Title: A Chihuahua Dog Publication Context: Not explicitly mentioned, but it involves Arthur S. Clapp, a lithograph man associated with Parsons's Theater in Hartford. Key Points: Unique Appearance: Arthur S. Clapp's Chihuahua is noted for its distinctive looks, compared to a dachshund in size but with unique bristle-like hairs on its forehead and coach dog markings. Its skin is described as smooth and soft, with a peculiar mention of having nine hairs on the tip of its tail.

Cortland_Register_1907_06_14_page_8  CHIHUAHUA DOGS DYING OUT. Breed of Small, Hairless Canines Becoming Hopelessly Mixed. Washington.-Consul General A. L. M. Gottschalk, of the City of Mexico, in responding to numerous inquiries from persons in the United States in regard to the purchasing of Chihuahua dogs, says: "The Chihuahua dog, which as late as 25 years ago was quite commonly to be found in Mexico, is a curious little creature popularly supposed to be a cross breed b

Buffalo_Courier_Express_1907_03_19_page_11 RIVAL BOSTON TERRIERS. Not the only American Dog Exhibit at the many Bench Shows. The Boston terrier is by no means the only American dog that is to be seen at shows for there are at least two breeds which antedate the manufacture of the dog of Boston from fighting bull and terriers, The two breeds referred to are the Mexican hairless and the Chihuahua dog, also of Mexico. Closely allied to the latter is a dog which may perhaps yet b