50+ Facts About Chihuahuas That You May Not Know

Along with being called the Arizona dog, Chis were also called the Texas dog in their early days in the USA.

Chihuahuas are such a loyal dog that they have been actually known to die of a broken heart when their owners die. Now that’s loyalty!

Chihuahuas are considered a ”natural” dog because their coats are not sheared or clipped, and their tails and ears are not docked.

Believe it or not, most long hair Chis shed less than short hair Chis. Long coated Chihuahuas shed twice a year and during that period, they can shed a lot but if you keep them brushed, it shouldn’t get out of control. Short coated Chis shed all the time.

The dog species that originally made up the Chihuahua breed are often debated. One theory is that Fennec foxes helped to develop the breed. This is plausible. In 1980 a Fennec fox was successfully bred with a Chihuahua.