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How to choose a chihuahua

Choosing a four-legged friend is not an easy task, especially when it comes to chihuahua decorative kids. Cute and funny, they, however, have their own characteristics, about which an ignorant person may not be aware. How to choose a chihuahua and what you should know before the baby becomes a member of the family?

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How to choose a chihuahua

To get a puppy, of course, is better in professional nurseries, and of course, it is advisable to visit them. Choosing from a lot of kids, you can get confused, but you should still know what a healthy Chihuahua puppy looks like:

  • smooth-haired representatives of the breed should have a smooth, natural shine. For long-haired - it is thick and soft to the touch;
  • the skin should be clean; dry skin, swelling, dandruff, the presence of irritated areas are a signal of a puppy's health (read more about dandruff in dogs );
  • the eyes of puppies of this breed must be moist, their excessive dryness or increased tearing should be alarming;
  • the ears should be clean, no discharge from the ears or nasal passages should be;
  • puppy limbs should be short and straight; the ankles are located at a distance; To make sure that there are no pathologies, it is necessary to gently probe the paws in the area of ​​the joints;
  • It is worth paying attention to the behavior of the baby - he must be playful, cheerful;
  • if the puppy has a puny build and a distended tummy, then this is a sign of worms;
  • whenever possible it is worth assessing the future pet's appetite.

It is undesirable to take a puppy from a numerous litter, where the number of offspring exceeds 4 dogs. When there is an opportunity to look at the puppy's parents, it is better to do it. They must have a healthy look. But it is worth considering that if a puppy is 2-2.5 months old, his mummy may not fully recover after giving birth and feeding, and look exhausted and with dull fur.

If you have doubts about the health of the crumbs, you can ask him to measure the temperature. Normally, the indicator should be equal to 39 ° C.

The recommended age of a puppy ready to move to a new home is 1.5-2 months. Babies younger than 6 weeks have an insufficiently formed psyche, they are more acutely experiencing a change of home, and in the future there may be problems with upbringing and education.

But you can safely take an older pet, since they have already received the basics of upbringing and acquired an adult exterior, which is important for their future show career.

Features of the Chihuahua breed

Experts warn that it is extremely difficult even for professionals to identify the future properties of an adult individual, based on puppy data. But besides the general characteristics, there are several features that apply specifically to Chihuahua puppies. For example, you need to pay attention to what bite a puppy has. Normally, it is scissor-like: the upper teeth cover the lower ones. But the standard allowed and individuals with a direct bite: when the upper and lower incisors are adjacent to each other.

Chihuahua Features

But it is worth knowing that if a 6-week-old puppy has a direct bite, then with maturity it can turn into a bite, which is a significant defect for an individual participating in exhibitions. A baby should have all milk teeth: 6 upper and 6 lower incisors, 4 canines.

In a chihuahua boy younger than 6 months, both testicles are located in the groin area. By half a year, they descend into the scrotum.

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Boy or girl

Having decided on the breed, sometimes the owners are at a crossroads, choose a Chihuahua puppy girl or boy? Choosing a female, it should be borne in mind that every 6-12 months the pet will have “special” days, and at that moment she will require special care and attention. In general, chihuashi girls are pretty clean, but still, if the dog is used to sleeping on the owners' bed, these days it is better to dress her in hygienic panties.

In addition, if a girl walks not into a tray, but outside, during this period she will attract dogs of the opposite sex. It is possible at this time to exclude walking or move them to a period when there are fewer dogs on the street. In principle, experts do not recommend ornamental breeds for private breeding, as this may adversely affect the health of the dog and cause a number of difficulties.

But if you still have such a goal, then you should choose a larger female. To the risks of difficulties with childbirth were lower, and Mom could feed the offspring, its weight should be about 2 kg. However, this does not exclude the possibility of difficult labor, so the expectant mother will need expert advice, and in some cases a cesarean section.

Chihuahua boy or girl

Given the size of the dog and the accelerated metabolism of dwarf breeds, which makes it difficult to choose the right dosage, the anesthesia used for the operation can be fatal.

What are the features of boys-chihuahuas? They look more solid and are ideal companions on trips and travels. Character can be any, both good-natured and cocky. Actually, like girls, it is difficult to determine in advance.

As for the search for a couple, this question can be not affected if the pet doesn’t have an exhibition career or no desire to do it. A dog who has not known the opposite sex will not feel any discomfort about it.

But if the baby is an enviable groom and a great party, then it will have to knit. In this case, there is a possibility that a dog will designate the boundaries of its housing during matings and do it after. It is possible to get rid of this trouble, more often bringing the pet out to the street, or by castrating it.

As for toilet training, it is believed that girls are more intelligent in this matter, but the boy is not so difficult to teach. They get used to the tray quite well, the only thing is that there are their own preferences - a certain type of filler, newspaper or paper, or an empty tray. Having chosen the appropriate option, there will be no problems with coping with the need in the place with either the male or the female.

Problems due to savings

As it is known, crumbs of chihuahuas are quite expensive, so many future owners are trying to reduce costs by buying a pet from questionable sellers. But it is not recommended to do this, even if the puppy being acquired is intended exclusively “for the soul”.

In case of financial difficulties, you should pay attention to less demanding breeds, because for Chihuahua you need expensive food, tray filler, special tools and tools for grooming and so on.

Buying a dog without documents does not give any guarantee of its pure breed, as well as the absence of genetic and other abnormalities. And in well-known kennels only healthy, vaccinated puppies are offered, having good potential.

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