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Theory . Storytelling . Transformation
The little Chihuahua puppy arrived as a tiny package. She slept alot, but when she played, she was a pair of jaws with a loudspeaker attached.
She propelled herself around the property like a Czech L-39 -- a fighter Chihuahua -- simple, dependable, reliable. A speedy Chihuahua that can touch down lightly nearly anywhere and requires little maintenance, except for hugs, and a place to burrow under the covers at night to stay warm and bond with her masters. She's what they call a tactical fighter Chihuahua.
Something to remember -- in addition to all the love and affection and many scratches -- the Chihuahua was 'free'... well... except for the license, the vaccinations, the toys, the food, the fencing, and the demands for attention and visits to the backyard at 3:45 a.m. Maintenance costs add up quickly. The word 'free' really means little sleep and about $600.00 a year.
Imagine, now some six months into the relationship, she's a ten and a half pound Chihuahua. At one year of age she'll top out at fifteen or twenty pounds. A twenty-pound Chihuahua almost seems incomprehensible.
Humans have a variety of folk classification schemes for these lovely companions -- Appleheads, Teacups, Deer Chihuahua -- though an Internet search engine informed us that all Chihuahuas are a single breed.
Folk typology may seem irrelevant to some, but the ten pounder falls on the Chihuahua spectrum close to the heart of what the original Chihuahua might have been -- a cross between a Xoloitzcuintli and a Mule deer!
She stands tall because of her long legs. Someone said ... "Ah, that's what they call a 'Deer' Chihuahua."
Holy Shit, they aren't kidding!
Throw out typology when you apply a well-timed, high protein American diet to the Chihuahua genome.
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