{"id":43632,"date":"2022-04-12T09:22:16","date_gmt":"2022-04-12T09:22:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-was-the-original-chihuahua-breed\/"},"modified":"2022-04-12T09:22:16","modified_gmt":"2022-04-12T09:22:16","slug":"what-was-the-original-chihuahua-breed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-was-the-original-chihuahua-breed\/","title":{"rendered":"What was the original Chihuahua breed?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-was-the-original-chihuahua-breed\/#What_was_the_original_Chihuahua_breed\" title=\"What was the original Chihuahua breed?\">What was the original Chihuahua breed?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-was-the-original-chihuahua-breed\/#What_were_Chihuahuas_originally_used_for\" title=\"What were Chihuahuas originally used for?\">What were Chihuahuas originally used for?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-was-the-original-chihuahua-breed\/#What_is_the_best_breed_to_mix_with_a_Chihuahua\" title=\"What is the best breed to mix with a Chihuahua?\">What is the best breed to mix with a Chihuahua?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-was-the-original-chihuahua-breed\/#What_is_the_price_of_Chihuahua_dog_in_India\" title=\"What is the price of Chihuahua dog in India?\">What is the price of Chihuahua dog in India?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-was-the-original-chihuahua-breed\/#What_breeds_were_used_to_make_a_Chihuahua\" title=\"What breeds were used to make a Chihuahua?\">What breeds were used to make a Chihuahua?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-was-the-original-chihuahua-breed\/#What_did_Chihuahuas_evolve_from\" title=\"What did Chihuahuas evolve from?\">What did Chihuahuas evolve from?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-was-the-original-chihuahua-breed\/#What_are_the_ancestors_of_Chihuahuas\" title=\"What are the ancestors of Chihuahuas?\">What are the ancestors of Chihuahuas?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_was_the_original_Chihuahua_breed\"><\/span>What was the original Chihuahua breed?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Chihuahua is thought to have been derived from <b>the Techichi, a small, mute dog kept by the Toltec people of Mexico as long ago as the 9th century ad.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_were_Chihuahuas_originally_used_for\"><\/span>What were Chihuahuas originally used for?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The ancestors of the Chihuahua were originally bred for various purposes, such as <b>companionship, religious ceremonies  rituals and food. However, modern Chihuahuas are bred solely for companionship today. Theres much more to the Chihuahuas history than most people know.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_best_breed_to_mix_with_a_Chihuahua\"><\/span>What is the best breed to mix with a Chihuahua?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Chihuahua Mix Breeds<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Chiweenie (Chihuahua and Dachshund)  <\/li>\n<li>Pomchi (Chihuahua and Pomeranian)  <\/li>\n<li>Chi-Poo (Chihuahua and Toy Poodle)  <\/li>\n<li>Labrahuahua (Chihuahua and Labrador)  <\/li>\n<li>Jack Chi (Chihuahua and Jack Russell)  <\/li>\n<li>Chi-Spaniel (Chihuahua and Cocker Spaniel)  <\/li>\n<li>Boston Huahua (Chihuahua and Boston Terrier)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_price_of_Chihuahua_dog_in_India\"><\/span>What is the price of Chihuahua dog in India?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Chihuahua Puppy price range is <b>Rs 4000-25000.<\/b> The lowest price quoted for a Chihuahua is Rs 4000 and the highest amount quoted for a Chihuahua is Rs 25000.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_breeds_were_used_to_make_a_Chihuahua\"><\/span>What breeds were used to make a Chihuahua?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>While <b>many historians believe the Chihuahua is a descendant of the Techichi, others believe its a cross between the Techichi and a small hairless dog known as the Chinese Crested. If youre familiar with the Worlds Ugliest Dog Competition, youve probably heard of this breed before.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_did_Chihuahuas_evolve_from\"><\/span>What did Chihuahuas evolve from?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Like all modern dogs breeds, Chihuahuas trace their evolutionary roots to the <b>gray wolf (Canis lupus). Like their Labrador, Pekinese and Rottweiler relatives, Chihuahuas reflect the cultural, materialistic and labor needs of the humans who molded them from an ancient stock into the modern breeds they are today.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_ancestors_of_Chihuahuas\"><\/span>What are the ancestors of Chihuahuas?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A likely ancestor of the breed was <b>the Techichi, a sacred dog of the ancient Toltecs. The ancestors of the Chihuahua may have been present earlier than the ninth centurysome believe that the smaller size of the breed may have resulted from crossing with Chinese crested dogs.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents What was the original Chihuahua breed?What were Chihuahuas originally used for?What is the best breed to mix with a Chihuahua?What is the price of Chihuahua dog in India?What breeds were used to make a Chihuahua?What did Chihuahuas evolve from?What are the ancestors of Chihuahuas? What was the original Chihuahua breed? 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