This tiny dog that shares its name with a Mexican state descends from a dog known to the Toltecs centuries ago
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A Crazy Theory on Chihuahua Origins | Natural History  Dec 5, 2008 ... Supposedly this breed originated in Mexico as one of the Toltecs' sacred animals. ... The Aztecs did have a little dog, called a Techichi, but analysis of the ... is the scientific name for the genus of red foxes and their close relations. .... to twelve, the Fennec fox shares many characteristics of the Chihuahua.
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Chihuahua Breed Information: History, Health, Pictures, and more  The Chihuahua is world famous for its small size. ... This diminutive dog was developed in Mexico, and named after the state of Chihuahua. .... the companion dog of the Toltec people, and the Xoloitzcuintle, also known as the Mexican Hairless. ... that Chihuahuas or Chihuahua-like dogs have existed for many centuries.
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Where Do Small Dogs Come From? | Rover Blog - Rover.com  Apr 28, 2016 ... Dog lovers are lucky: our canine companions come in an ... dog in Treatise on Hunting in the 5th century B.C. Miniature sizes were ... From the Toltecs in Mexico to the Mayans in South America, this little charmer has New World origins. ... its bite, but over 4,000 years ago, a mountain wolf was domesticated...
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Jeopary Questions page 1984 - TOUGH GEOGRAPHY - TriviaBistro ...  LI'L BOW WOW: This tiny dog that shares its name with a Mexican state descends from a dog known to the Toltecs centuries ago  TV's PRETTY FACES: Bridget...
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Chihuahua (dog) - Wikipedia  The Chihuahua Listen/tww/ (Spanish: chihuahueo) is the smallest breed of dog and is named for the state of Chihuahua in Mexico. ... Colonial records refer to small, nearly hairless dogs at the beginning of the 19th ... 16th-century Conquistadores found them plentiful in the region later known as Chihuahua.
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The Chihuahua - Yankee Chihuahua Rescue  The Chihuahua is the smallest breed of dog in the world and is named after the state ... calls for dogs ideally between 1.5 and 3.0 kg (3.3 to 6.6 lb), although smaller ... range above these weights, to 10 pounds (4.5 kg), or even more if they have .... descended from the Techichi, a companion dog favoured by the Toltecs and...
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Jeopary Questions page 1984 - TOUGH GEOGRAPHY - TriviaBistro ...  TOUGH GEOGRAPHY: This Argentine region's name is Spanish for "big feet", perhaps because Spaniards saw ... LI'L BOW WOW: Bred by eunuchs in Peking, this dog, whose name is Chinese for "lion", was once grouped with the lhasa apso.
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How 13 Dog Breeds Got Their Names | Mental Floss  Jul 15, 2015 ... The little dog's name sounds funny, but its origins are pretty straightforward. ... Paintings and writings show Dalmatian-like dogs in various regions of Europe as far back as ... Since the dog was most commonly associated with the region, .... The word Pomeranian denotes the region of country, Pomerania,...
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Canary Islands - Wikipedia  The Canary Islands also known as the Canaries (Spanish: Canarias), are an archipelago and .... Another speculation is that the so-called dogs were actually a species of monk ... The Teide volcano on Tenerife is the highest mountain in Spain, and the third ..... In 1479, Portugal and Castile signed the Treaty of Alcovas.
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Olympic Mascots: the creatures (and other things) of the games ...  Apr 27, 2013 ... 1968-Mexico City Mascot: Mexico City had two mascots. They were known as Paloma de la Paz, or the dove of peace and El Jaguar Rojo de...
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Aztec Mythology - Myth Encyclopedia - god, story, legend, names ...  The Aztecs migrated to central Mexico from the north in the 1200s. ... The Aztecs absorbed deities, stories, and beliefs from these earlier peoples and from the Maya of ... Huitzilopochtli, and Xipe Totec, the creator gods of Aztec mythology. ... an ancient Mexican and Central American deity associated in Aztec mythology with...
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Ancient Breeds  Shih Tzu, Tibetan Terrier, and Lhasa Apso ...  Oct 18, 2014 ... Rather inauspiciously, these ancient Asian breeds made their European ... Early imports were generally named to signify their place of origin  Tibetan Poodle, Lhasa ... By then, the Lhasa Apso, Tibetan Terrier, and Tibetan Spaniel had been .... In 1935, the Lhasa Apso became the first small Tibetan breed...
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LiveLeak.com - Myths of Israel (comments)  Jan 3, 2009 ... The Comanche are an offshoot of the Shoshone and one of several ... Their name comes from the Spanish camino ancho, which means "wide...
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Origins of Columbus' Cattle Revealed | Evolution - Live Science  Mar 25, 2013 ... The cows brought to the New World by Columbus in 1493 evolved from two extinct ... New world breeds, such as the Texas longhorn, derived from two separate ... The first cows brought to the Americas by explorer Christopher ... to humans, the results could shed light on human migration over the past...
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Chihuahua (dog) - Wikipedia  The Chihuahua Listen/tww/ (Spanish: chihuahueo) is the smallest breed of dog and is named for the state of Chihuahua in Mexico. .... The Fdration Cynologique Internationale, which represents the major kennel clubs of 84...
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Axolotl - Wikipedia  The axolotl also known as a Mexican salamander (Ambystoma mexicanum) or a Mexican ... The species originates from numerous lakes, such as Lake Xochimilco ... As of 2010, wild axolotls were near extinction due to urbanization in Mexico .... the axolotl, he found in the vivarium a new species, similar to the salamander.
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History of the Puli | Puli Club of America  For many years, accepted wisdom  according to various books on the breed  had it ... and brought with them a little dog that was possibly a relative to the Puli today. ... The late 1800's gave us the first more or less technical description of the Puli that ... by the migration of the Magyars from Central Asia over 1000 years ago.
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The Amazing Story Behind Mexico's Ancient Dog Breed | Rover Blog  May 5, 2016 ... One of the most rare and unique dog breeds in the world, the Xoloitzcuintli, or Xolo (sho-lo) for short, has been around for a very long time. ... Over 500 years later, Xolos can be described in almost the exact same way: sleek...
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Coat of arms of Mexico - Wikipedia  The current coat of arms of Mexico has been an important symbol of Mexican politics and culture for centuries. The coat of arms depicts a Mexican golden eagle perched on a prickly pear cactus devouring a rattlesnake. To the people of Tenochtitlan this would have strong religious connotations, ... The legend of Tenochtitlan as shown in the original Mexica codices,...
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Teotihuacan - Wikipedia  Teotihuacan /teotiwkn/, also written Teotihuacn was an ancient Mesoamerican ... Teotihuacan began as a new religious center in the Mexican Highlands ... presence can be seen at numerous sites in Veracruz and the Maya region. ... The early history of Teotihuacan is quite mysterious, and the origin of its...
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Full text of "The Religion Of Ancient Mexico" - Internet Archive  When, in 1923, I published my Gods of Mexico I speedily realized that the high .... We know at least that an early Mayan people, the Huaxtecs, worked their way ..... for the rapid growth of these in connection with the Mexican faith we shall see. ..... Tepeyollotl 4 cuetzpallin lizard Ueuecoyotl 5 coatl serpent Chalchihuitlicue 6...