Chihuahua Types

Chihuahuas, like humans, can come in all shapes and sizes. If you search the Internet and classified, there seems to be some confusion about chihuahua types. You see ads for types of chihuahuas that simply do not exist. Be low is a list of possible chihuahua types you have seen advertised.

Teacup Chihuahua
Miniature Chihuahua
Applehead Chihuahua
Deerhead Chihuahua
Toy Chihuahua

The AKC (American Kennel Club)states that there is only one chihuahua type, a chihuahua. It is a graceful, alert, swift-moving compact little dog with saucy expression, and with terrier-like qualities of temperament. The dog does not exceed six pounds, and has an apple dome skull. The chihuahua is classified as a toy breed, so a dog labeled as a "toy chihuahua" is kind of redundant, isn't it?

An "applehead chihuahua" is actually a chihuahua that meets the AKC standard for the breed. A "deerhead chihuahua" is a chihuahua that does not have the apple dome skull. Think of it like a human with a long face.

Since there is only one type of chihuahua, there is no such thing as teacup, miniature, and toy chihuahuas. These are just smaller dogs (like smaller humans), sometimes the runts of the litter, that some breeders slap a label on and try to sell. Be careful when buying these dogs with one of these labels, there could be something physically wrong with it.

Chihuahuas can come in two different coat types. These two coat types are long haired chihuahua and short-haired chihuahua. The only difference between the two dogs is the length of the coat, that is all.

I hope this article has helped clear up any confusion about types of chihuahuas. I am certainly not telling you not to buy these dogs, I currently have a dog that would be labeled a teacup deerhead chihuahua, and he is perfectly healthy and happy. Just be careful when looking to buy a dog with one of these or a mix of these labels.