StoriesHow a Blind Chihuahua Mix Won World's Ugliest Dog in 2016
A blind, four-pound, 17-year-old Chihuahua mix took the 2016 title in Petaluma, and the verified record…
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Teute Hoxha
Teute Hoxha writes Cheewawa's breed, rescue, and reported-story desk, covering Chihuahua types and mixes, the rescues that make the news, and what the record actually supports once a story has travelled. She works from named veterinary, welfare, and news sources, and says plainly when a popular claim does not hold up.
Articles by Teute Hoxha
StoriesRescueHonoring a Chihuahua Who Passed: Gentle Ways to Remember
Small dogs leave large absences. Gentle ways to mark the loss, from private rituals to giving…
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RescueHow to Choose a Chihuahua Rescue You Can Trust
Good rescues show their work: the checklist for vetting an organization, the questions to ask, and…
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RescueWhat to Expect the First Week With a Rescue Chihuahua
Decompression first, introductions later: a day-by-day guide to helping a rescue chihuahua land softly in a…
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BreedShould You Get a Chihuahua? Honest Pros, Cons, and Fit
Fifteen years of devotion in a four-pound frame, or the wrong dog entirely: the honest fit…
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BreedAre Chihuahuas Rodents? The Myth, Debunked With Taxonomy
The internet's weirdest chihuahua claim meets a taxonomy textbook. Spoiler: she is more closely related to…
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BreedWhy Is Chihuahua Pronounced Cheewawa? A Tiny Language Lesson
The most misspelled, mispronounced breed name in dogdom, decoded: Spanish orthography, a Nahuatl place name, and…
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BreedChihuahua Facts: 15 Things Most Owners Never Knew
The facts pillar: 15 verified items, from the pre-Columbian paperwork to the fabricated PSI statistic, each…
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BreedDo Chihuahuas Get Along With Other Dogs? The Size Rulebook
The sociability is fine; the physics are the problem. The mixed-size rulebook, the ideal playmate profile,…
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BreedAre Chihuahuas Good With Cats? The Best-Odds Dog Breed
For once the size works in everyone's favor: chihuahuas and cats are dogdom's most even match.…
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BreedAre Chihuahuas Good With Kids? An Honest Answer by Age
The surprising truth: in this pairing, the four-pound dog is the one at risk. The age-by-age…
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BreedChihuahua Mixes: The Complete Guide to the Cross Family
Half of small-dog rescue is chihuahua crosses with portmanteau names. How the mixes really work, which…
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