Chihuahua walking on two legs
Jul 28th, 2008 by admin
It is a special thing for small dog being able to walk on two legs. When Filiberto is offer chips, the motivation is high…
The sleepy chihuahua
Jul 20th, 2008 by admin
Chihuahua travelling to Copenhagen from Marbella – not for breeding
Jul 18th, 2008 by admin
For personal reasons we are off to Copenhagen for a couple of weeks, and Filiberto has to have a clean bill of health which the vet will take care of. It is difficult to understand the joy of living in a country like Denmark with low temperature, rain and wind in the summer time.
For Filiberto this will be quite exiting even though no appointment has been setup for chihuahua breeding in Copenhagen.
This webcam image has been taken from the Danish newspaper Politiken.
Chihuahua in Benalmadena, Spain
Jul 15th, 2008 by admin
Filiberto was on tour the other day. He created havoc in the Park Paloma chasing after the chicken. Clearly the birds where larger than Filiberto, but as a true Chihuahua, Fili has no fear…
Chihuahua breeding
Jul 13th, 2008 by admin
Having done a little research on the topic, we found it relevant to provide some basic advice for you if you wish to do Chihuahua breeding.
It is only an introduction to the topic of breeding, so be sure to do your own research before going ahead with your project.
Chihuahua breeding in Spain
Jul 13th, 2008 by admin
Pregnant Chihuahua – how to determine pregnancy when breeding in Spain
Approx. 4-5 weeks after breeding the female Chihuahua will get a bigger and harder stomach. You should look for hard belly, movements after 5 weeks, better appetite, picky, More frequent peeing, larger digging activity, lazy.
Apparently chihuahuas often have birth complications of such a nature, that if not dealed with correctly i can have serious health problems for the mother and/or the puppies.
It is an amazing experience – enjoy!
Hot weather in Spain – also for a Chihuahua
Jul 10th, 2008 by Malene
Chihuahua in Spain
Today Spain enjoyed warm weather and this means a lower activity level for a small Chihuahua in Spain.
The only activity Filiberto had was waging his tail, you can see the video of Chihuahua in Spain – Filiberto relaxing in bed……..
Spain – Chihuahua breeding standards
Jul 8th, 2008 by admin
CHIHUAHUA BREED STANDARD
Approved September 11, 1990
Effective October 30, 1990
Chihuahua General Appearance
A graceful, alert, swift-moving little dog with saucy expression, compact, and with terrier-like qualities of temperament.
Chihuahua Size, Proportion, Substance
Weight-A well balanced little dog not to exceed 6 pounds.
Proportion-The body is off-square; hence, slightly longer when measured from point of shoulder to point of buttocks, than height at the withers. Somewhat shorter bodies are preferred in males. Disqualification-Any dog over 6 pounds in weight.
Chihuahua Head
A well rounded “apple dome” skull, with or without molera.
Expression-Saucy. Eyes-Full, but not protruding, balanced, set well apart-luminous dark or luminous ruby. (Light eyes in blond or white-colored dogs permissible.) Ears-Large, erect type ears, held more upright when alert, but flaring to the sides at a 45 degree angle when in repose, giving breadth between the ears.
Muzzle-Moderately short, slightly pointed. Cheeks and jaws lean.
Nose-Self-colored in blond types, or black. In moles, blues, and chocolates, they are self-colored. In blond types, pink nose permissible. Bite-Level or scissors. Overshot or undershot bite, or any distortion of the bite or jaw, should be penalized as a serious fault. Disqualifications-Broken down or cropped ears.
Chihuahua Neck, Topline, Body
Neck-Slightly arched, gracefully sloping into lean shoulders.
Topline-Level. Body-Ribs rounded and well sprung (but not too much “barrel-shaped”). Tail-Moderately long, carried sickle either up or out, or in a loop over the back, with tip just touching the back. (Never tucked between legs.)
Disqualifications- Cropped tail, bobtail.
Chihuahua Forequarters
Shoulders-Lean, sloping into a slightly broadening support above straight forelegs that set well under, giving a free play at the elbows. Shoulders should be well up, giving balance and soundness, sloping into a level back. (Never down or low.) This gives a chestiness, and strength of forequarters, yet not of the “Bulldog” chest. Feet-A small, dainty foot with toes well split up but not spread, pads cushioned. (Neither the hare nor the cat foot.) Pasterns-Fine.
Chihuahua Hindquarters
Muscular, with hocks well apart, neither out nor in, well let down, firm and sturdy. The feet are as in front.
Chihuahua Coat
In the Smooth Coats, the coat should be of soft texture, close and glossy. (Heavier coats with undercoats permissible.) Coat placed well over body with ruff on neck preferred, and more scanty on head and ears. Hair on tail preferred furry. In Long Coats, the coat should be of a soft texture, either flat or slightly curly, with undercoat preferred. Ears-Fringed. (Heavily fringed ears may be tipped slightly if due to the fringes and not to weak ear leather, never down.) Tail-Full and long (as a plume). Feathering on feet and legs, pants on hind legs and large ruff on the neck desired and preferred.
Disqualification-In Long Coats, too thin coat that resembles bareness.
Chihuahua Color
Any color-Solid, marked or splashed.
Chihuahua Gait
The Chihuahua should move swiftly with a firm, sturdy action, with good reach in front equal to the drive from the rear. From the rear, the hocks remain parallel to each other, and the foot fall of the rear legs follows directly behind that of the forelegs. The legs, both front and rear, will tend to converge slightly toward a central line of gravity as speed increases.
The side view shows good, strong drive in the rear and plenty of reach in the front, with head carried high. The topline should remain firm and the backline level as the dog moves.
Chihuahua Temperament
Alert, with terrier-like qualities.
CHIHUAHUA DISQUALIFICATIONS
Any dog over 6 pounds in weight.
Broken down or cropped ears.
Cropped tail, bobtail.
In Long Coats, too thin coat that resembles bareness
Chihuahua types
Jul 8th, 2008 by admin
Types of Chihuahua dogs
Chihuahua is the smallest breed of dogs. Although small they have a strong looking body, and do not quite appreciate their own small size. Their large eyes express a wide range of emotions and large ears which perch atop their small head.
You can distinguish Chihuahuas on the colour and type of their fur and the body type.
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Chihuahua fur
A Chihuahua can be either long haired or short haired.
Short haired Chihuahua has a smooth coat with little shedding. Chihuahuas with long hair has a soft coatand it can be flat or curly. Long haired Chihuahua sheds more than the short haired and requiring more grooming.
There are many different colours, and it can be solid or spotted. Usual colours are fawn, chocolate, silver, blue, white and black, or a mixture.
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The Chihuahua body types
Chihuahua Apple heads or Deer heads.
Apple head Chihuahuas have a short nose and their head is generally shaped as an apple.
A Deer head Chihuahua has a longer nose than Apple Head and they often resemble a Doberman Pinscher. Deer head is the term used to describe any Chihuahua that does not have the characteristic apple shaped head.
Chihuahua mating – Pedigree
Jul 8th, 2008 by Malene
Filiberto is available on Costa del Sol for mating at a set price of €300
Chihuahua facts about mating
It is normal to have between 1-4 puppies in a litter.