what exactly is a blue chihuahua and what makes a blue chihuahua puppy different from other chihuahua puppies? all chihuahuas are special and unique in their own way, but blue chihuahuas are best described as a chihuahua puppy that is bred to have a dull silver-grey-coat with a tinge of blue.
a blue chihuahua is rare and can be an apple head chihuahua or a deerhead chihuahua and is produced from mating a black and tan chihuahua, a chocolate, or even a fawn parent, but the parents must carry the recessive blue gene in their line of heritage. the blue in a blue chihuahua can also be part of a merle patterned – tri-colored or multicolored coat.
the chihuahua club of america warns that coat color in chihuahuas is often linked to genes with undesirable traits or birth defects. the merle pattern and blue coat color can often come with common health problems. this is another reason that blue chihuahuas are rare.
like teacup chihuahuas, much controversy exists around the subject of breeding blue chihuahuas by blue chihuahua breeders as hidden defects on the gene that is linked to the blue color can result in serious coat problems and other health issues. for these reasons, it is advised to never breed a blue chihuahua with another blue chihuahua.
because blue chihuahuas are rare, there’s a slim chance that you’ll find one in a shelter. in some countries, they are highly prized and can set buyers back up to $10,000 depending on how popular they are. chihuahuas are currently the ‘hot’ dog breed in japan, a country where their fast-growing pet industry is estimated at more than $10 billion a year.
paying high prices for a chihuahua with a particular trait as such is purely the decision of the buyer, however famous chihuahua would like to remind potential chihuahua buyers that rescued chihuahuas like papi the star of beverly hills chihuahua and loki, actor mickey rourke’s dearly departed chihuahua, are prime examples of big surprises than can come in a small package.
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226 Comments.
My blue tri chihuahua is losing hair, he’s 13 weeks I took him to the Vet. the vet did some test and didn’t find anything he stated this might be normal for a tri blue but he wasn’t sure. Do I need to find another Vet. Please help
Hampton virginia just got 3 new pups to play n roam its city! My blk/white/tan male and blk/tan female just gave birth to 3 beautiful pups…2 all blue and 1 blue with tan markings. I am excited….
i just adoted a blue chihuahua from a recuse shelter. i have been researching and find these are rare as well as expensive. i was ment to have him . i already have one blk and tan applehead.she loves her new brother. yet he has been through alot . any advise
My mom got a chihuahua last year and he was so cute but he got really sick and almost died 2 times…a year later he is fine but evil!!
On friday August 19 2011 my chihuahua gave birth to 8 puppies and one was a blue chihuahua, all healthy and beatiful
i JUST SIMPLY LOVE CHIHHUAHAU’S. i aM NOT BOTHERED ON WHAT COLOUR THEY ARE, AS LONG AS THEY HAVE THE BEST LIFE POSSIBLE AND MORE IMPORTANTLY, THAT THEY ARE VERY HAPPY AND HEALTHY CHICHI’S.
I have a white male with black spots and a female that is all black. I figured i would allow them to have one litter before i fix them because my mother and grandmother are waiting to spoil their own darlings. My female had a litter of 4 beautiful pups. There are 2 pure black ones like their mother and one that looks just like his white and black daddy. my fourth one is a beautiful deep blue gray. she is beautiful and i think she will be added to my family.
I have one! he was being mistreated a nurse gave him to me! i love him i named him cash 🙂
i have a black female and a light blonde male chihuahua and they jus had puppies and one of the puppies came out a pretty gray and blue eyes is this a blue chihuahua
Ok, so I have a red female chihuahua and a white with brown spot male. they just had a litter of two pups. both pups are white with silver spots and blue eyes. i don’t know much about blue chihuahua’s other than what i read on this site. i’m extremely concerned for health problems. if mom and dad are healthy what are the chances of pups having issues with health. i need to find homes for pups and need to be upfront with potential buyers for these precious babies. any info would be appreciated. finding a great home for these little guys is what’s important but, info on what their worth would be helpful to know how to price accordingly.
thank’s
Ken
how can i make a chihuahua look like the first picture on the top of this website?? what colors/ types coulkd i need to mix to get that colored chihuahua? thanks a bunch again! [email protected]
Hello, I wanted to make my own silver/lavander/tri colored blue chihuahua, I wanted to make a light greyish lavander pup, i know i cant make what i want but i wanted to get as close to that color as possible, can anyone help me? I have a chocolate chihuahua now, im sure she has the blue gene cause her mother is a silver merle color (the color i want) and one of the pups came out silver merle (tri colored) with fawn chest markings, thats exactly what i am trying to make! I didnt get to get the silver merle one but i wish i would have, what type of dog should i breed with my chocolate chihuahua to make the silver merle color? and how do i know if the stud has the ‘blue’ gene? can someone help me in telling me how to produce a silver merle? or at least something close to it? thanks a bunch!! my email is [email protected]
i have the best blue chihuahua but he weighs 20 pounds……he is not obese because he is suer tall. i do have his papers and he is all chihuahua… does anyone know what the weight should be???
i HAVE A QUESTION…..IF ANYONE CAN HELP ME.
mY CHIHUAHUA PUPPY IS BLACK & WHITE, BUT HE’S GOING THROUGH THE “PUPPY UGLIES” & LOSING HIS FUR & HIS NEW COAT APPEARS TO BE BLUE!!! iT’S A REAL DULL GREY, WITH A BLUE TINT. HIS MOM WAS TAN & HIS DAD WAS A LONG HAIRED BLACK & WHITE. hE IS A SHORT HAIRED DOUBLE COATED PUREBREAD. DOES ANYONE KNOW IF THIS IS POSSIBLE? & ALSO HOW LONG UNTIL HIS ADULT COAT COMES IN WHERE I KNOW THAT IS THE COLOR HE WILL STAY! tHANK YOU.
My apri regestired white chihuahua just had the cutiest blue male, and i have no idea what the going asking price is, does anyone know??
I have a white with blue spotted male chihuahua for sale he is a week old right know. Please email me your number and email will send you pics.
I am a Blue Chihuahua breeder. I get at least one in every litter! I have a litter now that will be ready to go in 7 weeks. There is a beautiful Blue and white male among them – Pictures will be uploaded on website in 2 weeks!
I have a 7 week old male blue really cute for sale, he was born with a white star marking on his chest, his mom is also a blue the dad is brown, anyone interested can e-mail me.
Megan, I am in Steelville, Missouri. The pups were born on Jan. 1. I only got one of the blue pups and I am keeping it for myself. She is the runt of a litter of 4. She is a beautiful short haired female that unfortunately already shows signs of skin trouble. I have 2 chi’s at home already so I just requested that I have my pick when they were born.
There are 2 blues left. Male and Female both have long hair. Not sure how much the owners are asking but I know they are hoping for alot.
Didn’t see your email anywhere or I would have emailed you. Sorry.
Jill,
Not very much because they cannot be “proven” to be full bred. When were the puppies due? Where are you located? And for how much? I left my e-mail above if you would like to email me back.
Thanks!
Just wondering if anyone can tell me what a blue chi is worth that isn’t registered. I recently had my blk male breed a friends tan female and we were so lucky to get 4 pups. 3 of which are blue. The parents aren’t registered so I ‘m not able to register the pups.
i’m looking for a blue & white male if you know of someone selling one please contact me.
kevin
Hello my tan chihuahua just had her beautiful 5 blue puppies she had 3 girls an 2 boys an they are so adorable. she has been a great mommy an they will be ready at the 11th of January. so if any are interested message me [email protected] an just so you know first im in the nashville area
Well ..lI have a blue chihuahua and she has Gray eyes and she’s adorable and loves to chew up shoes!!! :)))))
I just got a “blue” chihuahua. He is aprox. 3 months old. he is very happy and overall very healthy. My concern is he has what I beleive to be color dilution alopecia. He isn’t blad but does have some thinning and brittle or dry hair around his neck and head and a little puppy acne that has stared clearing up. The rest of his coat is beautiful and shiny. Is there anything else this could be? How common is color dilute alopecia in the chihuahua breed? He’s my first one. HELP PLEASE!! I’m so worried!!