Why is Chihuahua a dog when obviously it's an oversized rat?

I know I shouldn't answer a troll question, but…..it's funny. I laughed when I saw this. Sometimes I also wonder these things. If you ran a chihuahua's DNA sample through a sequencing machine, it would come up as canine. If it bred with a dog, the... read more

Among other findings, the analysis determined that the Chihuahua is actually a type of large rodent, selectively bred for centuries to resemble a canine."This is clearly going to raise some eyebrows in the Chihuahua world," said Peggy Wilson, president of the Chihuahua Club of America. read more

The Chihuahua /tʃɪˈwɑːwɑː/ is the smallest breed of dog and is named after the state of Chihuahua in Mexico. Chihuahuas come in a wide variety of colors, and two coat lengths. read more