Mr. Tiny Perfection is neither retarded nor deformed. He's perfect. Like a purse size Samoyed.

I used to have a blonde Pomeranian like Snow's. Peanut was the best dog I've ever owned, fiercely loyal, smart, obedient, very well socialized, brave to the point of foolhardy. As an added bonus, women who would normally treat me like an escaped ax murderer, would go out of their way to talk to me when I had Peanut with me.

Looks like a midget American Eskimo.  Cartoon dog.



 

There is this asshole dog - I'm pretty sure he's part chihuahua- that will come out of his fence and bark at me and my dog from across the street when I walk him.

He has even tried to cross the street. It's a four lane thoroughway with a median and a 45 mph speed limit. Traffic stops for him. He's a fucking asshole. Fuck that dog.

I've seen some pretty smart ones before. My Mom had one when I was a kid that had amazing hearing. She would start acting clingy and weird before we had an earthquake and could hear a quiet four cylinder car as soon as it pulled in the driveway. The big dogs wouldn't go off unless it was something louder.
One time we forgot her at a rest stop in the middle of British Columbia and it was over two hours before we made it back and it was getting dark. We thought something would have made a snack of her or she would have wandered off but nope, she was sitting right there where we parked waiting for us.
Everyone was tired, we were coming from California, thought someone else had the dog... My Mom freaked out when she realized no one had the dog.

The only little dog we ever had, and by we I mean anyone in my family to this day. I'm not really a little dog person but I've known some pretty cool Boston Terriers, Rat Terriers, and French Bulldogs too. Treat 'em like a dog you get a dog, treat 'em like a baby you get a spoiled brat.

Zoey is very loyal and protective of the house.  I approve.  She also likes to sneak in and warm up the bed.  

I must have an anomaly, as my little Mojo is an awesome dog. I bought him for my wife, and he decided he liked me better. We almost lost him as a pup to parvo (idiot breeders). He's like 5 or so now. He only barks like an idiot when someone pulls in the driveway, other than that he's awesome. Sleeps with me every night, and he HAS to be under the covers. Here he was cold and crawled into my shirt, LMAO.




He's a good sport also:




You want to talk about the ***holes of dogs, this guy is the a-hole (kidding, I love him too). He doesn't listen, farts worse than the most disgusting human being you've ever met, and he thinks he owns the couch. Here he decided to lay on my headset, which I ended up never using again after this....

Exhibit 2 -all your recliner are belong to me

Although he's an a-hole, he's great with the kids.



 

This is Rico. He's the greatest chihuahua ever. The nicest tiny dog you'll ever meet and pulls more veejayjay than an OBGYN. I should open a business for the basement dwellers here...250.00 an hour at the local park, where at least ten (real live) women an hour will stop you to talk and to pet him ...results guaranteed!

No Shit!

Everytime I bring mine out, I always get the yoga pants wearing hotties wanting to chat and pet my minidag.

Told my girlfriend if we ever break up, I am keeping the dog.

I am a lifelong big dog person (3x GSDs when I was younger). We inherited two small dogs and I have to admit, I like the kickables as much as I like the full size versions now.

Part Chihu, part Basenji. (Start the heart wrenching "for $5 a month you can help" music).




ETA:
With her happy face (and her roommate)

Smallest dog id personally own is a corgi I love them . As for little dogs they get babied and spoiled and they aren't corrected for bad behavior hence why they tend to be little shits. I have known two cool Chihuahuas. One was owned by the little sister of a high school friend. He called it Sandwitch because it was about the size of one. I think being picked up and refereed to as a food item kept it level headed. The other was actually a chiweenie he lived with a german shepard and a medium sized mutt maybe that kept him level headed.

Worst small dog I have ever known was my Grandma's toy Pomeranian, which we were stuck with after Grandma died, God rest her soul. She was the dumbest fucking dog in the history of dogs. Barked at everything (Grandma was dam near deaf so she encouraged this to let her know someone was at the door), wasn't spayed so when she was in heat she would fuck everything (Including running up to the male cat and offering herself to him), had the whole attitude problem thing and attacked if she thought you where picking up food you dropped. The rest of my family gave into her shit when she would bite and growl. I figured out through not backing down that her stupid small retarded mouth was too weak to actually pierce my skin when she attacked. Since no one else wanted to test my hypothesis they would call on me to deal with her when she was being a snarl monster. She's also a reason I love cats more than small dogs. Had two cats at the time a brother and sister. The female cat hated the Pomeranian with a passion. She would walk up sit in front of the Pomeranian and then straight up jab poked the dog in the middle of the forehead repeatedly with her paw as if saying "Got a brain in there? Sounds hollow to me." with each poke. She would keep this up until someone told her to stop antagonizing the dog. Oh and this dumb ass dog would sometimes get so worked up while in queen bitch mode she would go into seizures. That was the first and only dog I have ever lived with that I absolutely hated, she was a pain in my ass till the day she died and even then I had to bury her dumb ass, and by the time I got to her rigor had set in so im trying to shove a stiff legged little bitch in a hole fucking Pomeranians man.

My brothers best friend growing up had three of them. The were all pretty chill until someone knocked on the door. That's when all hell world break lose for at least five minutes when they all finally calmed down.

My chihuahua is very nice but yeah, she switches into kill mode when someone knocks.

Oh my gosh!!! THE CUTENESS!!! *passes out*

Small animals survive in the wild by warning the pack of intruders.

<PUNT!>

"Eeeeeeeeeeeese good!"

I dont understand the problem you folks are having.

I have seven dogs. Three small and Paquito the Chihuahua is the smallest and youngest of the bunch.

He is a little angel,



but you cant do certain things Like:

Trying to walk away when he is not done with you...
http://vid165.photobucket.com/albums/u70/stitch2rbn/Host/stopresisting_zpssvtucpgo.mp4

Touching his bear is a definite no-no...
http://vid165.photobucket.com/albums/u70/stitch2rbn/Host/Donttouchbear%20_zpsgal2qei1.mp4

He doesnt care if you are 135 pounds. Stay put till he is finished.
http://vid165.photobucket.com/albums/u70/stitch2rbn/Host/Owninghank_zpsiytld75h.mp4

He Likes rape...
http://vid165.photobucket.com/albums/u70/stitch2rbn/lolporn_zpsnfjwor4y.mp4

But not being talked down too in a time out...
http://vid165.photobucket.com/albums/u70/stitch2rbn/Parolehearing_zpsausjtwu5.mp4

I see no issues with Chihuahuas. As long as you do what they want, when they want it, they might leave you alone and not bully you 24/7.

You just described all species of dog.

Wolves are not obnoxious, are intelligent and, being the progenitors of all dog species on Earth, are not deformed.

Do you enjoy your obnoxious, retarded, inbred, genetic deformity of a boutique wolf subspecies?  I'd assume the answer is yes because of how defensive you are of your "real" dog, so why is another inbred species of genetic deformity subordinate to yours?  All dogs are bred by humans to fill some role or serve some purpose, why should all of them ideally serve you specifically?

The look on the Dags face is priceless

Hes a rapey lil mofo tho isnt he?

My former best friend (God rest her soul) in the final month of her life.  Here we see her refusing to take her pills.

I had four, lost 3 this year to various illnesses.  3 of them were great with people, one was standoff-ish.  My one boy chi would be happy if a burglar broke in just so he could get some attention from him.

My pack:



The one up by my face was my little girl.  The best dog a guy could have.  Adopted her from a pet rescue.  Just the best dog.

Nice you got some real hang time on that one.

Such a sweet little boy!



 

These 2 little boys are the light of my life.  Have owned Chi breed for over 20 years, never been down to just 2.  They are well behaved unless someone knocks on the door then all hell breaks loose.



Chewbacca a/k/a Chew Chew is a mumma's boy.





This little boy was found homeless, malnourished & cowering in someones back yard.  Adopted him over 1 year ago, very appreciative guy.  Chili Pepper.





They love to go for rides, would own a 6 pack in a second.

 

we have had 3 over the years

while hyper as shit, they are very loyal companions and dont ask for much

We inherited one when my MIL died.
He is a loving and loyal dog, but I consider him "bipolar".
One minute all is good in the world, next minute he gets a crossfire in the brain and bites if you look at him wrong.

First post nailed it. Watch Dog Whisperer sometime. Compare the chihuahua to the pit bulls. The small dog is often worse, but because it is so small, the owners let it slide. If it was _any_ big dog acting that way, people would be freaked out.

ETA: In other words--it isn't the dog. It is the owner.

Why are they usually such asshole dogs? Because that is how most people raise them. They treat them like little babies, which Chihuahuas HATE. They are dogs, wish to be treated like dogs, in which their role is clear. They are not widdle babies, even though especially female and elderly owners treat them like that. The dogs get confused and revert to a protector role, but protecting someone they do not respect- their owner. Treat them as you would a beagle or GSD- like a dog. Let them know who is boss, treat them fairly, let them earn affection, and Chihuahuas are great companion animals.

But ONLY if raised right. Again, most people don't.

I'd gladly kill them for sport.  I honestly like cats better, and I hate cats.

We have a "Chug", half wawa half pug.

We have a "Chug", half wawa half pug.

My brother has one, its a nice dog. It demands to be petted when you sit down on the couch.

There's a chihuahua in our building that looks and acts like a well-mannered miniature German Shepherd. When there aren't other dogs around, the owner lets him walk around off leash. The dog is very polite, obedient, and responsive. You just have to treat them like dogs, not children. <-- This is true of all dogs.

Had a family member that had an old miniature poodle.  He was nice but his red rocket was permanently stuck in the out position.  Permanently.  You'd look over and the dude would be holding this dog with a red rocket just resting on his arm.  

We have a rat terrier Chihuahua cross. The cat is a little bigger.

Agree.  Little obnoxious yappers.  How anybody can put up with their nervousness and noise escapes me.

Long haired chihuahuas seem to have better temperament been the standard chihuahuas.

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Mexican neighbors have one.   Seriously.
Super obnoxious.
The little fucker had the audacity to roll up to my fence and act tough to my bull terrier, and the other neighbors pit one day.
Little shit was lucky there was chain-link.

My guy loves people and cats, but hates dogs.



And he loves the outdoors.

Cute pups MissB.

  3 1/2 pounds, 14 years old and no teeth. She has to wear a cat collar with a bell so I can find her in the dark. Best dog I've ever owned. When she had teeth, she would fearlessly attack strange dogs in "HER" yard, but is scared shitless of small children and chickens. She likes to chase whitetails when they come to the feeder. But that only lasts a couple of strides before the deer is long gone. She loves going for rides in the truck.

It's about how they're raised and what their niche is in the pack.  


People don't treat em like dogs.  They treat them like babies.  

Hate to say it but when I run into a stereotypical one I want to snap it in half just to make it quit being a shit.

Sounds like a lot of people in GD.

My wife's disappeared a few months back. He had free roam of our little farm and would visit the neighbors pretty regular. One day he didn't come home. A new house was being built behind our neighbor's, so I'm assuming he got snatched by one of the construction workers.
It was really funny watching this teacup chihuahua lead a pack of labs and other big dogs around. He was a good dog, well-trained and wasn't a yapper. His only fault was his fear of small children. He was snappy with them, because he was so small, I guess. We always crated him when there were any strange kids around.

I miss the little guy.

My ball & chains chihuahua is named chloe!

Holy shit...twins!





Little asshole dog is pretty cool! I often encourage Chloe's assholeness!

Due to their size, the asshole of a Chihuahua represents a greater percentage of their body mass than any other canine breed.  This is why.

OP you title made me laugh.  

If they were as big as they are mean, they would rule the world without a doubt.

What exactly was a chihuahua bred to do anyway?  

My buddy has a rat terrier that thinks it's just a little doberman on amphetamines.  All she needs is a target.   Friendly little beast though.   Just a bit bouncy   The little ones are supposed to be that way.  


If the taco bell dog was bred to chase and kill little critters, let it do so and get some of the trembling rage energy worked out.

It's the owners, not the dog.

Witness how many people in this thread gush about their wonderful dog, that attacks other dogs or people, something they wouldn't tolerate in a dobie or a pit. Really, can you imagine a rottie thread with all the rottie owners saying how wonderful and sweat their dogs are... except for attacking kids or other dogs?