The Official Breed Standard as described by the Chihuahua Club of America, Parent Club of the American Kennel Club is: A graceful, alert, swift-moving little dog with saucy expression, compact, and with terrier-like qualities of temperament. 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.

The AKC sets the standard for the size and attributes of the "perfect" dog in each breed. The AKC describes the Chihuahua as having a well rounded "apple-shaped" head, with or without molera ("soft-spot" in skull). The weight should not exceed 6 pounds. The eyes should be full, but not protruding. The ears should be large and erect, held more upright when alert, but flaring to the sides at a 45 degree angle when in repose. The muzzle should be moderately short and slightly pointed.

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No they are not fully recognized. They are recognized by almost every other country in the world and so far have been accepted into the AKC-FSS for record keeping and effective September 1, 2001, they will be allowed to compete in AKC Miscellaneous Class. There are people who feel full recognition will be bad for the breed and those who are working to get the breed fully recognized.

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We have applied for AKC recognition and are waiting for a response at the present time. We have had many people who are wanting to breed the Klee Kai, who also want to be able to show our dogs, thus the application. We are also looking at some people in other countries who want to get involved in the breed but cannot use any other venue besides AKC and FIC to show their dogs.

of January 1996, the Cavaliers have full recognition by the AKC. This has resulted in two national breed clubs, the original CKCSC-USA and the AKC-recognized ACKCSC. It remains to be seen what the long-term results will be. They have full recognition by the British Kennel Club and the CanadianKC does not recognize Cavaliers registered with the CKCSC-USA, but does recognize those registered with the AKC.

AKC Limited Registration means that the dog can be registered with AKC as a pure bred Airedale, but no litters or puppies out of that dog may be registered with the AKC. Dogs with Limited Registrations may not compete in Conformation events. You will be able to compete in performance events such as obedience, agility, tracking, rally, etc. with a Limited Registration. Limited registration is used to prevent irresponsible breeding and to protect our breeding lines.

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Prices can very greatly from region to region. The price usually depends on wether you are looking for a dog to breed, show or to just be a wonderful companion. Naturally a dog meant for breeding or a show quality puppy will cost more than a nice pet. If you plan on breeding or showing your Chihuahua in either conformation or any other AKC recognized event, it is vital that you purchase a Chihuahua that can be registered with the AKC.

Yes, they can be trained. The purpose of this FAQ is not to outline or advocate any training method, especially since there are many resources that deal with this topic extensively. Chihuahuas can be trained for many purposes. Obedience, agility, therapy dog, I even saw one competing in a fly-ball competition. With time and patients there is no end to what you can train your Chihuahua to do.

One of the reasons that the Chihuahua is a popular breed is that they don’t require much more exercise than they will get running around your house or apartment during a typical day. While they enjoy an occasional walk, they are not good jogging companions. Simply allowing them to run around the yard for a few minutes can often provide adequate exercise.

Chihuahuas can be very good with children if they are trained to handle it well. However, small children can be very dangerous for Chihuahuas because they may not understand how fragile these animals are or have the physical dexterity to avoid hurting them by laying, falling or stepping on them. It's always best to hold the Chi while small children are about. Then you can let the children approach to pet and pamper under your direct coaching and supervision.

Chihuahuas generally do not get along very well with other dogs. However, they usually get along well with other Chihuahuas. They can also be socialized to get along with dogs of other breeds.

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I hope not. Right now, Doodles are bred for all the right reasons--temperament, health and family-friendly qualities. If they became AKC-recognized, they would be AKC show-able. Some breeders may switch to breeding for appearance rather than the other qualities we love about them so much. In my four years as a breeder, I have met a warm and completely supportive group of knowledgeable breeders on the Goldendoodles.com Breeder's Forum. There is no jealousy and no sense of competition.

There is a lag time of approximately one month between the time the OFA issues breed numbers and the time this information is imported into the AKC registry. It should be noted that the AKC requires dogs to be permanently identified in the form of tattoo or microchip in order to include their OFA results in the AKC database. Effective 1/1/08, only dogs with verified permanent identification (VPI) will have their OFA data transmitted to the AKC for inclusion in their database.

Not yet, but are being considered and, undoubtedly, will be accepted. They are considered a rare breed and, therefore, recognition takes time.

No. In 1991 the breed founder and some satellite kennels decided to separate from the AKC to form a new breed- Shiloh Shepherds, named after the kennel of origin. We are recognized by several rare breed show organizations including ARBA and FORB.

I grew up in the show ring exhibiting swine, cattle and Arabian horses so am not a foreigner to competition. At the present time I am a full time mom of three children. It is my wish to show once my kids are grown. We are striving to produce a top quality pet, some of which may have what it takes to enter the show ring.

Well, yes and no. They have the same nutritional needs as other dogs in proportion to their size. However, they have very small mouths and teeth so they can't handle large nuggets very well. We strongly recommend that you avoid mass-produced commercial brands of dog food. Even many of the premium gourmet brands contain all kinds of dangerous and disgusting ingredients that you really don't want to feed your dog.