Chihuahuas From China

Controversy On Chihuahua Origins

Chihuahuas from China theory believes that because there is not written record of small dogs in Mexico prior to 1875, that this dog might have come from China.

After all, the Chinese loved small dogs, and so many other small dog breeds originated from the Forbidden City in Peking.

Therefore it is significant then, that the first appearance of the Chihuahua dog in modern times places them along the Mexican border. Their appearance coincides with the arrival of that ship from Asia. The first Chihuahuas purchased by Americans were purchased from across the border of Texas at Juarez, Mexico.

Juarez is in the state of Chihuahua, and the Chihuahua dog receives its name from that state. There is no evidence that the Aztecs ever lived in the area known as Chihuahua. The conquering Spaniards found only Indians of a peaceful hunting and fishing culture living there.

So one simply cannot overlook the fact that what we know as the Mexican Chihuahua just might be Chihuahuas from China. The interest in purebreds began in 1875, the ship from Asia arrived in Mexico in 1875.

Only two things are known for a certainty; the Chihuahua dog is named after the state of Chihuahua in Mexico and the Chihuahua dog is so popular that he's rated in the top ten most popular breeds in existence.

The modern Chihuahua is one hundred percent pure American, developed and purified right here in this country. The American standards of the breed are worldwide. Every registered Chihuahua in the world traces back to pure American blood.

Whatever theory you believe, Chihuahuas from China or Chihuahuas from Mexico, it can be hard to prove if either is 100% right.