Chihuahua (dog) Chihuahua (dog) The Chihuahua () is the smallest breed of dog and is named after the state of Chihuahua in Mexico. Chihuahuas come in a wide variety of colors, and two coat lengths. The Chihuahua's history is convoluted, and many theories surround the origin of the breed. Both folklore and archaeological finds show that the breed has origins in Mexico. The most common theory is that Chihuahua are descended from the Techichi, a companion dog favored by the Toltec civilization in Mexico. No records of the Techichi are available before the 9th century, although dog pots from Colima, Mexico, buried
Indian pariah dog It is popularly known as Desi dog, and an Indi-dog or In-dog (in various spellings). This breed is known as "naadan"(നാടൻ) in Malayalam (Kerala). This breed is called as "Theru naai" (street dogs) or "naatu naai"(country dogs) in Tamil (Tamil Nadu) In Bengali they are named as "Neri Kukur" (নেড়ি কুকুর). In Himachali they are named as "luru". In Assamese language these native dogs are termed as bhotua (ভতুৱা কুকুৰ) kukur. It was referred in the works of Rudyard Kipling as the "yellow pariah dog". People in Northern India refer it as "desi kutta" which means native dog in Hindi.