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.

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

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!

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……..

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 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 facts about mating

It is normal to have between 1-4 puppies in a litter.