The Chihuahua is considered the smallest purebred dog in the world and is named after the largest state of the Mexican Republic (Chihuahua). It is believed that this dog once lived in the wild and was captured and domesticated by the natives during the Toltec civilization. Some images of a small dog named Techichi, who lived in the Tula region, were used in decorating the architectural elements of this city. These statues closely resemble modern Chihuahuas.

Its origins can be traced back to the Techichi, a small, energetic, strong-boned dog that lived in the Tula region and was bred and spread among the Toltecs, a population that settled in today’s Mexico around the 9th century BC. who considered him a sacred dog. Ancient legends, by the way, say that he had the task of accompanying the souls of deceased masters to the afterlife. This is due to the fact that Techichi’s skull, like today’s Chihuahua skull, was characterized by the presence of a maller – a point on the skull where the bones are not completely fused, which allows him, according to Toltec culture, to communicate directly with the deities. When the Aztecs attacked and defeated the Toltecs in the 14th century, these small dogs became pets of the aristocracy and the object of true veneration.