Welcome to Chihuahua World
home of some of the UK'S best Chihuahuas

Licensed Independent Chihuahua Breeder

  For those avid followers of Chihuahua World this page will hopefully give you an ongoing insight to what's happening here and why.

Continuous investment sees constant changing in my breeding facilities and my dogs everyday and night life. Over the years understanding my dogs behavior allows me to look deep into what makes a happy dog and indeed creating outstanding temperaments which are then inherited by their offspring thus resulting in the perfect pet., as mentioned on other pages this is what gives us, the lifetime enjoyment of what should be our best friend.

Having the facilities i have including the UK's first and only unique daytime heated 700 square foot Chihuahua playground enables me to conduct my own studies to try and look for ways we can improve on every aspect relating to Chihuahua ownership and of course breeding.
All my dogs are treated like and enjoy the lives of active content young children which I'm proud to say gives my adults and pups the temperaments they are famous for.
  STUDYING OUR DOGS

BACTERIA and VIRAL
Past studies we looked into simple things like news paper which we have all used especially for pups as it is cheap and easy to dispose of but with the problems associated with tiny new born pups like fading puppy syndrome some research was undertaken here and to our astonishment the ink that is used in newspaper print is actually toxic. Now although fading puppy syndrome has no identified specific cause, little things like not using news paper i firmly believe has helped me to virtually eradicate any viral problems associated with my very young pups. I should also mention that i used to buy my disinfectant in large drums from the manufacturer but switched to Detol antibacterial cleaner as more tests have been conducted with this product so having identified the news print it made sense to improve on bacteria eradication. Over the years we have all been educated on germ and bacterial growth in our homes and on our person so it makes sense to prevent the effects on pups which are not much bigger than a mouse, this is why it is so important in their young life to be as sterile as possible.
BEDS
A few years back we looked into the different types of beds available for small dogs and to see if they would use some more than others and believe it or not they actually did then and still have a preference of shaped bed, one which i use as much as possible here as  the shape of the bed will see around 6 dogs huddled together. Being concaved in the middle it allows the dogs to naturally lean on each other when sleeping creating natural warmth for all. Vet bed has and probably always will be the toughest to use and wash everyday, in most situations and of course gives good value for money when brought by the roll compared to others. The problem with shaped and stuffed beds they lose their form and colours after a few washes.
NAILS
 Small dogs spend most of their life in the house or running around the garden so don't get the natural wear and tear on their nails to keep them short so instead of using
dog clippers which understandably can be extremely clumsy on your dogs i have found the best method is to use the clippers we use for our own nails which enable a quick precise trim especially on a wriggling pup.
FOOD
Perhaps the most important and still ongoing study happening here. Over the years i have probably used just about all the well known brands of the dry and wet food available but a year ago after reading a book titled "Say no to Cancer" if got me thinking about the highlighted topic of the book which is all the man made chemicals, additives, preservatives and colourings which go into our food as well as most dog foods.Having an attitude of you are what you eat well the same goes for dogs as most of you probably know that if you feed them rubbish then you end up cleaning up a real mess. 
Dry food has come along way over the years and is very good if you buy the expensive brands but most still have some form of additives and preservatives mixed in on processing. 2011 all my dogs have been enjoying a new menu which costs around the same as the top brands of dry food but gives them natural ingredients as well as lots of flavour variations. Once a week to the butchers to collect my order fills my car with fresh meat and bones all which we cut, chop, cook and prepare in a day. Mixed with cooked rice, potatoes, and vegetables produces fantastic meals for them which they absolutely adore when compared with the dry food everyday. The difference in the dogs has been amazing with alertness, energy and overall their attitude. Having the unique playground they have lets them use the extra energy during the day so that when they come in late afternoon they are usually asleep within 10 mins. 
Although the food preparation is very time consuming  compared to putting a bowl of dry biscuit down for them, just to see them enjoy their food and the excitement in their eyes when feeding them makes it all worth it, after all dogs are carnivores so real meat really cannot be substituted with dry biscuits. 
After sending a food sample to a nutritional laboratory for analysis we found that a few vitamins could be improved on so now adding a suitable vitamin supplement i can now be sure their meals are perfectly balanced.
With my pups mincing the cooked meat and rice as well as adding a small amount of soaked small kibble has again seen a noticeable difference in their characters which i would describe as amazing. The large bones all of which are non splinter, i bake in 2 ovens over the next day which then are given twice a week as a real treat. My reason for the bones is that after the scraps of meat on them have been eaten they then start to chew the ends to get at the marrow bone inside which inturn helps to clean their teeth. Chihuahuas having teeth that are incredibly tight together can suffer from plaque build up on a regular basis, so with the bones being natural and enjoyable, hours of chewing becomes a past time as well as a tooth brush.
Obviously all this creates allot of washing up but my facilities include a purpose built utility building housing, 2 ovens, 2 freezers, 1 fridge, dishwasher, washing machine,tumble dryer, sink and mincer solely for my dogs needs.
BREEDING COMBINATIONS
Having 7 stud dogs gives me the opportunity to look at breeding combinations with my females in great detail. Although i have had most of my dogs Colour DNA profiled it still surprises me what variations i can get with certain parents. The same goes for appearance quality of pups as a female can have good quality pups with a good quality male and also bad quality pups with a different good quality male. What this means is DNA structuring of the parents play a huge part in what the quality the pups will be therefore finding good combinations will always be an ongoing priority in my breeding program. Just because 2 great looking Chihuahuas mate does not mean that all the offspring will be of the same quality. DNA structuring differs in every dog so only through documented breeding patterns are you then able to get an understanding why breeding combinations are so important, this is a foundation of my work here and one that i will continue to study.
PUPPY TOILET TRAINING
How nice would it be for pups to understand the difference between urinating outside on the grass and inside on the carpet? This is one of the fundamental teachings of any dog so we can live in a clean house with our dogs but so many people by pass this and use puppy pads which are great but obviously not desirable. I am currently trying different methods to help educate pups to the different environments they will be expected to empty themselves. Initial customer feedback has been really positive and has exceeded my initial expectations.
After 3 months of these trials i have introduced regarding the pups recognition of grass and other materials have been very encouraging as they are proving even at 7-8 weeks of age they understand where it is desired to relieve themselves and where it is they can play. Being 2 different surface materials enables them to distinguish texture rather than us showing them where to go.
8 months on now and again the results are incredible. Customer feedback has been wonderful as has the puppies behavior. This topic could potentially be a real sticking point for some when they think about buying a dog as none of us like dogs relieving themselves around the house so to actually educate the pups before they leave mum will take the hard work away from you when taking your new pup home.