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About International Chihuahua Day
Ends: May 14, 2022
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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 of origin of The Chihuahua breed. The first believes it to have originated in the northern Mexico state of Chihuahua in the early 1800s. The tiny dog was basically a tourist souvenir for American tourists to take home with them.
The second ties it to the Mayans and their predecessors, the Toltec. The small dogs were believed to be guides in the afterlife, sacrificed and buried with their owners. This seems to hold some 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 Chinese Crested.
A fourth states the Chihuahua is the evolution of the ancient Xoloitzcuintli, a small 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, these dogs were probably brought over from the new world exploration...which brings 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.
Which ever is the true origin, (or combination thereof), nobody really knows. What people do know is Chihuahua's are delightful companion dogs that are fully loved by their owners. Happy International Chihuahua Day!
Image: Lemondrop, Melbourne, Australia. Owner Sarah Vellios
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