I got a dog but i dont know how it grows it is a Chihua-hua and my teacher asked me if i could find out why they stay small.
2007-03-30 05:41:49 · 4 answers · asked by Pandemo 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
They've been bred that way for many, many years.
Its genetics.
2007-03-30 05:44:48 · answer #1 · answered by Bindi *dogtrainingbyjess.com* 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To make a dog small there is a lot of inbreeding & line breeding.
Out crossing makes dogs large.
Both the extra small and the extra large have genetic problems. Many genetic issues are ignored in order to breed for specific things such as size.
2007-03-30 05:52:52 · answer #2 · answered by bluebonnetgranny 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's all about the breed. Chihuahuas have been small for a long as they have been around. In history you will find that Mexico is the origin of the Chihuahua. Montezuma had one as a companion. The breed has changed alot but they are still small dogs. Chihuahuas are small but they do have a big personality.
2007-03-30 06:02:29 · answer #3 · answered by santisway 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's in there genes. This is what decides hair color and other traits. The breed takes the dogs with the traits that he wants to try to get in the case the that are the smallest and breeds them.
2007-03-30 05:52:02 · answer #4 · answered by ravenhk 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋