What Breed Is This Dog?

    • Bronze

    What Breed Is This Dog?

    I went to our dog beach in Chicago today and I saw the cutest dog in the world, but totally forgot to ask it's owner. If you know the breed of this dog could you please respond?





    • Gold Top Dog
    I'm not the best with small dog breeds, but maybe papillon?
    • Gold Top Dog
    Chihuahua. Most people think Chihuahua is just the monochromatic hairless type but there are others with different hair and colors.
     
    The head and ears look Chihuahua to me, anyway.
     
    • Bronze
    I'd say that dog is most definitely a chihuahua. My mum bred them for years and it is the image of one of our old dogs, i'll try to find a pic so you can compare it.

    regards
    tunsafun
    • Gold Top Dog
    He looks like a long coated Chihuahua.  He looks to be a little on the large size for a Chi, but that's not too uncommon (at least around here).
     
     
    [linkhttp://www.akc.org/breeds/chihuahua/index.cfm]http://www.akc.org/breeds/chihuahua/index.cfm[/link]
    • Gold Top Dog
    I completely forgot about long coated chihuahuas!!! I see maybe one every couple years around here, they aren't very popular. 
    • Gold Top Dog
    I'd say long coat chihuahua... definately a cutie!
    • Bronze
    thanks so much!
    • Bronze
    actually i dont think it's a long haired chihuahua because the snout is too long maybe it's a mix of a papillon and a long haired chihuahua
    • Puppy
    its definitely a long haired chihuahua, looks just like mine, but short haired version. peace

    • Gold Top Dog
    With Chihuahuas being such a popular breed, it is subject to unscrupulous breeding.  They can vary in size from 3 pounds to 25.  (yes, I've seen some at 25)  This said, their conformation also changes.  I've seen some with long muzzles, some with almost none at all.  The dog you saw is a Chihuahua, there is no other breed that looks like that.  Papillions have a completely different look to them. 
    • Bronze
    I would definatly say long haired chihuahua!
    • Gold Top Dog
    Did anyone mention long haired chihuahua yet? [;)]