CHIHUAHUA Breed Standard
General Appearance
A graceful, alert, swift-moving compact little dog with
saucy expression, and with terrier-like qualities of temperament.
Size, Proportion, Substance
Weight A well balanced little dog not to
exceed 6 pounds. Proportion The body is
off-square; hence, slightly longer when measured from point of
shoulder to point of buttocks, than height at the withers. Somewhat
shorter bodies are preferred in males. Disqualification
Any dog over 6 pounds in weight.
Head
A well rounded "apple dome" skull, with or without molera.
Expression Saucy. Eyes
- Full, round, but not protruding, balanced, set well apart-luminous
dark or luminous ruby. Light eyes in blond or white-
colored
dogs permissible. Blue eyes or a difference in the color of the iris
in the two eyes, or two different colors within one iris should be
considered a serious fault. Ears Large,
erect type ears, held more upright when alert, but flaring to the
sides at a 45 degree angle when in repose, giving breadth between
the ears. Stop Well defined. When viewed
in profile, it forms a near 90 degree angle where muzzle joins
skull. Muzzle Moderately short, slightly
pointed. Cheeks and jaws lean. Nose
Self-colored in blond types, or black. In moles, blues, and
chocolates, they are self-colored. In blond types, pink noses
permissible. Bite Level or scissors.
Overshot or undershot, or any distortion of the bite or jaw, should
be penalized as a serious fault. A missing tooth or two is
permissible. Disqualifications
Broken down or cropped ears.
Neck, Topline, Body
Neck Slightly arched, gracefully sloping
into lean shoulders. Topline Level.
Body Ribs rounded and well sprung (but
not too much "barrel-shaped"). Tail
Moderately long, carried sickle either up or out, or in a loop over
the back with tip just touching the back.
(Never tucked between legs.) Disqualifications
Docked tail, bobtail.
Forequarters
Shoulders Lean, sloping into a slightly
broadening support above straight forelegs that set well under,
giving free movement at the elbows. Shoulders should be well up,
giving balance and soundness, sloping into a level back (never down
or low). This gives a well developed chest and strength of
forequarters. Feet A small, dainty foot
with toes well split up but not spread, pads cushioned. (Neither the
hare nor the cat foot.) Dewclaws may be removed.
Pasterns Strong.
Hindquarters
Muscular, with hocks well apart, neither out nor in, well let down,
firm and sturdy. Angulation Should equal
that of forequarters. The feet are as in front. Dewclaws may be
removed.
Coat
In the Smooth Coats, the coat
should be of soft texture, close and glossy. (Heavier coats with
undercoats permissible.) Coat placed well over body with ruff on
neck
preferred, and more scanty on head and ears. Hair on tail preferred
furry. In Long Coats, the coat should be
of a soft texture, either flat or slightly wavy, with undercoat
preferred. Ears Fringed.
Tail Full and long (as a plume). Feathering on feet
and legs, pants on hind legs and large ruff on the neck desired and
preferred. (The Chihuahua should be groomed only to create a neat
appearance.) Disqualification In
Long Coats, too thin coat that resembles bareness.
Color
Any color - Solid, marked or splashed.
Gait
The Chihuahua should move swiftly with a firm, sturdy action, with
good reach in front equal to the drive from the rear. From the rear,
the hocks remain parallel to each other, and the foot fall of the
rear legs follows directly behind that of the forelegs. The legs,
both front and rear, will tend to converge slightly toward a central
line of gravity as speed increases. The side view shows good, strong
drive in the rear and plenty of reach in the front, with head
carried high. The topline should remain firm and the backline level
as the dog moves.
Temperament
Alert, projecting the terrier-like attitudes of self importance,
confidence, self-reliance.
Disqualifications
Any dog over 6 pounds in weight.
Broken down or cropped ears.
Docked tail, bobtail.
In Long Coats, too thin coat that resembles bareness.
Approved August 12, 2008
Effective October 1, 2008
CH SAND-MANs Obsidian
"JET"
Jet is co-owned and loved by David & Sharon Newcomb and Elyse Vandermole
1-16-11 BOV at Corpus Christi KC under judge W. Cunningham
1-14-11 BW at Alamo Area Toy dog Club inc. under T Conboy
1-15-11 BW - BPY at Corpus Christi kc under p lloyd
2-3-11 BOV at Arizona Toy Dog Fanciers under Judge Lewis Bayne over specials
2-4-11 BW at Lost Dutchman KC under Judge S Wheat
2-5-11 BW at Lost Dutchman KC under Judge B Gresser
2-6-11 BOV at Sahuaro State KC under judge Anne Bolus - group 4 PL Lloyd
2-7-11 BOV at Sahuaro State kc under Suzanne Dillin - Group 4 s Dillin
3-11-11 BOV at Kennel Club of Greater Victoria - judge RK Carney - Group 4 CC McGowan
Jet finished from the puppy class
3-10-11 BOV at Kennel Club of Greater Victoria - RK Carney
3-11-11 Select Kennel Club of Greater Victoria inc - RR Hartinger
3-12-11 Select San Antonio Kennel Club - Ms E Muthard
3-13-11 Select San Antonio Kennel Club inc - RR Hartinger
BOV at Galveston County Kennel Club - S Dillin
3-19-11 BOV at Houston Kennel Club - TW Conboy
Jet is #5 - March 2011
Smooth Coat Chihuahua according to The Canine Cronicle
5-14-11 BOV Albuquerque Kennel Club - HL James
5-15-11 - BOV - JG Reynolds - Group 4 - MJ Dachel
5-16-11 - BOV - VL Abbott - Group 4 - VL Abbott
5-17-11 - BOV - M Purkhirser
7-14-11 - Select - Bexar Co Kennel Club - Mrs KM Grosso
7-15-11 Select - Comal Co Kennel Club - MR E Bivin
7-16-11 BOV -Bexar Co KC - Mrs C Patterson
7-17-11 BOV -Comal Co KC - Mr JR Cole
SAND-MANs Told Ya So Rillito
"OSO"
Oso is owned and loved by Shawn Jones of Majesty Chihuahuas
Oso will be expertly handled by Perry Payson.
12-2-11 Yuma KC -Reserve - Mr R Ennis
12-03-11 BOW/WD - Yuma KC - Judge Mr Alfred J. Ferruggiaro
12-04-11 - Reserve - Imperial Valley KC - DM MacDonald
12-05-11 - WD/BW/BOV - Imperial Valley KC - Mr. KH Delaney
12-9-11 - Greater Collin KC inc. - 2nd in class - . Ferruggiaro
12-10-11 - Texas KC - Reserve - Ms T Lyddon
12-11-11 - BOV/W/WD Trinity Valley KC inc - Mrs D Richards
1-12-12 - Reserv- manatee KC e - A Katona
1-13-12 - WD - Clearwater KC - Mr K Falconi
1-14-12 - W / BW - Inverness Florida KC - Mrs F Benko
OSO finished his championship with 3 majors
CH SAND-MANs Told Ya So Rillito
1-18-12 - Select - Manatee KC, Inc - Mr Joseph Joly III
1-19-12 Select - Inverness Florida KC -Mrs Pam Peat
1-20-12 - Select -Tampa Bay KC -Ms. Carolyn Alexander
1-21-12 - Select - Clearwater KC - Mr Nicolas DeBedout
1-22-12 - Pasco Florida KC - Select - Mr Peter Machen
SAND-MANs Double Take
"DITTO"
Ditto started his show career out with a BIG BANG - He won the 3-6 month puppy class at the CCA Fall special in Chicago.
Group 2 in the 4-6 month puppy class at Madera Canyon KC
Group 1 from the 4-6 month puppy class at Tucson Kennel Club
2-3-12 - 1st in class - Sahuaro KC - J Stacy
2-4-12 - BOW 3 pt major - Saharo KC - D Plonkey
2-5-12 BOW 3 pt major - Lost Dutchman KC - D Buckholder
2-6-12 BOV - Lost dutchman KC - DM Krough
CH SAND-MAN's Lady Bug
SAND-MANs Billy The Kid GR CH SAND-MANs Wanta Be a Cowboy in Montana
CH ZURANs Sedona Splash
CH MIRACOLOs Lover Boy CH MIRACOLO's Kiss the Rain
CH SAND-MANs Me and My Shadow CH MORGAN Cherokee Warrior
CH TITO's This Buds for You SAND-MAN
Sand-Man Chihuahuas
Contact: Sandra Pesina
(520) 682-2936 Cell: (520) 449-3775
Email: sandmanchi@hotmail.com