Chihuahua Dog History

Chihuahua Dog History is the history of all dogs contending that is all dogs may be traced to one ancestor and that is the wolf. There are many different theories about the originally of the chihuahua dog. Chihuahua dog history and the history of all dogs may be traced to one ancestor and that is the wolf. Even the smallest breeds are directly linked to the larger canines. Even though there are no true wolves that inhabit South America, a small, dark subspecies called the Mexican gray wolf still exists in Mexico today. It is often referred to as el lobo and this is the animal which many experts believe the Chihuahua dog descends.

Who knows why but for some reason, probably his diminutive size the Chihuahua dog is often considered by the uninitiated to be somewhat less of a real dog that other canines. This is ironic, because when proper research is done, what is learned is that the Chihuahua dog is the oldest dog breed on the American continent and one of the most authentic of all dogs. Those who know the Chihuahua dog best do not need to be convinced of the breed's indisputable right to his place among the most remarkable of all dogs, past and present.

The Chihuahua dog will always be regarded as a Mexican, an assortment of contradicting theories suggest that the Chihuahua dog's origins actually may lie much farther away than Mexico. A lot is based on speculation, but the stories are compelling and have yet to be proved as either fact or fiction and it is unlikely one will ever know for sure which is true.