50+ Facts About Chihuahuas That You May Not Know

The largest recorded littler of puppies born to a Chihuahua was 10 puppies. That’s a lot of pups for a Chi mama!

In 1904, a Chi named Midget was the first Chihuahua to be registered with the AKC. He was owned by H. Raynor of El Paso Texas.

Despite being prone to chills and shivering due to being cold, many healthy adult Chihuahuas enjoy playing in the snow. This is okay as long as the Chihuahua only stays out about  20 minutes in above freezing temperatures and is kept on a leash or supervised in a safe, enclosed area.

A popular urban legend says that chihuahuas can cure asthma. (Not true, I still have asthma. Lucas you aren’t doing your job!)

Some say that Christopher Columbus believed this breed was mute when he first came across them. The facts are just a little bit different. Historians agree that he must have been surprised by his discovery of the Chihuahua; a dog never previously seen by the Europeans. However he didn’t make a written record that the dogs were mute. He must have came across a Chi that was a bit shy; and he did make a note in his journal that the breed seemed rather quiet.