36, 9 October 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Lots of Errors

I've not edited Wikipedia before, but I can see I'll have to start, because this article has MANY SERIOUS errors --anyone knowledgeable can point them out.

For example(paraphrased) "Longcoat and shortcoat Chihuahuas are never in the same litter" -- HOW WRONG IS THAT?????

Very. Many if not MOST litters have both types in same litter.

What a crazy thing to say! I am shocked about how wrong this notion is.

When I have time I'll learn to edit and try to correct some points.

—Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.161.10.12 (talk) 01:00, 6 May 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Introduction of Chinese miniature dogs

The article says twice that the size of the Chihuahuas was reduced by crossing them with Chinese miniature dogs introduced by the Spanish conquistadors. Does anyone have any evidence that the Spanish introduced miniature Chinese dogs? or even owned miniature Chinese dogs? It seems to me more likely that Chinese dogs were introduced by the Chinese some generations before the Spanish appeared on the scene. J S Ayer (talk) 02:39, 5 July 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Deer TYpe/Teacup

There is no such thing as a "deer type" chihuahua according to the ACK/CCA. Any chihuhua that does not have an apple dome is considered an out of standard chihuahua. The only 2 categories of chihuahua are : long coat and smooth coat. In addition, "teacup" is simply a marketing ploy and condemned by the AKC/ CCA. The current entry is therefore very INACCURATE and should be revised. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Jjf500045 (talk • contribs) 11:09, 8 August 2009 (UTC)

Yes, there has been significant vandalism on the article, and somehow this came in. I believe I have fixed it by going backwards several days but restoring valid edits. SchmuckyTheCat (talk)

[edit] chihuahua

I am just an IP and don't want to change that, but the link 11 is broken, someone needs to fix that. Thanks, Wiki is great ;) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.46.32.200 (talk) 12:35, 9 December 2009 (UTC)

spirt of the warrior —Preceding unsigned comment added by 166.70.9.53 (talk) 04:42, 9 August 2009 (UTC)

[edit] "Conformance Competition"

There is no such thing. Dog shows are "Conformation" shows. Edaselro (talk) 05:11, 17 September 2009 (UTC)edaselro 9/16/09

"Showing dogs is a great sport where the thrill of competition is combined with the joy of seeing beautiful dogs. Dog shows are one of many types of AKC dog events in which AKC-registered dogs can compete. These events, which draw over three million entries annually, include dog shows and tests of instinct and trainability, such as obedience trials, Canine Good Citizen tests, field trials, agility trials, lure coursing, rally, hunting tests, herding trials, tracking tests, coonhound and earthdog events." (from AKC) SchmuckyTheCat (talk) 14:49, 17 September 2009 (UTC)

I was not disputing the existence of other kinds of dog events. The issue here is a minor typo/misspelling/you-get-my-drift: the page says "conformance" where it should say "conformation". Edaselro (talk) 15:43, 17 September 2009 (UTC)edaselro

Oh, thanks for noticing. I saw your account is new and the article is semi-protected so you couldn't fix this. I changed the spelling and also linked the terms to wikipedia articles describing breed conformation (dog) and conformation show. Again, thanks for noticing and bringing it up! Sorry previous vandalism made it impossible to fix yourself. SchmuckyTheCat (talk)

[edit] Health Problem of Chihuahua

Because of his short nose, the Chihuahua tends to wheeze and snore. His prominent eyes are susceptible to corneal dryness and secondary glaucoma. Prone to slipped stifle, gum problems, colds, stress, and rheumatism. Don't let him lick or eat toxic products, fertilizer or chocolate. Feed lightly as it tends to gain weight. Chihuahua puppies are born with large heads, frequently necessitating cesarean deliveries by a skilled veterinarian. They are vulnerable to fractures and other accidents in puppyhood. Some of the breed have a molera, an unclosed section of the skull which can remain open throughout life. This makes the dog prone to injury.

I get lot of information of Chihuahua from chihuahua.dormitory.com, I hope this websit can help you too. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 59.38.189.226 (talk) 12:17, 12 October 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Origins

Citation (3) of the article does not mention Casas Grandes Finding of prototypical dog. What is the evidence that the dog is related to the archeological finding? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 189.216.23.135 (talk) 23:09, 24 October 2009 (UTC)

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