The dog is said to have been in an area of ancient ruins in the city of Chihuahua, Mexico, in the late 1800s. How they actually got there is a mystery that cannot be answered for lack of witnesses, but there is speculation about their descent (1, 2).
Seattle's climate is classified as oceanic or temperate marine, with cool, wet winters and mild, relatively dry summers. The city and environs are part of USDA hardiness zone 8b, with isolated coastal pockets falling under 9a.
Sweltering weather is a rarity in Seattle. The city averages only two days a year of temperatures in the 90s Fahrenheit and normally doesnt get any hotter than 100. Nights are equally moderate with minimum temperatures dropping below 70 Â°F. Just ten times a year, on average does the daily low remain in the 60s.