Our puppies are members of our family. They live inside with us and are treated like our babies.
We are located just outside Austin, TX. C-n-M Puppies has over 9 years experience in breeding and raising puppies. Chihuahuas make great family pets (if socialized early), and will give you complete and utter loyalty. They are very protective of their owners and will love you forever.
All of the puppies purchased through C-n-M Puppies will go home with the following items:
Up-to-date wormings and shots provided by the breeder
Heartworm preventative for 1 month
Small supply of current food
Blanket
Toy
Health/Shot record
Registration Papers
New Puppy Information Booklet
A great foundation of socializaton and love!
We can also put together photo albums online for the customers of their new puppy from newborn age to pickup age and email that to the customer or put it on CD for a keepsake.
We are available any time during the life of your puppy for questions via email or phone.
Estimating the puppys weight and size involves several factors. We at C-n-M Puppies estimate our puppies weight and size by factoring in the parents size and by utilizing the Chihuahua weight chart by age.
We do not use the term "teacup" for our puppies as it is not considered a valid term by AKC,ACA,or CKC. We know that many people do use this term to describe smaller puppies, but we believe that a puppies true adult weight will not be known until the puppy is an adult.
How much will my puppy weigh as an adult??????
Most of our customers ask us what their puppy will weigh as an adult Chihuahua. Please, understand that we will never guarantee the adult weight of your puppy. We can only plug in the age and weight of your puppy while he/she is here in our home to a Chihuahua Puppy Weight Chart (link above). These charts do not even claim accuracy until after the puppy is weaned. I believe the charts are accurate only a small percentage of the time, however that is all we have to go by. We have seen large dogs produce tiny dogs and we have seen tiny dogs produce large dogs. Your puppy will have drawn from 7 generations of genes when it comes into this world. We have seen tiny puppies, go through unexpected growth spurts only to become larger adults. We have seen fat, chubby, larger puppies, skip going through a regular growth spurt only to be smaller adult dogs. Therefore, because integrity is very important to us, we will NOT guarantee the adult weight of your puppy. We will only tell you what the charts are stating and then we will also tell you that the charts are often wrong. If you decide that the adult weight of your new Chihuahua puppy is highly significant to you and that you will love him/her less if they become larger than expected or if they become smaller than you expected, then I am not the breeder for you. I would like to know that my puppies go to homes where they will be loved no matter what size they are as adults. I try very hard to be completely honest with each customer about the puppy they choose. But I only have so much control over things.... the rest is beyond my capabilities. With all this said, remember that even a "Large" Chihuahua is still smaller than the majority of the canine population. All are smart, lovable, loyal, exquisite companions with incredible life spans and magical personalities! But then I guess I am partial....smile.
Make sure a Chihuahua is the right dog for you and your family. Below are some of the standards that come with Chihuahuas. Read them over to see if you're a match.
Average Height: 5 - 8 inches (12.7 - 20.3 cm)
Average Weight: 2 - 6+ pounds (.9 - 2.7 Kg)
Colors: Liters come in a variety of colors. Black, white, cream, blue, brown, fawn, chocolate, etc.
Coat: Smooth coat or longhaired
With Children: Chihuahua dogs are very loving around kids. However, it's not recommended leaving the dog alone with a child under the age of six unless they're supervised. Chihuahuas are easily injured do to their unique size.
Special Skills: Fast learner, great family pet
Watch Dog: Very high
Guard Dog: Very low (due to the size), but won't stand down
Care & Training: Easy to train and fast learners.
Activity: Moderate
Living Environment: Great indoor dog; however, nothing wrong to have one outside.
Life Span: Well into the teenage years.
Country of Origin: Mexico
Keep your vet bills down. A healthy Chihuahua makes a happy Chihuahua (and owner). It's not difficult to keep your puppy healthy. Below are some health tips to keep your canine well so you can live a long happy life together.
One of the risks involved when breeding such a small dog is the development of hypoglycemia. This can occur anywhere and at ant time. It is important to get as much information about hypoglycemia if you are going to be a Chihuahua puppy owner. Your vet can assist you with questions you may have and any information desired. Owning a Chihuahua puppy doesn't necessarily mean it will develop hypoglycemia. This information is so you can learn more about the breed's history and needs.
Signs of Hypoglycemia
lack of energy
weakness
head tilting
"drunkenness" (unbalanced and walking funny)
hunger
restlessness
shivering
lack of muscular control, mostly around head and neck area
disoriented
convulsions or seizures
coma
The signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia will depend on how far and how fast the dog's sugar level has dropped. It is always recommended that you contact your vet immediately when you witness the above warning signs. There are many types of hypoglycemia so it is wise to ask your vet which one your dog has.
Mild Hypoglycemia: This can be treated immediately with your dog's food. Regular dog food can counteract dropping sugar levels. If regular food is refused than try offering food he/she really enjoys. Anything is all right in this situation. However, monitor your dog's condition for a few hours and watch for further signs of hypoglycemia. Contact your vet immediately if the symptoms persist.
Moderate Hypoglycemia: Our best suggestion is to use corn syrup by itself or mixed with food. This can assist bringing the dog's sugar level back up to normal and safe levels. For very small Chihuahuas you should be giving about 1-2 tablespoons and for larger dogs .25 - .5 ml per pound of body weight. The effects of the corn syrup will pass if the dog is developing chronic hypoglycemia. If symptoms continue to occur it is important to contact your vet immediately.
Severe Hypoglycemia: If the dog is having seizures and becomes unconscious, you need to give corn syrup immediately. You can rub small amounts on the inside of the dogs cheeks and on its gums. Call your veterinarian immediately and ask for further instructions. At this point your Chihuahua will probably need to see the doctor. It is also important to follow up with the veterinarian. The dog will probably need insulin until proper adjustments of your dog's sugar can be found.
Deposits:
Once you have decided on which puppy you want, you will need to email us an application from the Contact Page and let us know about you and your family, how your puppy will be living and what are your expectations for your puppy, this is the perfect time to ask us questions as well. When a customer decides they want a puppy we have posted, they may hold that puppy with a non-refundable $200 deposit. Once the deposit is paid (through PayPal invoice via email), that puppy is on hold for that customer. It is our policy to hold a puppy only with deposit paid. This assures us that the customer is serious and capable of taking responsible steps in dog ownership. As much as "word of mouth" is valued by us, only the $200 deposit will hold a puppy. After the $200 is paid, it is then deducted from the total amount of the puppy. The remaining balance is due at time of pick up.
Methods of payment:
We accept paypal, money orders, personal checks, and bank cashiers checks. This is for deposits only!
Final payment
Once your puppy is old enough to leave us, and you are ready to make your final payment in cash bring the remainder when you come to pick up your puppy. We have held puppies for a short period of time if the time is just not right for them to go to their new home yet. It is also possible to set up weekly payments for your puppy. After the deposit if there are a few weeks left before your puppy is to go home and you would rather make payments weekly until your puppy is ready to go home arrangements can be made. Only the deposit is non-refundable.
Registration:
As of 7/26/07 all puppies will be leaving with CKC registration.
We are available to answer any questions you may have before, during and after your Chi baby goes to their new home. We love updates and pictures.
Please feel free to email me anytime at cannsyl@hotmail.com or kenya@suddenlink.net
