chihuahua poodle mix

The Chihuahua poodle mix is usually bred using short coated Chihuahua as the male parent (sire) and the toy or miniature poodle (dam) as the female parent. Chihuahua comes in either short or long coat but the short coat is the most popular while the poodle comes in three different sizes: the toy (the smallest), the miniature (bigger than the toy) and the standard poodle which was actually bred down to the miniature and the toy poodle. Three different sizes yet one breed.

It more appropriate to use the poodle as the female parent because it’s easier for her to carry the pregnancy and also with a better chance of safe delivery because of its bigger size compared with the Chihuahua which is the smallest dog breed in the world.

The Chipoo usually have either the erect ears of the Chihuahua or the fallen long ears of the poodle. One of the main reason for the crazy in the world for designer dogs is because lots of people believe that cross breeds are healthier than purebred, while this is largely true it is not 100% true.

In the case of cross breeding that involves the poodle, one great additional reason for cross breeding is to produce dogs that are low "shedders" and hypoallergenic (i.e. the non shedding nature of poodle or a cross of it does not cause allergic reaction and therefore one of the best dog breed for allergic people).

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