Talk:Chihuahua (dog breed)/Archive 2

Famous Fictional Section
I divided This section into two little sections to avoid confussion. Also do we have names for more of these dogs? I know I wouldn't want to be called "The Taco Bell Guy" or something like that. Mr. Invisible Person (talk) 22:36, 9 October 2008 (UTC)

Grooming
this bit doesnt make much sense. is it meant to say long haired instead of short?

Unlike many long-haired breeds, short-haired Chihuahuas require no trimming and minimal grooming.

dr doris 17 jan 09 —Preceding unsigned comment added by Dr doris (talk • contribs) 01:08, 18 January 2009 (UTC)

Lots of Errors
I've not edited Wikipedia before, but I can see I'll have to start, because this article has MANY SERIOUS errors --anyone knowledgeable can point them out.

For example(paraphrased) "Longcoat and shortcoat Chihuahuas are never in the same litter" -- HOW WRONG IS THAT?????

Very. Many if not MOST litters have both types in same litter.

What a crazy thing to say! I am shocked about how wrong this notion is.

When I have time I'll learn to edit and try to correct some points.

—Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.161.10.12 (talk) 01:00, 6 May 2009 (UTC)

Introduction of Chinese miniature dogs
The article says twice that the size of the Chihuahuas was reduced by crossing them with Chinese miniature dogs introduced by the Spanish conquistadors. Does anyone have any evidence that the Spanish introduced miniature Chinese dogs? or even owned miniature Chinese dogs? It seems to me more likely that Chinese dogs were introduced by the Chinese some generations before the Spanish appeared on the scene. J S Ayer (talk) 02:39, 5 July 2009 (UTC)

"Conformance Competition"
There is no such thing. Dog shows are "Conformation" shows. Edaselro (talk) 05:11, 17 September 2009 (UTC)edaselro 9/16/09


 * "Showing dogs is a great sport where the thrill of competition is combined with the joy of seeing beautiful dogs. Dog shows are one of many types of AKC dog events in which AKC-registered dogs can compete. These events, which draw over three million entries annually, include dog shows and tests of instinct and trainability, such as obedience trials, Canine Good Citizen tests, field trials, agility trials, lure coursing, rally, hunting tests, herding trials, tracking tests, coonhound and earthdog events." (from AKC) SchmuckyTheCat (talk) 14:49, 17 September 2009 (UTC)

I was not disputing the existence of other kinds of dog events. The issue here is a minor typo/misspelling/you-get-my-drift: the page says "conformance" where it should say "conformation". Edaselro (talk) 15:43, 17 September 2009 (UTC)edaselro
 * Oh, thanks for noticing. I saw your account is new and the article is semi-protected so you couldn't fix this.  I changed the spelling and also linked the terms to wikipedia articles describing breed conformation (dog) and conformation show. Again, thanks for noticing and bringing it up! Sorry previous vandalism made it impossible to fix yourself. SchmuckyTheCat (talk)

chihuahua
I am just an IP and don't want to change that, but the link 11 is broken, someone needs to fix that. Thanks, Wiki is great ;) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.46.32.200 (talk) 12:35, 9 December 2009 (UTC)

spirt of the warrior —Preceding unsigned comment added by 166.70.9.53 (talk) 04:42, 9 August 2009 (UTC)

Temperment of Chihuahuas
The section describing Chis as unsuitable for small children and the statement that they exhibit aggressive behavior I believe is untrue. As a breeder, I specifically breed for temperment versus size and the temperment of the dog is primarily a result of their socialization. My dogs and puppies love children and assimilate perfectly well. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.110.175.243 (talk) 22:41, 25 May 2010 (UTC)

Confusion With Origins of Chihuahua- Turkey vs. Mexico
Perhaps the confusion regarding the origins of the chihuahua dog comes from a reported call to the Butterball hot line wherein the caller reported her chihuahua had gotten inside her turkey. Rocketsnplanes (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 21:57, 25 November 2010 (UTC).

Images
This is the D part of BRD. I'm all for images in articles, but this seems like overkill. The article right now, at least to me, looks very cluttered, and we frankly don't need that many images to show what a chihuahua looks like. I think we should just remove one image, and that should be sufficient; the article right now has so many images that it's distracting to read. The Blade of the Northern Lights ( 話して下さい ) 19:08, 10 January 2011 (UTC)
 * I do not agree. --Grotte (talk) 17:52, 12 January 2011 (UTC)
 * Any particular reason...? The Blade of the Northern Lights ( 話して下さい ) 21:11, 12 January 2011 (UTC)
 * Yes. I do not see the number of images as a problem. There are articles with a lot more images, for example the bridge article, that are not hard to read. But the pictures could be arranged in worse or better ways. --Grotte (talk) 11:50, 15 January 2011 (UTC)
 * Rearranging would work fine; the problem is that one paragraph is completely overwhelmed by pictures which are supposed to supplement it. If that doesn't work, we can shrink down one or both of the images in question, which should work as well. Any particular preference? The Blade of the Northern Lights  ( 話して下さい ) 18:00, 17 January 2011 (UTC)

Deer Type/Teacup
There is no such thing as a "deer type" chihuahua according to the ACK/CCA. Any chihuhua that does not have an apple dome is considered an out of standard chihuahua. The only 2 categories of chihuahua are : long coat and smooth coat. In addition, "teacup" is simply a marketing ploy and condemned by the AKC/ CCA. The current entry is therefore very INACCURATE and should be revised. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Jjf500045 (talk • contribs) 11:09, 8 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Yes, there has been significant vandalism on the article, and somehow this came in. I believe I have fixed it by going backwards several days but restoring valid edits. SchmuckyTheCat (talk)


 * There may be no such thing as a "deer type” chihuahua, however there is a “Deer Chihuahua.” I used to have one.  The AKC doesn’t recognize the breed, but then there are many breeds the AKC doesn’t recognize, so that proves nothing.  The Deer Chihuahua is quite different in appearance and temperament from the AKC Chihuahua. Rainy Day (talk) 11:20, 19 January 2011 (UTC)

Intro area
Unsure about this line in the intro..

They are graceful, alert and swift-moving little dogs with saucy expressions.[1] Chihuahuas are highly intelligent and should not be underestimated despite their diminuative size

Though I know it is from a source of some sorts, it doesn't feel neutral to me and the words are based on point of view. Any thoughts? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Cheebuguh (talk • contribs) 01:00, 5 May 2011 (UTC)
 * You're correct, and I've done my best to sort it out. The first sentence would be okay in the body with a source -- kennel club standards have a tendency to use similar language -- but is unnecessary in the lead, and the second is just silly. – anna  04:55, 5 May 2011 (UTC)

Chihuahua intelligence
In the opening paragraph the claim is made that chihuahuas are "highly intelligent". Firstly, this needs an "according to whom" tag. Secondly, this isn't even true, according to the study The Intelligence of Dogs, chihuahuas are not particularly intelligent in comparison to other breeds, in fact they rank close to the bottom of the list. PaganPanzerfaust (talk) 05:16, 13 May 2011 (UTC)
 * Well, if you can source it to the specific place where it says that, by all means add it to the article. The Blade of the Northern Lights  ( 話して下さい ) 05:23, 19 May 2011 (UTC)
 * That user already did, it's in "The intelligence of Dogs". By all means feel free to correct inaccurate information in the article when another user adds it to the discussion page and provides a well regarded source. 87.112.178.244 (talk) 11:34, 29 May 2011 (UTC)


 * It is sourced in the link I gave, as the user above me pointed out. I would change it, but this account does not have rights to edit locked pages. This article needs to be unlocked, it is a mess. --PaganPanzerfaust (talk) 22:30, 5 June 2011 (UTC)

I believe it is the amount of time that you spend with any dog, training, behavioural and "intelligence". We have had a few different breads in our life and all of them have had to learn from repetitiveness. You will never see a dog walk by your side unless the dog has been TAUGHT to do so. thanks Spudfin 08/Nov/20011

Appalling Article
This locked article, being edited by supposedly more reliable editors contains this:

"More than most other breeds, how a Chihuahua turns out depends largely on the genetic temperament of his parents and grandparents (entire lines are social or antisocial) and how it is raised (socialization and training) when brought home."

Not only does that say nothing at all (it says the dogs temperament is down to nature and nurture) it would appear to be a soppy attempt to whitewash the statistical fact Chihuahua's are more aggressive than most other breeds.

Why not just state that? 87.112.178.244 (talk) 11:28, 29 May 2011 (UTC)


 * This was direct plagarism of the source, so I removed it. SchmuckyTheCat (talk) 19:15, 11 June 2011 (UTC)

Chihuahua Dogs Origin
The Chihuahua dogs are not a race originated in the Chihuahua State of Mexico, in fact they do not belong to an American Continent race. The Chihuahua race was developed in Turkey.:-D

There existed in the Chihuahua desert a rodent that was dicovered by the scientific naturalist Baron Humboldt in the early XIX century, Humboldt was traveling around the world collecting information about unkown specimens.

The Baron made some drawings of the rodent and reported about it in his scientifics papers. It just happend that the drawings presented an animal that was quite similar to the dog from Turkey, and this created confusion, people began to call the turkish canines with the name of the mexican-chihuahuan rodent.

Alberto Ornelas Chihuahua, México aornelas@uach.mx

201.166.72.4 (talk) 07:44, 23 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the theory, but it remains that until you provide citations to reliable sources. See WP:V -- David  Shankbone  00:55, 11 September 2008 (UTC)

Just to add to the above comment. There is well documented proof of the Chihuahua dog's discovery in Mexico and it's subsequent popularity in America after examples of the breed were taken there. The very early history of Chihuahuas might be a bit sketchy, but unless your Turkish dogs grew wings and flew to Mexico at some point, your theory goes against irrefutable evidence as to the dogs origins. Crazy-dancing (talk) 03:48, 4 March 2009 (UTC)

Did anyone else notice the chronology problems with the chihuahua origin theories? If I knew more I would change it. Can someone who has a basic knowledge of these things I would try to sort it out a bit? Thanks. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 96.51.95.95 (talk) 03:03, 2 July 2010 (UTC)

These ancient sculptors (with Wheels btw) look like Chihuahuas and they predate Europeans arriving in Mexico: http://www.precolumbianwheels.com/index.41.jpg --173.60.150.248 (talk) 21:41, 12 August 2011 (UTC)

Origins
Citation (3) of the article does not mention Casas Grandes Finding of prototypical dog. What is the evidence that the dog is related to the archeological finding? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 189.216.23.135 (talk) 23:09, 24 October 2009 (UTC)


 * http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3f/Joseph_Heintz_d._%C3%84._003.jpg


 * Painting of Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor, with small dog. Face don't look chihuahua, but body and short hair sure does.  Possibility that dog could have come from new world is narrow considering time frame.98.165.16.149 (talk) 16:13, 20 September 2011 (UTC)

New Article from Nature World News: American Dogs have Origins in Asia
A recent study of Mitochondrial DNA in Mexican Chihuahuas confirms that their breed originated in and around Mexico some 2,000 years ago as scientists have been able to match modern Chihuahuas with DNA samples from preserved Chihuahua remains. http://www.natureworldnews.com/articles/2903/20130711/american-dogs-origins-asia.htm. --108.0.212.245 (talk) 17:08, 11 July 2013 (UTC)

Traits
Under the traits section it says:


 * Weight	Male	Under 6 pounds (Under 3 kilograms)


 * Female	Under 6 pounds (Under 3 kilograms)


 * Height	Male	6–10 inches (15–23 centimeters)


 * Female	6–10 inches (15–23 centimeters)

Where exactly do these numbers come from, and if it's from an organization like the AKC, why is Wiki adhering to the standards of a special interest group who creates specifications for their own purposes? I am going to assume that's the case and purpose we add more general specifications based on the wider range of sizes attributed to this breed pointed out in this article. --Jsderwin (talk) 15:32, 8 March 2012 (UTC)

Litter size "usually 5" is incorrect. Litter size averages 3.3 puppies. 2-5 is a good range to post and covers ~80% of chihuahua litters. The research was done by Eukanuba and published in an article giving litter sizes of many breeds. It used to be available online, I am not sure if it is still out there somewhere.64.178.133.181 (talk) 18:07, 1 August 2013 (UTC)

Long haired chihuahua
My 19 week old little gal has nearly a bald neck and chest area! Her fur around the ears looks like the other long hairs I've seen. Will her neck n chest grow hair, although we do love the softness of the bald skin! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sjcjcs (talk • contribs) 10:47, 21 August 2013 (UTC)


 * Wikipedia is not a suitable area for this type of discussion. Yahoo Answers may be a more appropriate site for your concerns. --68.123.154.215 (talk) 07:45, 8 October 2013 (UTC)

History
Regarding the statement: "The painting, Scenes from the Life of Moses, shows a woman holding two tiny dogs with round heads, large eyes, big ears, and other characteristics similar to the Chihuahua."

If you look at the fresco referred to here, there is only one dog and it's being held by a boy with long hair, not a woman. The dog's head is slightly round, but it's a stretch to say that it is a chihuahua. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.218.201.180 (talk) 04:09, 26 June 2010 (UTC)

I have searched high and low for chihuahuas in a Botticelli painting, and I cannot find them. Either include a working link directly to the actual picture, or remove the reference. Leaving it as it is is just cruel. I am all googled out. 76.199.67.31 (talk) 23:49, 14 November 2010 (UTC)


 * Hee hee, all googled out and not fair. I hear ya on that. A woman holding two tiny dogs just is NOT in Scenes from the Life of Moses. So I corrected the article just now. Tis a long-haired boy holding one doggie. It DOES resemble a chihuahua, but I wonder if it might be a puppy of another breed? Anyway, at least the tantalizing tidbit of two chihuahuas painted on a wall of the Sistine Chapel has now been corrected to something more realistic.KatiaRoma (talk) 00:53, 8 March 2011 (UTC)

I realize this is 2014, and it has been about three years, however I was reading the talk page out of curiosity, and I (unsuccessfully) attempted to find a work of art entitled "Scenes from the Life of Moses" by Boticelli. I finally found a wikipedia article called The Trials of Moses (Botticelli), [] I do think the dog resembles a chihuahua more than a "puppy of a larger breed," but on Wikipedia, editing authority is jealously hoarded by people who routinely reject even the assessments of those who are highly trained and experienced in fields, (such as judging "Conformation Shows.")When shown the Botticelli painting, 9 out of 10 would instinctually identify the dog depicted as a Chihuahua. Wikipedia 'experts' would then assert that "This Botticelli was painted around 1481–1482, in Italy. Chihuahuas are from the New World, which we all KNOW was first discovered by white Europeans in 1492." And that is why anyone with a penchant for mind-expanding study and research would be best served by using anything other than politically correct Wikipedia. I miss the days when people with access to information could at least provide a sentence provoking thought beyond the brain-dead PC jargon. We will look back on this censorship as the beginning of a new Dark Age... Thanks for listening. Winston Smith — Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.198.128.160 (talk) 00:33, 19 January 2014 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 18 April 2014
Example of "Deer head" classification, sable colored Chihuahua []

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Mickstr (talk) 16:01, 18 April 2014 (UTC)


 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: Unfortunately it's not just as easy as putting this image into the article. You will need to upload the picture to Wikipedia or Wikimedia Commons and provide information as to the copyright status of the image before it can be used on Wikipedia, in accordance with Wikipedia's image use policy. -- El Hef  ( Meep? ) 17:46, 18 April 2014 (UTC)

I'm not an expert on Wikipedia conventions, but it seems to me that the sections referencing breed standards and the American Kennel Club should be kept to one section, specifically detailing/identifying what the AKC conformations are.

The AKC is an organization with its own agenda and standards that are not necessarily compatible with a world-wide user looking for what should be an unbiased explanation of what a Chihuahua is. Seeing that this breed far predates the AKC, the AKC-related information should clearly and concisely state the origins of the information and what the AKC is for the casual reader, and also leave room for counter-information or note that they are not the expert or decision maker on what a chihuahua is. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.179.239.58 (talk) 17:06, 28 May 2014 (UTC)

A neutral article should not feature AKC breed standards so prominently.
I'm not an expert on Wikipedia conventions, but it seems to me that the sections referencing breed standards and the American Kennel Club should be kept to one section, specifically detailing/identifying what the AKC conformations are.

The AKC is an organization with its own agenda and standards that are not necessarily compatible with a world-wide user looking for what should be an unbiased explanation of what a Chihuahua is. Seeing that this breed far predates the AKC, the AKC-related information should clearly and concisely state the origins of the information and what the AKC is for the casual reader, and also leave room for counter-information or note that they are not the expert or decision maker on what a chihuahua is. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.179.239.58 (talk) 17:09, 28 May 2014 (UTC)

Image removed
This image doesn't add anything to article. Painted nails and pink jacket.. Hafspajen (talk) 18:30, 14 June 2014 (UTC)
 * Article has too many images in general (21 with many showing similar poses and many of similar coloring). I only reverted you commenting out the image because commenting out doesn't make sense & there was no edit summary to explain. Kirin13 (talk) 18:45, 14 June 2014 (UTC)
 * Article has way many images already. No need to add one more that doesn't add any encyclopedic value to it. Add that one to Rug (animal covering) and hope then everybody will be happy. Hafspajen (talk) 18:49, 14 June 2014 (UTC)

Source
I used another Wikipedia article as a source for the Chihuahua being the national animal of the state of Chihuahua. However, as I checked it now from the original Wikipedia article, the information for the Chihuahua being the "national animal" of Chihuahua is unsourced there. Should it be removed from the List of state animals article as well? --Canarian (talk) 17:56, 16 July 2014 (UTC)

Requested move

 * The following discussion is an archived discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. Editors desiring to contest the closing decision should consider a move review. No further edits should be made to this section. 

The result of the move request was: not moved. Favonian (talk) 18:02, 26 August 2014 (UTC)

– I believe the chihuahua dog breed is the clear WP:PRIMARYTOPIC amongst all the entries on the disambiguation page. That it meets the usage criteria is easy to demonstrate. The page on the dog is viewed more than the other seven pages linked to by the disambig page combined, and nearly four times as many as the second-most viewed page. A full table is below.
 * Chihuahua (dog) → Chihuahua
 * Chihuahua → Chihuahua (disambiguation)

There is also the long-term significance criteria, which I would also argue at least favors the dog, which, being one of the most popular and recognizable dog breeds, has a worldwide scope of interest, whereas interest in the administrative region would likely be considerably more limited than that. At any rate, one of the others on the disambig page would need to have a clear advantage in long-term significance to counteract the usage primary favoring the breed, and none of them do.

It might be mentioned that the dog being named after the region is an argument against it being the primary topic, but that does not hold up. Sometimes things eclipse their namesakes. Champagne is about the beverage, not the region in France it was named after, Boston is about the city in Massachusetts, not the town in Lincolnshire it was named after, and Sandwich is about the type of food, not the earl it was named after or the town in Kent associated with the earl's title. Egsan Bacon (talk) 17:44, 19 August 2014 (UTC)

Egsan Bacon (talk) 17:44, 19 August 2014 (UTC)


 * That would only be 59% (149466/253269). Correcting the figure for the desert (5907) and adding Chihuahua, Uruguay (303) and ARM Chihuahua (173) produces 67%, of a total of 222007. It's only around 4x the page views of the next most popular topic (the state), and the city and state are well known outside of the local area; is that enough for primary topic? Peter James (talk) 20:12, 19 August 2014 (UTC)
 * Comment With respect to usage, I think the table is quite convincing. I also think the nominator is persuasive with his examples, but I would like to mention Brittany vs. Brittany dog. The region of Brittany is only 1/8 the size of the region of Chihuahua and it is a primary topic. For various reasons, topics about developed countries like France are always going to be more popular than topics about developing countries like Mexico (in terms of usage), but I think Wikipedia should not be too blatantly Eurocentric. It can be argued, though, that Chihuahua the breed is a (more) popular breed in the U.S., but I'm not convinced of this being the case worldwide. I'm undecided, just my 2 cents. Timmyshin (talk) 23:59, 19 August 2014 (UTC)


 * Oppose per WP:GEOBIAS (systemic bias) and WP:PRIMARYTOPIC (long-term significance). The dog is an important topic but in the grand scheme of things, it is not the primary encyclopedic topic.  The current situation with Chihuahua as a DAB page is a fine balance.  —  AjaxSmack   00:59, 20 August 2014 (UTC)
 * Oppose per WP:GEOBIAS (world view) and WP:PRIMARYTOPIC (there is no one topic which obliterates all the others combined). Exactly verbatim what I was going to say. This is an encyclopedia. In ictu oculi (talk) 01:01, 20 August 2014 (UTC)
 * I am in 100% agreement with "It might be mentioned that the dog being named after the region is an argument against it being the primary topic, but that does not hold up. Sometimes things eclipse their namesakes.  Champagne is about the beverage, not the region in France it was named after, Boston is about the city in Massachusetts, not the town in Lincolnshire it was named after, and Sandwich is about the type of food, not the earl it was named after or the town in Kent associated with the earl's title." Excellent, and absolutely true. Your pageview analysis is also excellent. Nevertheless, I was startled to find out that the state is not currently the primary topic. Startled. I guess the city is also very important, but so is Mexico City (Guatemala City, Panama City)... Anyway, my opposition to this current move request is a clear case of actual importance and educational significance outweighing popularity, though not by enough (apparently) to award the state primary topic. As much as I hate disambiguation pages, I don't see any way to avoid the status quo. Oppose.  Red Slash 17:47, 23 August 2014 (UTC)
 * Obvious oppose, per WP:SYSTEMICBIAS and WP:ILIKEIT. What is it with dog/cat/horse/whatever fandom-based argument that they give almost all weight to their pet concerns (pun intended) and ignore the rest of the world?  This makes as much sense as suggesting we move Siamese cat to Siamese and relegate the latter page to Siamese (disambiguation).  — SMcCandlish ☺ ☏ ¢ ≽ʌⱷ҅ᴥⱷʌ≼  09:49, 24 August 2014 (UTC)
 * Oppose I'm not buying all the "oppose" arguments, but: there's not a single topic that's clearly the primary one, and this is clear-cut case of systemic bias. &mdash;innotata 22:55, 25 August 2014 (UTC)
 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on this talk page or in a move review. No further edits should be made to this section.

A remark from dog breed task force.

 * The Chihuahua is not a low importance dog article - it maybe even of  high importance - but either way - it is not low - but  mid.

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Chihuahua_(dog)&curid=26998468&diff=625681125&oldid=622915310

Hafspajen (talk) 16:29, 15 September 2014 (UTC)

Strongest dog bite?
3900 psi? Dinosaur Fan (talk) 13:20, 13 December 2014 (UTC)

deer/apple head
The difference between the deer and apple head varieties is mentioned in the text but not explained and no pictures are given. Can this be rectified? Thanks. μηδείς (talk) 18:05, 28 November 2012 (UTC)

Where does the information come from that there are two distinct types, deer and apple? The validity of this distinction is null. Chihuahuas vary greatly in shape as they do in size. There are not two distinct chihuahua shapes, and they do not breed true for shape any more than they do for size.64.178.133.181 (talk) 18:13, 1 August 2013 (UTC)


 * The article mentions the terms "apple head" and "deer head" four times each, but never defines them. A few photos are tagged as apple head but none as deer head.  If these are legitimate terms they need to be defined.  If they're not, they should be removed from the article.  Mnudelman (talk) 17:43, 10 March 2015 (UTC)
 * , can you define apple head versus deer? I think it is just about - looking round versus small. Hafspajen (talk) 17:58, 10 March 2015 (UTC)

Chihuahuas afraid of reflection
After extensive research, our best team of chihuahua experts concluded this breed and mixed chihuahua breeds are afraid of their own reflections. Please ask any questions you may have Gabbbylong (talk) 01:57, 3 October 2016 (UTC)

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Misidentified drawing?
The Mesoamerican illustration used in this article looks more like a deer to me. At least it seams to have horns and possibly hooves.

2015-01-03 Lena Synnerholm, Märsta, Sweden. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 213.114.158.174 (talk) 20:05, 3 January 2015 (UTC)

i love chiwawas they are so cute some chiwawas are mean and some are nice — Preceding unsigned comment added by 63.248.16.144 (talk) 19:00, 28 November 2015 (UTC)

Sunlight
It seems like an editor added a section about chihuahuas and sunlight and another editor removed it. IMHO I think this was an important contribution since we already mentioned the burrowing instinct in the den. I provided a source that I feel supports this edit. BrandenburgG (talk) 18:31, 19 April 2016 (UTC)


 * @7Sidz, can you please review the edit now which comes with a reputable citation? I think the comment about sunlight is quite constructive now.
 * BrandenburgG (talk) 18:41, 19 April 2016 (UTC)

Deer/Teacup (Again)
I am aware that deer-headed and teacup chihuahuas are not AKC standard, but it's a little ridiculous to not have anything on the page about them. The friggin' Taco Bell dog is a deer-head chihuahua. Half the dogs in Beverly Hills Chihuahua are deer-heads. Make a section for off-standards, say teacups are a mess and deerheads are a popular variation but don't look right, throw in a picture. (The Pembroke Welsh Corgi page has a picture of a long-haired "fluff" corgi, and that's a show-disqualifying fault.The poodle page talks about mixed breed designer dogs and has a picture of a cockapoo. I think having mention of a common non-standard-but-still-purebred variation is entirely reasonable.)

I had an hour-long chat with a dog geneticist from a dog DNA service because I was disbelieving of my dog's half-chihuahua results. She said that, while they don't include it in the results, for certain breeds they can identify things like show/pet/working lines, or american vs english corgis -- and for chihuahuas, they can identify a southwest US variation that's still purebred chihuahua, but is usually deerheaded and substantially larger than show chihuahuas. And my dog is from that population, which is how he's so different from the chihuahua pictured on the information they sent me.

Then I come to Wikipedia and there's nothing about it except people on the talk page insisting that it shouldn't be there because it "doesn't exist." Cantras (talk) 19:24, 19 May 2016 (UTC)

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Chihuahua the dog
That is very sad news. Bosworthm (talk) 06:56, 15 October 2019 (UTC)

Requested move 30 October 2019

 * The following is a closed discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. Editors desiring to contest the closing decision should consider a move review after discussing it on the closer's talk page. No further edits should be made to this discussion. 

The result of the move request was: No consensus. (non-admin closure) Cwmhiraeth (talk) 12:18, 6 November 2019 (UTC)

– Trying to add every single such article would be very time consuming, but I think people can get the message that this move nomination applies to all articles that are about dog breeds/types disambiguated with (dog). This was brought up in the move nomination of Talk:Griffon (dog type) that (dog) is not the correct disambiguation unless the article is about a single, unique dog. The articles in Category:Individual dogs are the correct usage of the (dog) disambiguation, and these conflict with those usages. They should be changed to (dog breed) or (dog type) depending on the article. ZXCVBNM (TALK) 09:44, 30 October 2019 (UTC)
 * Chihuahua (dog) → Chihuahua (dog breed)
 * Pomeranian (dog) → Pomeranian (dog breed)
 * Boxer (dog) → Boxer (dog breed)
 * Feist (dog) → Feist (dog breed)
 * Barbet (dog) → Barbet (dog breed)
 * Shikoku (dog) → Shikoku (dog breed)
 * Akita (dog) → Akita (dog breed)
 * Samoyed (dog) → Samoyed (dog breed)


 * Support. Is more naturally descriptive. Pelagic (talk) 10:58, 30 October 2019 (UTC)
 * Oppose. A solution looking for a problem. -- Necrothesp (talk) 13:56, 30 October 2019 (UTC)
 * Support per nom. It's more naturally descriptive, and in conjunction with the guidelines we have. Paintspot Infez (talk) 16:16, 30 October 2019 (UTC)
 * Comment As far as I can tell, all other species prefer to use natural disambiguation for breed names, e.g. Manx cat, Brahman cattle (see also Category:Cat breeds, Category:Rabbit breeds, Category:Pig breeds, and various other subcats of Category:Breeds). However, I'll concede that, for whatever reason, Chihuaha dog or Akita dog don't read very naturally... Colin M (talk) 17:11, 30 October 2019 (UTC)
 * Oppose - Are there any instances where, for example, "Chihuahua" indicates an individual dog and not the breed? I don't even see one at Griffon (dog).  If none of them do, then I agree with .  --Nessie (talk) 14:51, 31 October 2019 (UTC)
 * The one extant example of this is Laika (dog breed) vs. Laika (dog). There's also one other article that uses the (dog breed) disambiguator to achieve the necessary precision: Pointer (dog breed). This is because Pointer (dog) redirects to Pointing dog, a broader classification of dogs that includes several individual breeds. (List of all titles with doggy disambiguators) Colin M (talk) 16:28, 31 October 2019 (UTC)


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Poor History documentation
Almost all of the citations in the History section are from secondary sources. These appear to be drawn from (un-named) primary sources. The primary sources should be found and cited. This problem arises in other sections, too.Mukogodo (talk) 16:10, 1 August 2018 (UTC)


 * It's even worse than that. The History section describes "wheeled dog toys" dating from 100 AD.  The peoples of the Americas were, for the most part, living in the Stone Age when Europeans first encountered them around 1500 AD.  There was no evidence of the use of he wheel then, or ever.


 * You are incorrect. If you do a simple Google search for "wheel dog toys Mesoamerica" you'll find plenty of archeological sites and pictures of pre-Columbian artefacts of dogs with wheel pulley technology. Both North and South America were devoid of beasts of burden before the arrival of Europeans so there was no real imputes to develop large scale wheels for push/pull carts. You'll even find in Europe there was a lack of wheel technology where beasts of burden were scarce or hard to raise.--47.154.81.208 (talk) 23:54, 3 April 2020 (UTC)

"In popular culture"
I've severely trimmed the "In popular culture" section by removing the more irrelevant examples. Just bringing it up on the talk page just in case anyone has any objections. TheAwesome Hwyh  00:07, 30 April 2020 (UTC)

Source of Image?
This image: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chihuahua_(dog)#/media/File:Techichi.jpg in the 'history' section does not appear to have a valid source attached to it. The source given is a defunct website for a chihuahua rescue so where they got the image is unclear. I did find one page https://www.uv.mx/cienciahombre/revistae/vol24num1/articulos/mesoamerica/ that claims the image is from the Florentine Codex but I was unable to find it there.

Also this image appears to be of a deer, as suggested by the antlers and hooves present in the drawing. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2600:8802:6700:8FE:5DF0:2408:2292:1E96 (talk) 04:23, 7 June 2020 (UTC)

Merle Chihuahua coat
On many different sites I was able to find chihuahuas with a merle coat, the color should be updated to include merle, instead of saying "any color expect merle." Here is a source with outlines about how to ethically breed a merle chihuahua, see second paragraph. I also provided a link to the "Chihuahua Club of America, inc." See page 33, stating a chihuahua can be any color. Jmorales96 (talk) 17:49, 29 March 2021 (UTC)

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