Chihuahuas are petite in body, smart and bright in character, and extremely clingy. Relatively bold, with a lifespan of about 14 years, it is very suitable for apartment living. So what is the character of Chihuahuas? Are Chihuahuas easy to care for?
Chihuahua originated in Mexico and is a quite ancient dog breed. Its name is based on the name of the Chihuahua state in Mexico. In some speculations, it is also mentioned that it is a Chinese dog breed, but there is no evidence yet.
Characteristics of Chihuahua
The body height is 16~22 cm, and the weight is 0.9~2.6 kg. It is only the smallest dog among ornamental dogs and the smallest dog in the world. The head is apple-shaped, the ears are erect, the eyes are round and black, and the tail is slightly curled and sword-shaped. There are two types of body hair: short hair and curly hair (or long hair). Most of them are simple colors of light brown, sand, chestnut, silver and light blue, and there are also a variety of mixed colors.
Chihuahua Character
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Courageous, brilliant, smart and sincere, but a bit arrogant, will look for the real head of the family in the host's house, and will be annoyed by the naughty children's sudden play 5. Purpose
p>Chihuahuas are intelligent watchdogs and companion dogs. Although it is very small, it is very capable and knows how to win against a huge dog. Therefore, some experts believe that it is a fierce small dog
The temperament of the dog The changes are very rich, and the joy, anger, sorrow, and joy can be displayed without any protection through the changes in various parts of the body.
1. Barking face
The characteristic of dogs is that they are good at barking (there are also a few dogs that are not good at barking), and there must be a reason for their barking.
The most common thing is that when a lookout dog sees a stranger, it will bark loudly and keep shouting "woof, woof" until the owner calls out or the stranger says goodbye and just stops, so raising a dog is A good way to prevent theft.So, why do dogs bark? It turns out that barking is the dog's conversation, and it has a reason to call the police. It reminds companions to pay attention, and at the same time tells the owner to increase warnings and beware of bad elements. Barking is also a kind of petition, which has the effect of helping and intimidating. Even when species are far apart, barking is still a signal of unity. In addition, dogs also have other different barks, each with its own different meaning
(1) Low barking: There are generally two situations, one is like barking, the other is barking. The sound is short and clear; the other is the fear bark, which is long, malicious, low, rough, and issued from the throat and between the teeth. When the dog barks, he will occasionally frown.
(2) Whining: This is a sign of pain and injury. Of course, this kind of whining may also be a sign of destruction or asking for help.
(3) Roaring: This is a long-drawn-out bark that can often be heard in the fields at night. It mostly occurs in quiet moments and can be considered a highly warning bark. (4) Low cry: This is a short, drawn-out sigh. Show it's uncomfortable, resentful, impatient, and beg for empathy and care. Sometimes it also follows certain actions. This might mean, "Please open the door and let's go," or "I'm tired of this place, let's go home."
(5) Howl: This is the loud and pitiful bark made by dogs during the day or night. Sometimes it is in response to music or ringtones, etc., and other dogs may join in. At night, when someone snores loudly in his sleep, the dogs in the countryside will howl desperately after hearing this.
(6) Snorting: A snoring sound made without opening the mouth when being suppressed. It indicates that a stranger is approaching, or there is a suspicious sound somewhere. If it gasps like this or makes a sound from its nose, its head will often point toward the source of the sound.
The bark and tone of dogs are hereditary, at least they have hereditary elements. Dog trainers can distinguish the sounds of a setter or a boxer, and the sounds of a male dog and a female dog. Some dogs like to bark very much, such as raccoons; some dogs do not like to bark, such as orangutans, but like to howl often; and some dogs do not bark at all, such as Besenji, so people call it "Dumb dog".
2. Facial expression
The dog’s facial expression is quite rich. When a dog looks directly at you with openness and determination, it shows that you and the dog understand each other. If the dog never looks directly at you, it means that you still don't understand its "language" and have not established a normal relationship with it. If your dog is constantly looking at one place or another, it means it doesn't like you, or may even be afraid of you.
If a strange dog walks straight towards you with bristled hair and a sinister look on its face, it means that it will bite you severely if you shake it even slightly. In this situation, the smartest thing for people to do is to stay still and wait for the dog to leave before walking away.
3. Tail face
Tail movement is also a kind of language for dogs." Although different typical dogs have different tail shapes and sizes, the movement of their tails expresses a similar truth.
The expressions expressed by tail movements are as follows: when a dog is excited or sees its owner happy, it will shake its head and tail. The tail not only shakes, but also continues to rotate; the tail is raised to show pleasure; the tail is drooped, showing danger; Not moving indicates fear; a tucked tail indicates fear; a quick and horizontal movement of the tail indicates friendship. The expression of a dog's tail is also related to the human tone. If you say to the dog in a friendly voice: "Bad guy." Bad guy!" It will wag its tail to show joy; on the contrary, if you say in a harsh voice: "Good dog, good dog!" It will tuck its tail to show displeasure. This means that for dogs, the sound of people talking is only a sound source and a sound signal, not a speech
The movement of a dog's tail is also closely related to its senses and special anal glands. Anal glands give each dog its own special scent. An excited dog will shake its tail to spread the breath; a frightened dog will protect its anal glands and no longer release gas. The frequency of tail shaking reflects the strength and excitement of the dog. The faster the tail shakes, the more excited and strong the dog appears. The slower the tail shakes, the more excited the dog appears, but the health status is not good. As for hunting dogs, police dogs and military dogs when performing tasks, the meaning of their tail wagging is even more profound.
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