[DOC] [TLE] History of The Chihuahua Breed [PAR] Like many other modern-day dog breeds, the history of the Chihuahua is ... 
Techichi, a Possible Ancestor of The Chihuahua. One of the most plausible 
scenarios is that the Chihuahua is a descendant of a small-framed dog known as 
the Techichi ... Old carvings have also been discovered on the walls of the Toltec 
ruins and... [DOC] [TLE] A Crazy Theory on Chihuahua Origins | Natural History [PAR] Dec 5, 2008 ... Dog breed origin stories are often like creation stories in religions. ... Could the 
Fennec fox be the Chihuahua's ancestor? ... However, it is possible that the dogs 
that Chihuahuas were crossed in to make the smaller Xolo dogs. .... much talked 
about crossing of other small dog breeds to get even tinier dogs. [DOC] [TLE] Chihuahua History - The History of the Chihuahua Breed [PAR] The Chihuahua was also nicknamed the Arizona dog and the Texas dog as it 
was so ... A.D.) The Techichi was a small dog that lived in central and northern 
Mexico (present ... Even today, some Chihuahuas are born much bigger than the 
AKC ... the Chihuahua, but was crossed with a smaller hairless Mexican dog and 
the... [DOC] [TLE] CHIHUAHUA BREED HISTORY; FROM AZTEC LEGEND TO ... [PAR] As the world's smallest, most fabled, popular and genetically intriguing dog breed
; ... that the fox family cannot interbreed with the wolf, coyote or even the jackal, ... 
Small hairless dogs with a top knot of hair are depicted in ancient Mayan 
figurines. ... It seems certain the Toltec's techichi is the more recent ancestor of 
today's... [DOC] [TLE] The Chihuahua - Yankee Chihuahua Rescue [PAR] The Chihuahua is the smallest breed of dog in the world and is named after the 
state ... calls for dogs ideally between 1.5 and 3.0 kg (3.3 to 6.6 lb), although 
smaller ... range above these weights, to 10 pounds (4.5 kg), or even more if they 
have .... descended from the Techichi, a companion dog favoured by the Toltecs 
and... [DOC] [TLE] Useful Articles [PAR] More evidence for this theory lies in European paintings of small dogs that ... it 
was once thought that the present day Chihuahua was much smaller than its 
ancestors, ... than show dogs) often range above these weights, even above ten 
pounds if .... "and the honor of winning such a prize (for a puppy) can therefore be 
of but... [DOC] [TLE] Dogs  Zoo Portraits [PAR] It is probable that earlier ancestors were present prior to the Mayans as dogs ... 
Chihuahuas are a particularly small breed of dog and are the smallest breed 
recognized by some ... although smaller ones are acceptable in the show ring. ... 
rather than show dogs) often range above these weights, even above ten pounds 
if... [DOC] [TLE] About Chihuahua - Best Chihuahua Site [PAR] The Chihuahua is the smallest breed of dog in the world and is named after the ... 
that if two dogs are equally good in type, the more diminutive or smaller is 
preferred. ... range above these weights, to 10 pounds (4.5 kg), or even more if 
they have ... descended from the Techichi, a companion dog favoured by the 
Toltecs and... [DOC] [TLE] Smallest Dogs - American Kennel Club [PAR] Apr 9, 2015 ... Many people want very small dogs because those breeds presumably ... Roswell 
offered prizes of twenty-five pounds to the best male and best ... The Techichi, 
companion of the ancient Toltecs, is believed to be the ... size, selectively bred 
the African hairless to a smaller size and continued an active trade. [DOC] [TLE] Carnivores - 2 | Britannica.com [PAR] Results 1 - 100 of 264 ... Afghan hound breed of dog developed as a hunter in the hill ... States and based 
on the smaller British Staffordshire bull terrier. Its ancestry includes the breeds 
used for bullbaiting. .... The Chihuahua is thought to have been derived from the 
Techichi, a small, mute dog kept by the Toltec people of... [DOC] [TLE] Mammals - 3 | Britannica.com [PAR] Results 101 - 200 of 800 ... Hoofed

Question: The techichi, a small dog prized by the Toltecs, was the ancestor of this even smaller dog
Answer: a Chihuahua