Chihuahua (dog) The affected chihuahua will hold its leg flexed, and foot off the ground until the quadriceps muscle relaxes and lengthens, after which the animal feels no discomfort and continues with activity. Chihuahuas are also prone to some heart-related disorders, such as heart murmurs and pulmonic stenosis, a condition in which the blood outflow from the heart's right ventricle is obstructed at the pulmonic valve. 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
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.