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About International Chihuahua Day
Ends: May 14, 2025
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International Chihuahua Day was created in 2010 by proud pet parent Nadia Alteria to celebrate the birthday of Teaka, her beloved Chihuahua, on May 14 each year.
There are several theories on the origin of the Chihuahua breed. The first believe it originated in the northern Mexico state of Chihuahua in the early 1800s. The tiny dog was a souvenir for American tourists to take home with them.
The second legend ties it to the Mayans and their predecessors, the Toltecs. The small dogs were believed to be guides in the afterlife, sacrificed and buried with their owners. This idea seems to hold merit as European explorer Francisco Hernandez describes the ritual using small tan-colored Techichis (predecessor of the Chihuahua) in sacrifices and burial rituals.
A third theory ties the breeding of Techichis with the Chinese Crested.
A fourth states the Chihuahua is the evolution of the ancient Xoloitzcuintli, a tiny hairless dog native to Central America for thousands of years.
A fifth theory ties in European origins, Malta to be precise, and the aristocratic practice of keeping pocket dogs as companions. But then again, the dogs likely originated in the new world exploration, bringing us back to Mexico. Recent DNA evidence appears to knock out the Euro-Asian origins of Chihuahua, and travel articles by James Watson in the 1870s confirm the purchase of the small dog by tourists at the end of the 19th century.
Nobody knows which is the true origin (or a combination thereof). People do know that Chihuahuas are delightful companion dogs that their owners love. Happy International Chihuahua Day!
Image: Lemondrop, Melbourne, Australia. Pet Parent Sarah Vellios
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