Teacup Chihuahua Puppies for Sale From an AKC Breeder

Luna is a long coat Chihuahua girl with a white coat, blue-gray patches around both eyes, soft gray ears and a dark tip on her tail. What you see in her photos is still puppy fluff. The long feathering on the ears, legs and tail fills in between 10 and 18 months, so she will look fuller as an adult than she does today. The gray on her face and ears normally stays, though it can lighten or deepen a shade as the adult coat comes through. Her nose and eye rims are solid black, which matters on a light-coated Chihuahua because dark pigment protects the skin from sunburn. A long coat sounds like more work than it is: a comb through twice a week and a bath about once a month keeps her clean, and long coats tend to shed in two seasonal bursts instead of a little every day.

Oreo is a black and white long coat Chihuahua. His head and ears are black with a white muzzle, his body is white with a round black patch on his back, and his tail is black at the base. Black and white parti coloring is less common in Chihuahuas than solid colors or black and tan, and the patches stay where they are for life, so the markings in these photos are the markings he will have as an adult. The fringe on his ears is just starting, and the full long coat comes in over his first year and a half. Long coats are a good choice for colder homes because the extra hair holds heat better than a smooth coat. Brushing twice a week keeps the white parts clean and stops small tangles behind the ears, which is the one spot long coat owners tend to miss.

Honey is a cream smooth coat Chihuahua girl with a round apple head, a short muzzle with darker shading, big dark eyes and a black nose. The darker shading on her muzzle and ear tips is common in cream puppies. In some dogs it fades to an even cream by their first birthday and in others it stays as a soft mask, so treat her face color as close to final but not fixed. A cream smooth coat is about as low-maintenance as a Chihuahua gets for grooming: a weekly brush and the occasional bath. Light coats do show tear staining more than dark ones, so wiping under her eyes with a damp cloth a few times a week keeps her face bright. Like every smooth coat she will feel the cold, and a small fleece or sweater is worth having ready for winter.

Pearl is a solid white smooth coat Chihuahua girl with large upright ears, a pink nose and light blue-gray eyes. Almost every Chihuahua puppy is born with blue eyes, and they usually change to their adult color between 10 and 16 weeks, so her eyes may darken before or soon after she goes home. Her nose is pink. Some Chihuahua noses darken during the first year and some stay light, so plan on it staying pink and use a pet-safe nose balm or sunscreen on long sunny days. A pure white smooth coat is easy to brush but shows dirt and tear staining, so a quick wipe of the face and paws is part of the routine. White smooth coats also feel the cold, and a sweater for winter walks is a good first purchase.

Sapphire is a blue merle long coat Chihuahua girl. Her coat is white with marbled gray and black patches on her back and legs, a white blaze down the middle of her face, a solid black patch over her left eye and a touch of tan on her cheeks and eyebrows. Merle is a pattern, not a color, and no two merle puppies are marked the same, so the patches you see here are hers alone. The gray parts can lighten a little as the adult coat grows in, but the layout stays. Her ears are already showing the first long fringe, and the full long coat fills in between 10 and 18 months. One thing every merle buyer should know: merle is registered by the AKC but is not allowed in the show ring, so a merle Chihuahua is a pet, not a show dog. A merle puppy should only ever come from one merle parent, never two, and we are happy to go through her parents with you at your visit.

Topaz is a fawn and white long coat Chihuahua boy. His body is a warm golden fawn, his chest, paws and muzzle are white, and a wide white blaze runs from his nose up over the top of his head. The fawn on long coats often deepens toward a richer red-gold as the adult hair comes through, so expect him to look a shade darker at a year old than he does in these photos. He already has the soft puppy fluff and the curled-over tail that long coats carry, and the fringe on his ears is starting at the tips. He is a sturdy, square little puppy for a teacup, with a short back and good bone, which is why we estimate him at the top of the teacup range rather than the bottom. Long coat care is a comb through twice a week, with extra attention behind the ears and on the trousers at the back of the legs.

Biscuit is a fawn and white smooth coat Chihuahua boy. He is mostly white with a fawn head and ears, a narrow white stripe up the center of his forehead, and a small fawn patch near the base of his tail. His nose is a soft brown-pink and his eyes are still the gray-blue that nearly every Chihuahua puppy is born with. Those usually change to their adult color between 10 and 16 weeks, and his look set to turn a light amber. He has a round apple head, a short muzzle and big upright ears that he is still growing into. A smooth coat needs very little grooming: a soft brush once a week and a bath when he gets dirty. What he does need is warmth. Smooth coats with this much white feel the cold, so a fleece sweater for winter mornings is the first thing we suggest buying.

Casper is an older long coat Chihuahua boy, white with a light cream tint on his ears, and he is ready to go home now. At about four months he already eats dry puppy food on his own, wears a harness and walks on a leash, and his ear fringe and tail plume are coming in. That makes him a good match for a family that wants to skip the first weeks of very small, very frequent meals. Buying an older puppy has another advantage: his size is easier to predict than a young puppy's, because most Chihuahuas have reached about half their adult weight by four months. He is listed as toy size, and his current weight will tell you more than any estimate. Long coat care is simple: a comb through twice a week, paying attention behind the ears and on the back of the legs where tangles start.