Silkyhuahua

The Silkyhuahua is a designer breed that was developed by crossing a Silky Terrier and a Chihuahua. The tenacious Silky Terrier originated in Australia in the 1890s. The breed was developed to be a companion dog but was also quite skilled at killing vermin. They were developed by crossing native Australian Terriers with imported Yorkshire Terriers. Two different standards were drawn up - one in Sydney in 1906 and the other in Victoria in 1909 - but these were later consolidated into one standard in 1926. They were originally referred to as the Sydney Silky Terrier but in 1955 this was changed to the Australian Silky Terrier. They arrived in the United States with American soldiers who were based in Australia during and after World War II. Here, they became known simply as the Silky Terrier. They were recognized by the American Kennel Club in 1955. Chihuahuas are the smallest breed of dogs in the world but probably have the biggest personalities. They are named after the state of Chihuahua in Mexico and are thought to be descendants of an ancient breed known as the Techichi. Toltec carvings dating to the 9th century C.E. depict a similar looking dog to the Chihuahua. Another theory is that small hairless dogs from China were brought to Mexico by Spanish traders. These were bred with small native dogs. The Aztecs reportedly bred and sold the little dogs as food. They were also used as hot-water bottles for the sick. They were brought to the United States by American tourists to Mexico. There are two varieties: the Smooth Coat, shorthaired,  and the Long Coat, longhaired Chihuahua. The American Kennel Club registered the breed in 1904.