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Choosing A Chihuahua Puppy  |
Hi, I just want to remind everyone that it does pay to buy a healthy, happy Chihuahua. When you do you will have years of happy times together. When you make a trip out to purchase a Chihuahua Puppy, first thing to do is to look it over good before you make this purchase. Look for bright eyes and check to see if this pup is outgoing, wanting to play, checking his or her surroundings out. A pup with a glossy coat and has nice straight legs, straight back and stands firm on it's legs. Check the mouth for it's bite a scissor bite is a correct one for this breed of dog. Which just means that the top teeth close just over the bottom teeth. I find it very helpful to go to the book store and pick up a book on the breed I am looking for and I use it for a reference. Check to see if the puppy is walking correctly. This is a hard part with a pretty young pup. Just make sure it is not to wobbly on it's feet. Be sure to check the head on this pup. The hole in the top of the Chihuahua puppies head can be from the size of a pea to a quarter in size, and this is still normal. Some will not have a hole in their head at all. Be more cautious if this hole is the size of a half dollar, on a six week old puppy, that is quite large and it can be something to question. If the head just seems not to go with the body, like it is off balanced due to a over sized head. Then you may want to pass this one by and make a trip out to see another ones Chihuahua Pups. The hole in the head is called molera. If you do happen to buy a pup with a hole in it's head, just be careful of it the way we all are when in a human infant. Now if you are going to buy a show quality Chihuahua puppy, well that is much more different then to purchase one for a pet. You would sure want to ask alot of questions and go by the standards for this breed of dog. I will add a link for the standard for show quality Chihuahuas. I do hope you find my Care Center to be useful in choosing a really nice healthy puppy, even a pet should meet with your expectation. Chihuahuas are kind of like people they do come in all different shapes and sizes. Some have a short nose and some a longer nose, some have a dome that is referred to as (an apple dome) some have a flatter dome, not an apple dome. Some are frail boned and some are thicker boned. This is some of the choices you will make as to what you want your pup to have for it's great looks. Please look my site over and let me know how I can help you in choosing a Chihuahua Puppy. Please sign my Guest book. |
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