The Portuguese Podengo Pequeno, also known as the Podengo Portugues or the Portuguese Warren Hound. Colonial records refer to small, nearly hairless dogs at the beginning of the 19th century, one of which claims 16th-century Conquistadores found them plentiful in the region later known as Chihuahua, hence the name. Some historians believe this practice is where the idea of pain being transferred from animals to humans originated.
This is thought to start the practice of burning the deceased with live dogs, thought to exonerate the deceased human's sins. The Mayans weren’t exactly the most friendly and humane culture, small dogs such as Chihuahuas were also used as living hot-water bottles during illness or injury. In 1520, Hernan Cortés wrote a 1520 letter stating that the Aztecs raised and sold the little dogs as food. So this dog was around for literally thousands of years. There is actually lots of archaeological evidence showing the chihuahua and similar size dogs dating to 100 AD, indirect evidence that the breed was in Mexico over 1400 years before the first Europeans arrived. Even older than that has the Mayans showing evidence of dogs similar to the Chihuahua in materials from the Great Pyramid of Cholula, predating 1530 and in the ruins of Chichen Itza on the Yucatán Peninsula. It is thought to be even older though with dog pots from Colima, Mexico, depicting them dating back to 300 BC. This is a very old breed with records starting around the 9th century. The Techichi was a companion dog who lived with the Toltec civilization in Mexico.
One of the most prevailing theories is that they came from the Techichi. The one cool thing is that there are archaeological finds in Mexico that proves that’s where they originated. The Chihuahua's history is kind of confusing and there are many theories about where these guys came from. If you have a few minutes, please sign our petition to stop puppy mills. These are places that mass produce puppies, specifically for profit and don’t care at all about the dogs. If you are looking at breeders for new, designer dogs please beware of Puppy Mills. We will take a closer look at the history of both parent breeds below. Breeding specific dogs like this has become common in the last twenty years or so even though I am sure that this mixed breed found it’s share of dogs to the shelter due to accidental breeding. Each correct answer donates to help feed shelter animals.Ĭhihuahua Portuguese Podengo Pequeno Mix HistoryĪll hybrid or designer dogs are tough to get a good read on as there isn’t much history to them. If you are interested in helping animal rescues raise money, please play our quiz. That is, if they have any Chihuahua Portuguese Podengo Pequeno Mix puppies for sale. While we really recommend that you acquire all animals through a rescue, we understand that some people might go through a breeder to get their Chihuahua Portuguese Podengo Pequeno Mix puppy. Continue reading below to see pictures, videos, and learn more about the beautiful Chihuahua Portuguese Podengo Pequeno Mix. What does this mixed breed look and act like? Is it more like the Chihuahua or the Portuguese Podengo Pequeno? Those are the questions we will try and answer below. All dogs need proper socialization and that will be a big factor in how they interact with others. The Chihuahua is known for being devoted, lively, and alert. Both of these dogs can be friendly but personalities differ, so you never know. The Chihuahua Portuguese Podengo Pequeno Mix, is a mixed breed dog resulting from breeding the Chihuahua and the Portuguese Podengo Pequeno.
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