CHIHUAHUA
General Appearance
A graceful, alert, swift-moving compact little dog with saucy expression, and with terrier-
like qualities of temperament.
Size, Proportion, Substance
Weight - A well balanced little dog not to exceed 6 pounds. Proportion - The body is off-
square; hence, slightly longer when measured from point of shoulder to point of buttocks,
than height at the withers. Somewhat shorter bodies are preferred in males.
Disqualification - Any dog over 6 pounds in weight.
Head
A well rounded "apple dome" skull, with or without molera. Expression - Saucy. Eyes -
Full, round, but not protruding, balanced, set well apart-luminous dark or luminous ruby.
Light eyes in blond or white-colored dogs permissible. Blue eyes or a difference in the
color of the iris in the two eyes, or two different colors within one iris should be
considered a serious fault. Ears - Large, erect type ears, held more upright when alert, but
flaring to the sides at a 45 degree angle when in repose, giving breadth between the ears.
Stop - Well defined. When viewed in profile, it forms a near 90 degree angle where
muzzle joins skull. Muzzle - Moderately short, slightly pointed. Cheeks and jaws lean.
Nose - Self-colored in blond types, or black. In moles, blues, and chocolates, they are
self-colored. In blond types, pink noses permissible. Bite - Level or scissors. Overshot or
undershot, or any distortion of the bite or jaw, should be penalized as a serious fault. A
missing tooth or two is permissible. Disqualifications - Broken down or cropped ears.
Neck, Topline, Body
Neck - Slightly arched, gracefully sloping into lean shoulders. Topline - Level. Body -
Ribs rounded and well sprung (but not too much "barrel-shaped"). Tail - Moderately
long, carried sickle either up or out, or in a loop over the back with tip just touching the
back.
(Never tucked between legs.) Disqualifications - Docked tail, bobtail.
Forequarters
Shoulders - Lean, sloping into a slightly broadening support above straight forelegs that
set well under, giving free movement at the elbows. Shoulders should be well up, giving
balance and soundness, sloping into a level back (never down or low). This gives a well
developed chest and strength of forequarters. Feet - A small, dainty foot with toes well
split up but not spread, pads cushioned. (Neither the hare nor the cat foot.) Dewclaws
may be removed. Pasterns - Strong.
Hindquarters
Muscular, with hocks well apart, neither out nor in, well let down, firm and sturdy.
Angulation - Should equal that of forequarters. The feet are as in front. Dewclaws may
be removed.
Coat
In the Smooth Coats, the coat should be of soft texture, close and glossy. (Heavier coats
with undercoats permissible.) Coat placed well over body with ruff on neck preferred,
and more scanty on head and ears. Hair on tail preferred furry. In Long Coats, the coat
should be of a soft texture, either flat or slightly wavy, with undercoat preferred. Ears -
Fringed. Tail - Full and long (as a plume). Feathering on feet and legs, pants on hind legs
and large ruff on the neck desired and preferred. (The Chihuahua should be groomed only
to create a neat appearance.) Disqualification - In Long Coats, too thin coat that
resembles bareness.
Color
Any color - Solid, marked or splashed.
Gait
The Chihuahua should move swiftly with a firm, sturdy action, with good reach in front
equal to the drive from the rear. From the rear, the hocks remain parallel to each other,
and the foot fall of the rear legs follows directly behind that of the forelegs. The legs,
both front and rear, will tend to converge slightly toward a central line of gravity as speed
increases. The side view shows good, strong drive in the rear and plenty of reach in the
front, with head carried high. The topline should remain firm and the backline level as the
dog moves.
Temperament
Alert, projecting the 'terrier-like' attitudes of self importance, confidence, self-reliance.
Disqualifications
Any dog over 6 pounds in weight.
Broken down or cropped ears.
Docked tail, bobtail.
In Long Coats, too thin coat that resembles bareness.
Approved August 12, 2008
Effective October 1, 2008
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