the smallest dog in terms of length is heaven sent brandy, a female chihuahua who measured 15.2 cm (6 in) from the nose to the tip of the tail on january 31, 2005. brandy lives with her owner, paulette keller in largo, florida, usa. source: guinnessworldrecords.com

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everybody knows tinkerbell hilton. the ever-famous teacup chihuahua that is always visible in paris hilton’s presence. you can see how small it is when it actually fits into paris’ handbag! actually, there are only two kinds of breeds of chihuahuas: short haired and long haired. terms like “teacups”, “deer heads”, “apple heads” or “toys” are [...]

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Chi. hua. hua \ch*-’wa:-(.)WA\ n [ MexSp, fr. Chihuahua, Mexico]: a very small, round-headed, large-eared, short-coated dog held believed to actually come from Egypt and Aztec civilizations (truth be known, teacup only refers to an individual dog, not a breed). The Chihuahua is an ancient breed which is believed to have its origins in the [...]

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Ever wonder where the smallest dogs in the world came from? The history of the Chihuahua dates back to ancient Mexico. They were believed to be sacred and they have never forgotten this. Much of the Chihuahua’s history is speculation and theory, although everyone agrees on some matters. The Chihuahua is named for the Mexican [...]

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The chihuahua, with its apple-dome skull and large luminous eyes, can wear a remarkably human expression at times; she or he will want to be with you most, if not all of the time. A warning to dog owners: Don’t buy a Chihuahua if you don’t have the emotional real estate in your heart or [...]

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teaka the famous chihuahua snoring away zzzzzz ….. snoring is a common occurrence in chihuahuas. it is attributed to their short muzzle and sometimes it is loud enough to wake the house up, and it is incredibly funny when you have visitors – no one can believe that such a small dog can make that [...]

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In the United States, 63 percent of households include a pet (up 7 percent since 1988), and pet lovers spent $38.5 billion on their pets in 2006 (up from $21 billion a decade earlier).

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