Chihuahua

In Mexico, before the time of the Toltec civilization, around the 9th century, the Chihuahua apparently lived freely in the country. He would have then been raised by these people until their annihilation by the Aztecs in the 14th century.

The Chihuahua accompanied the Aztec people until their death. He had the reputation of leading souls to God and many dog bones were found in the graves, which suggests that the dog was buried with his master. He was the favorite dog of the Aztec princesses and their people.

Following the conquest of the country by Fernando Cortez, the breed almost disappeared. Having eliminated all the Aztec people and their great families, the extermination of their dogs took place at the same time. The Chihuahua became almost extinct at the time.

It seems that some specimens escaped the massacre of Cortez but until the 19th century, the Chihuahua was somewhat forgotten. Then, around 1850, in the city of Chihuahua in Mexico, American archaeologists found sketches from the Aztec civilization that represented dogs very close to the current breed.

It was therefore the Americans who offered the Chihuahua to the world thanks to their archaeological discoveries.