Just rescued and adopted and unsure of mixed breed type. Is it a chiweenie?
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I am going to go with Chiwinnie. The face, body style and other characteristics. To be 100% you would need DNA to be sure.
The face looks like a chihuahua and the body looks like a dachshund. I would say yes, and the only way to know for sure is to have a DNA test done on the dog.
what a beautiful puppy!x
Yes, the puppy looks like Chiweenie. And he's very cute!
The Chiweenie is a mixed breed dog - a cross between the Chihuahua and Dachshund dog breeds. There are few standards when it comes to size. That said, as a mix between Chihuahua and Dachshund parents, you can expect Chiweenies to be on the small side. Most weigh in at five to twelve pounds and range in height from six to ten inches at the shoulder. That said, many can be smaller or larger.
The Chiweenie dog breed may have existed naturally over the years, but designer breeders started intentionally mixing Chihuahuas and Dachshunds in the late 1990s, likely in North America. Breeders wanted to mix the two parent breeds to minimize the back problems that tend to affect Dachshunds with their long bodies. They continued to create Chiweenies as demand for the mixed breed pups climbed. Even though the Chiweenie breed got its start as a designer breed, some have ended up in shelters or in the care of rescue groups.
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