Chili Pepper Chihuahua's

About Us

Welcome to Chili Pepper Chihuahua's.
We are a small family ran breeder of Chihuahua's in the area south of Chicago near the Indiana border. We have been breeding Chihuahuas for 4 years. All Chihuahuas are treated as part of the family, we believe that socialization is the key to a happy chihuahua. We are not just breeding a chihuahua, but your next best friend. All chihuahua puppies will have been checked by our vet, and will come with a health guarantee to make sure that friend is healthy.
Being a small family ran chihuahua breeder we only have had a litter a year so far, but plan on having more chihuahua puppies as our newest breeding female Gracie (5 pounds, long coat) will be having pupies sometime in early june 2008. Angelica (5.5 pounds short coat), our current female last had a litter on August 3, 2007. The sire will be Chili Pepper(5.5 pounds, long coat) who's picture is above. Check out our Puppies page for pictures.

About Chihuahuas in general

Chihuahuas are the smallest breed of dog. They are best known for their small size, large eyes, and large, erect ears. Chihuahuas come come in 2 types the long and the short coat chihuahua.

Hair

The types of hair on a Chihuahua are long and short coat . The short coat is sometimes referred to as a smooth coat. But smooth is more a reflection on the way it looks rather than how it feels. Smooth coat chihuahuas will shed less often than long hair chihuahuas . Long coat chihuahuas may not get their full coat for up to 2 and a half years.

Standards

Breed standards for chihuahuas do not specify height in general , but weight. The common height of a chihuahua ranges between 6 and 10 inches at the withers for show quality animals. The withers is the highest point on a chihuahuas back, just about at the shoulder blades. Non show quality chihuahuas can be up to 15 inches.
The weight of a chihuahua is what is important. The smallest chihuahuas are in the 3.5 to 4 pound range, but may have difficulty breading. The vast majority of show dogs are under 6.5 pounds. Non show quality chihuahuas may be up to 10 pounds.

Color

The Chihuahua standard lists under color: "Any color-Solid, marked or splashed". This can result in a wide variety of colors, as mixing can produce.

Sizes

Although such terms as "teacup", "pocket size", "tiny toy", "miniature" and "standard" have been used to describe different-sized Chihuahuas, the Chihuahua Club of America issued a statement stressing that these descriptions are misleading. Their statement reads:

"Unfortunately, the additional adjectives used to describe the size differences and physical appearances are many and have been misused for so long they now seem legitimate. Teacup, Pocket Size, Tiny Toy, Miniature or Standard - are just a few of the many tags and labels that have been attached to this breed over the years. The Chihuahua Club of America is concerned that these terms may be used to entice prospective buyers into thinking that puppies described in this way are of greater monetary value. They are not and the use of these terms is incorrect and misleading."

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