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.