The Chiweenie is one of the smaller designer crossbreeds and while fairly popular in the US, it’s still not common in the UK, although it is slowly growing in popularity around the world.
The breeds that make up the Chiweenie are the Miniature Dachshund and the Chihuahua. As with all intentionally breed crossbreeds, the Chiweenie can be a first cross (with one Dachshund and one Chihuahua parent) or they can be bred back to one of the original breeds or be two Chiweenies bred together - so there are varieties in shape, size, colours and coat types. This is especially true in the Chiweenie given the mix of the long, low Dachshund - which comes in three coat types (smooth, long-haired and wire-haired), and the tiny Chihuahua (which comes in two coat types smooth and long-haired).
The need-to-know
- Dog suitable for non-experienced owners
- Basic training required
- Enjoys gentle walks
- Enjoys walking half an hour a day
- Little toy dog
- Minimum drool
- Requires grooming once a week
- Non hypoallergenic breed
- Chatty and vocal dog
- Not a guard dog
- May require training to live with other pets
- May require training to live with kids