Companions · the Lap

Chihuahua[3]

See it in the tree

Photograph of the Chihuahua breed
Photo: Caterinarufo, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Facts

Family
Companions[2] an editorial choice of Dogtrails, not genetic data
Clade
American Toy[1]
FCI
Standard no. 218, group 9[4] Chihuahueno
Origin
Mexico[4] Map point 23° N · 102° W[5]
Developed in
Not yet sourced
Fixed around
Not yet sourced
In the study
CHIH[1] Parker et al. 2017 abbreviation

In the tree

Closest in this tree: Chinese Crested Dog. [1]

Also in the American Toy clade: Chinese Crested Dog.

Groupings with a DNA support below 50 / 100 are merged, as in the explorer. The tree holds 161 breeds.

Sources

  1. Parker HG, Dreger DL, Rimbault M, et al. Genomic Analyses Reveal the Influence of Geographic Origin, Migration, and Hybridization on Modern Dog Breed Development. Cell Reports 19(4):697-708, 2017. read 2026-11-04
  2. Dogtrails visual system, docs/DESIGN.md §2 "Attribution des 30 races": editorial choice by breed, not a datum (docs/DESIGN.md) read 2026-11-04
  3. Wikidata Q653 (Chihuahua) read 2026-11-09
  4. FCI nomenclature, standard n° 218 "CHIHUAHUA" (unofficial export paiv/fci-breeds, commit 88aaca5) read 2026-11-09
  5. Wikidata Q96 (Mexico, P625) read 2026-11-09

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