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The Origin of the Chihuahua There is no general consensus as regards the origin of the Chihuahua. Whereas some people believe that the Chihuahua must have originated from Mexico around the middle of the 19th century in the state of Chihuahua from where it might have got his name, others are of the opinion that the history of this canine breed dates farther back in history. This second opinion suggests that the Chihuahua is a descendant of the Techichi. The Techichi is a small companion dog domesticated by Native American tribes during the pre-Columbian period. Even though the Techichi is twice the size of the Chihuahua, the two, however, share a lot of physical features that are hard to dispute Furthermore, there are yet other opinions which, due to archaeological findings, believe that the Chihuahua must have originated from the Aztec, Toltec or the Maya civilizations. Some other opinion further suggests that the Chihuahua is a cross breed between the Techichi and the Chinese Created...