Chihuahua — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)

Chihuahua — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)

Facts below are extracted verbatim field-values and section headings from the official AKC (American Kennel Club) & FCI (Fédération Cynologique Internationale) breed standard. The standard text is copyrighted by the respective registry; only factual data points and outline headings are quoted, not descriptive narrative. Source: https://www.akc.org / https://www.fci.be.

Facts (verbatim field values from the official standard)

• ORIGIN: Mexico.
• FCI-St. N° 218 / 04.10.2019
• FCI-CLASSIFICATION: Group 9 Companion and Toy Dogs.
• WEIGHT: In this breed, only the weight is taken into consideration, not the height.
• Coat: In the Smooth Coats, the coat should be of soft texture, close and glossy.
• Color: Any color - Solid, marked or splashed.
• Temperament: Alert, projecting the 'terrier-like' attitudes of self importance, confidence, self- reliance.

Standard outline (section headings)

• FEDERATION CYNOLOGIQUE INTERNATIONALE (AISBL)
• DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE OFFICIAL VALID
• HEAD
• CRANIAL REGION:
• FACIAL REGION:
• LIMBS
• FOREQUARTERS:
• HINDQUARTERS:
• COAT
• SEVERE FAULTS:
• DISQUALIFYING FAULTS: