The Chihuahua and its Symbol of Class, Wealth, and Mod

The name Chihuahua today has been widely linked with the image of class and style that whoever carries this dog in their arms, purse, or designer bags is cited as one of the in crowd. Because of this categorizing, this tiny little dog is ubiquitously seen in the arms of noted socialites, Hollywood actresses, fashionable people, and even of the ordinary fellows. Chihuahua has become the definite sign of wealth, class, and mod and this breed is that famous, it graces the covers and pages of glossies and appears with lead roles in movies and advertisements.

The Chihuahua, as obviously and ubiquitously seen, is a tiny little breed that’s included in the infamous toy dog group; in fact, it is called the “purse dog” for reasons that it is adorably handy and sensationally fashionable. This dog has sparkly round eyes, fragile little frame for a body, and a coat, which comes either short or long, that’s smooth and shiny. Additionally, it is often seen dressed or accessorized in expensive and designer’s brand of pet clothing.

The long coated Chihuahua is the one which possesses a longer, curly or flat, and soft hair while the smooth coated Chihuahua falls on the side of smooth, shiny, soft, and snuggly fitting pelt. These coats come in varying colors like black and brown and the style and distribution of these colors come as solid, marked, and splashed. Grooming a Chihuahua is heavenly as well for, with its small body and limited fur, it only requires minimal cleaning, occasional maintenance, and for the long coated Chihuahua, once in a while coat brushing.

The Chihuahua is believed to have first appeared in the region of Chihuahua, Mexico which is an obvious source of the breed’s name today. Tracing back its roots, however, results to a mysterious veil in history and the only permissible answer that we have today is; the Chihuahua is a descendant of the small dog (although Chihuahua is still smaller) Fennec Fox which has big eyes and ears just like the Chihuahua breed today. Interestingly as well, history has it that the Aztec royalties and high ranking families that time favored the Chihuahua as a household companion.

Comparing to other small dogs, the Chihuahua wins for being the smallest. It is also recognized as the oldest breed in the United States. Also, adding to its recognitions, the Chihuahua is also cited as the breed having the longest life span among all the breeds of dog, small or large in size.

Each Chihuahua is different from each other and truth is, each one has a unique personality and this disables generalization for the breed. Although small in size, this dog is deeply and devotedly protective and loyal to its master. It can be a great watch dog for it is fearless in suspecting and warding off possible intruders.

Having a mere height of 6 to 9 inches, the Chihuahua is also surprisingly full of energy altogether maintaining a poised and stately demeanor, brave, and human like in reactions. Although intelligent on its own, this dog is quite a handful when it comes to training. It is necessary then to have great patience, positivism, love, and impermeable disposition to be able to turn this breed in to a well-trained and well-mannered creature.

The Chihuahua is also not an intense creature and in fact, an indoor frolic with toys and its master is already enough to keep it occupied. Long walks are the least of your problems with this breed for even in a confined space, you can give it a dose of walking exercise. Knowing these things about the Chihuahua will bring us into the conclusion that this breed is well suited for a lifestyle in the fast-paced and limited spaced dwelling of the city.

The Ground Work Expert, Dachshund

The Dachshund dog is probably one of the most recognizable breeds in terms of appearance for it is the only one that possesses an uncommonly elongated and low hanging body, and strangely shorter than usual legs . The name Dachshund suggests an obvious German origin and its meaning is in fact “badger dog” in German. It is in Germany where this dog was first developed, intentionally designed to own a special physical appearance for the sole purpose of scaring and fighting fatally the vicious badgers and other small animals out of their burrows.

As an eager hunter, the Dachshund is perfect for above and below- ground hunting tasks and as a superb family pet, it is playful, devoted, loyal and tolerant with children if properly trained. Borrowing the American Kennel Club’s description of this breed, the Dachshund is clever, lively, and courageous to the point of rashness, persevering in above and below ground work, with all the senses developed. The Dachshund has an absolute loud yap and is haughty of strangers making him a quality watchdog in addition to his superb hunter and family pet skills.

Bred intentionally for chasing badgers and other small animals out of their burrows, the Dachshund developed a razor- sharp sense of smell, fearless spirit, agility, and endurance. Its long, round, and nimble body is excellent in creeping in the deep and dark ground holes of small creatures and taming the bushes during hunting expeditions. Today, the Dachshund is an established fierce and effective hunter but it is furthermore a lovable and trustworthy house companion.

When it comes to intellect, the Dachshund falls in to the average spot having only a median capacity for obedience intelligence and training intelligence. Its ranking in Stanley Cohen’s Intelligence of Dog falls at the 49th but all the same, this dog possesses a unique quantity of intelligence that allows it to be a warrior in the hunting scene. In terms of physical capacity, the Dachshund is as active as it can be; this breed is highly energetic, playful, and adamantly strong-willed resulting to difficult training sessions at times

The Dachshund breed displays three varieties of fur namely, smooth fur, long fur, and wired fur; the smooth and long fur are the most common and are the accepted standards whilst the wired fur only having appeared recently and is not at all popular among other people yet. The colors of these furs come in different shades namely red, black, blue, tan, chocolate, fawn, and more. There are categories of color patterns as well and they are: single-colored, single-colored with spots or dappled, and single-colored with different points, markings, or shapes.

The Dachshund, because of its long and narrow appearance, is often times amusedly named wiener dog or sausage dog. But regardless of its size, this dog is aggressive and fearless in facing hostility of other larger dogs or even smaller animals. Additionally, true its definition of ferocious and valiant, this breed unflinchingly challenges larger dogs and other suspicious persons.

This breed is obviously of German roots and history proves of it but there is opposing evidence from ancient Egypt through ancient engravings showing that there had been elongated and stout breed of dog too during those times. Furthermore, recently discovered artifacts show mummified forms of dachshund-like dogs in the compounds of Egypt. The Dachshund’s origins may be varied and unclear for now, however, what’s clear is the fact that this dog is favored by many high society people including the royals and one example is the famous Queen Victoria who was very open to her fascination of the small and sausage-like dogs.

Just like any other dogs, the Dachshund is required to have a daily means of exercise although not as rigorous as the exercise of larger breeds; a mild and fair intensity of activity is enough for them to be exercised physically and mentally. A Dachshund that’s not been cared for and trained properly develops problem behaviors such as: separation anxiety for those often left alone ones which prompts them to chew and bite properties in able to de-stress; vicious and fervent yapping towards strangers, little mischievous children, and other larger or smaller pets; and relentless and undirected running, panicking, and barking. Census has it as well that the Dachshund is rated as the most aggressive among the small breeds, noting that 20% of them have bitten strangers and attacked other dogs and other dog owners.

Dachshund: The Superb German Dog Hunter, Burrow Creeper, and Loving House Pet

Dachshund is a German name that means “badger dog” and indeed, the Dachshund that we know of today is originally the chaser and capturer of the ferocious badgers. The Dachshund is irregularly long and narrow in body and oddly short in legs but these differences are what make it a superb under and above the ground hunter. In Germany where it began, this dog expertly and easily crawled in to the burrows of pesky badgers and other small animals; and the result, a good game of below the ground hunting.

As an eager hunter, the Dachshund is perfect for above and below- ground hunting tasks and as a superb family pet, it is playful, devoted, loyal and tolerant with children if properly trained. Borrowing the American Kennel Club’s description of this breed, the Dachshund is clever, lively, and courageous to the point of rashness, persevering in above and below ground work, with all the senses developed. The Dachshund has an absolute loud yap and is haughty of strangers making him a quality watchdog in addition to his superb hunter and family pet skills.

Since they are developed for chasing badgers out of their tiny holes, the Dachshund owns a keen detection of scent, a dauntless spirit, agility, and superb endurance. This dog’s long, narrow, and flexible body is absolutely perfect for invading the deep, dark, and small ground holes of the badgers and bush beating as well during hunting. Although originally designed for fearless hunting, the Dachshund developed a strong affiliation with families that makes it today a fantastic house pet.

When it comes to intellect, the Dachshund falls in to the average spot having only a median capacity for obedience intelligence and training intelligence. Its ranking in Stanley Cohen’s Intelligence of Dog falls at the 49th but all the same, this dog possesses a unique quantity of intelligence that allows it to be a warrior in the hunting scene. In terms of physical capacity, the Dachshund is as active as it can be; this breed is highly energetic, playful, and adamantly strong-willed resulting to difficult training sessions at times

There are three varieties of coat for the Dachshund: smooth or short coat, long coat, and wired coat, the first two being the most common and the standard coat for the entire breed while the wired hair is a new addition; in fact, this type of coat is so unpopular to many it is mistaken for another breed often. The dominant color for the Dachshund fur is red, black, and tan but there is also some combination of colors which come in wild boar, chocolate, blue, fawn, and a lot more. The color patterns are also categorized as single-colored or solid, single colored with spots or dappled, and single-colored with any color points, mottle, or pattern.

The Dachshund, being long and narrow in appearance, is humorously called a wiener dog or sausage dog at times. Regardless of his size, however, the Dachshund never backs down to any aggression of other relatively larger or smaller breeds. Having been defined as a ferocious and brave dog, it would sometimes challenge larger dogs and ward off strangers out of its beloved territory.

This breed is obviously of German roots and history proves of it but there is opposing evidence from ancient Egypt through ancient engravings showing that there had been elongated and stout breed of dog too during those times. Furthermore, recently discovered artifacts show mummified forms of dachshund-like dogs in the compounds of Egypt. The Dachshund’s origins may be varied and unclear for now, however, what’s clear is the fact that this dog is favored by many high society people including the royals and one example is the famous Queen Victoria who was very open to her fascination of the small and sausage-like dogs.

The Dachshund is susceptible to negative behaviors if proper training is disregarded for them such as the lack of daily exercise and other physical and mental activities that may enhance their capabilities. Negative behaviors for the Dachshund are likely to be, small dog syndrome, separation anxiety, obsessive suspicion of strangers, incessant barking, and even small animals and people attacks. According to statistics, the Dachshund is the most aggressive of small animals and has a record of 20% counts of biting and attacks on humans and other dogs

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