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Chihuahua history
- 1. The history of the Chihuahua The Chihuahua owes its name to a town in the north of Mexico where the earliest sketches have been found representing small dogs resembling those bred in the State of Chihuahua. There are several theories on the origin of the breed. For some, it dates back to the age of the Toltecs (ninth century), who selected the breed from the Techichi, an indigenous breed – one of the oldest known to humans – that was bred by the Native Americans. Larger than the modern Chihuahua, the Techichi had long hair and was mute. It was p robably crossed with the Perro Chihuahueno, a dog from the Chihuahua mountains in the north of Mexico. There were other crosses with a dog whose ancestor came from Asia. 24
- 2. 25 Other people – like the Franciscan Father Sahagun – trace its development back to the Aztec era, the civilization that supplanted the Toltecs from around the fourteenth century. The Chihuahua has its own special place in the mystical life of this age. It was venerated and was the subject of a cult. It was sacrificed to honor the gods and eaten as sacred food. It brought good luck to the home and it was often buried along with its master (its bones have been found in burial grounds from the era). Some dogs were introduced into Spain during the Spanish conquest. In the United States the Chihuahua was first bred in the nineteenth century and first exhibited at a show organized by the American Kennel Club (AKC) in 1890. Called the Texas Dog and Arizona Dog in reference to the US states bordering Mexico, it was officially given the name Chihuahua in 1904, the year that Midget became the first specimen of the breed to be registered in the AKC’s studbook. The Chihuahua Club of America was established 19 years later. At the time the public favored the shorthaired variety and the selection of the longhaired type didn’t really begin until 1952. Today, the longhaired population is growing constantly. The Chihuahua gradually arrived in Europe through the United Kingdom after World War II. Its small size and even-temperedness – it is fairly taciturn – are two factors that have made its name on the international stage.