Chihuahua Detail Information
General Information

iDog Breed Number: CB71
Original: Mexico
Personality:
Energy Level: Though Chihuahuas like to run and play, they are mostly an indoor pet, and do well in apartments.
Good With Children: Better with Older Children
Good with other Dogs: With Supervision
Shedding: Seasonal
Grooming: Occasional
Trainability: Independent
Height: 15.2-22.9 cm
Weight: 1.4-2.7 kg
Life Expectancy: 12-20 years
Barking Level: Barks When Necessary
History:


Web Source Name: Chihuahua from AKC
Other Name: chihuahueno
Common Name: Chi

Breed Registries
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CKC
UKC
FCI
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Associated Disease Information
Disease Name Gene Name Disease Level (CIDD) Associated Links
Distichiasis      OMIM: 9123
Osteochondritis dissecans      OMIM: 9123
Osteochondrosis      OMIM: 9123
Cataract HSF4  OMIA:      OMIM: 9123
Chiari-like malformation (CM) and syringomyelia (SM) have an increased incidence      OMIM: 9123
colour dilution alopecia have an increased incidence      OMIM: 9123
Corneal dystrophy LOC489707  have an increased incidence OMIA:      OMIM: 9123
Cryptorchidism have an increased incidence      OMIM: 9123
Demodicosis have an increased incidence      OMIM: 9123
Entropion      OMIM: 9123
Glaucoma ADAMTS10  NEB  ADAMTS17  have an increased incidence OMIA:      OMIM: 9123
Hemophilia B F9  may be inherited OMIA:      OMIM: 9123
Hip dysplasia      OMIM: 9123
Hydrocephalus have an increased incidence      OMIM: 9123
Keratoconjunctivitis sicca FAM83H  have an increased incidence OMIA:      OMIM: 9123
Mitral valve dysplasia have an increased incidence      OMIM: 9123
Neuroaxonal dystrophy TECPR2  PLA2G6  may be inherited OMIA:      OMIM: 9123
Patella luxation Most Important      OMIM: 9123
Patent ductus arteriosus have an increased incidence      OMIM: 9123
Pattern alopecia or baldness have an increased incidence      OMIM: 9123
Progressive retinal atrophy (Rod-cone dysplasia) CNGB1  RPGR  GNGT2  PDE6B  RD3  PDE6A  C17H2orf71  SAG  FAM161A  MERTK  CNGA1  have an increased incidence OMIA:      OMIM: 9123
Pulmonic stenosis have an increased incidence      OMIM: 9123
Retinal dysplasia      OMIM: 9123
Spina bifida may be inherited      OMIM: 9123
Eversion of nictitating membrane      OMIM: 9123
von Willebrand's disease VWF  OMIA:      OMIM: 9123
Associated SNP Information
There are no associated SNPs