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Compare Chihuahua
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Size and lifespan
- Size
- ChihuahuaSmall
- Typical adult height
- Chihuahua12–20 cm
- Typical adult weight
- Chihuahua1.8–2.7 kg
- Typical lifespan
- Chihuahuafrom 12 years
Exercise and care
- Exercise
- ChihuahuaLow: usually content with short daily walks
- Energy
- ChihuahuaLively
- Grooming
- ChihuahuaAbout once a week
- Shedding
- ChihuahuaTends to shed little
- Training
- ChihuahuaGenerally trainable with consistency
- Barking
- ChihuahuaCan be vocal
Home life
- Home
- ChihuahuaOften adapts to flats and smaller homes
- Time alone
- ChihuahuaUsually copes only with short periods alone
- Owner experience
- ChihuahuaSome dog experience helps
Living with others
- Children
- ChihuahuaUsually better with older, calmer children
- Other dogs
- ChihuahuaVaries with the individual dog
- Cats and small pets
- ChihuahuaVaries with the individual dog
These are typical breed tendencies from reviewed sources, never a promise about an individual dog. Read each guide for the detail and ask the breeder or rescue about the dog you are considering.