Wendeis Chihuahuas

 

Canadian Kennel Club Official Breed Standards

Chihuahua (Long & Short Coat)

Origin and Purpose

The world’s smallest dog, the Chihuahua is the breed of dog considered

truly indigenous to the Western Hemisphere. The breed’s name indicates

its ancestors came from the State of Chihuahua in Mexico. However, the

breed’s origins more properly belong to the whole of the country. It is

thought that the Chihuahua is derived from an earlier breed known as

Techichi, popular during the Toltec period, around the 7th century A.D.

It is said that the Long Coat variety was developed entirely in the United

States by crossing the Short Coat to the Papillon and the Pomeranian.

The Chihuahua has evolved primarily as a human companion.

General Appearance

A graceful, alert, swift-moving little dog with saucy expression. Compact,

and with terrier-like qualities.

Temperament

Saucy, superior intelligence, generally reserved towards strangers.

Size

A well-balanced little dog not to exceed 6 lb. (2.7 kg), 2-4 lb. (1-2 kg)

preferable.

Coat and Colour

Coat: In the smooth, the coat should be soft in texture, close and glossy.

(Heavier coats with undercoats permissible). Coat placed well over body

with ruff on neck, and more scanty on head and ears.

Colour: A solid colour. Marked-a solid colour with markings of another

solid colour(s). Splashed-irregular, patched solid colour on white or

white on solid colour. Merle shall disqualify

Head

Skull: Well-rounded apple-dome skull, with or without molera. Cheeks

and jaws lean. Muzzle moderately short, slightly pointed. Nose selfcoloured

in blonde types, or black. In moles, blues, and chocolate, they

are self-coloured. In blonde types, pink nose permissible. Mouth: Teeth

level or scissors bite. Eyes full, but not protruding, balanced, set well

apart - dark, ruby or luminous. (Light eyes in blond types permissible.)

 

Ears large, held erect when alert, but flaring at the sides at about an angle

of 45 degrees when in repose. This gives breadth between the ears.

Neck

Slightly arched, gracefully sloping into lean shoulders, may be smooth in

the very short types, or with ruff about neck preferred.

Forequarters

Shoulders lean, sloping into a slightly broadening support, well up, giving

balance and soundness. Upper arm set on to give chestiness and strength

of forequarters, yet not of the bulldog chest. Lower arm - forelegs

straight, set well under, giving free play at the elbow. Pasterns fine. Feet

- a dainty small foot with toes well split up, but not spread, pads

cushioned, with nails moderately long. (Neither the hare nor the catfoot.)

Body

Topline - level back (never down or low), slightly longer than height.

Chest - plenty of brisket. Ribs rounded (but not too “barrel-shaped”).

Loin well muscled. Croup in balance with rear assembly. Abdomen -

slight tuck up.

Hindquarters

Hipbone well covered. Upper thigh muscular, in balance with front

assembly. Lower thigh muscular, in balance with front assembly. Hocks

well apart, turning neither in nor out, well let down, with firm sturdy

action. Stifle bend - well bent and strong. Feet - a dainty small foot with

toes well split up, but not spread, pads cushioned, with nails moderately

long. (Neither the hare nor the cat-foot.)

Tail

Moderately long, carried sickle either up or out, or in a loop over the

back with tip just touching the back. (Never tucked under.) Hair on tail

in harmony with the coat of the body, preferred furry.

Gait

A graceful, swift and flowing straight forward movement with good reach

and strong drive.

Serious Faults

Undershot, overshot, weighing more than 6 lb. (2.7 kg); bobtail.

GROUP V TOYS

Canadian Kennel Club Official Breed Standards

Disqualifications

Cropped tail, broken down or cropped ears. Merle colour.

Scale of Points

Head, including ears .............................................................20

Body, including tail................................................................20

Coat .......................................................................................20

Legs ......................................................................................20

General appearance and action ...........................................20

TOTAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100

LONG COAT

The Long-Coated variety of the Chihuahua is judged by the same

standard as the Short-Coated variety, except for the following:

Coat

In the Long Coats the coat should be of a soft texture, either flat

or slightly wavy, with undercoat preferred. Ears fringed (heavily fringed

ears may be tipped slightly, never down). Feathering on feet and legs, and

pants on hindlegs. Large ruff on neck desired and preferred. Tail full and

long (as a plume).

Disqualifications

Cropped tail, broken down or cropped ears. Too thin a coat that resembles

bareness. Merle colour.

Scale of Points

Same as Short Coat.