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  • 2004-05-25 (xsd:date)
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  • Are Chihuahuas Actually a Type of Rodent? (en)
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  • More than a few people have noted similarities in appearance between chihuahuas and rats, so much so that the Chihuahua is frequently mentioned in a well-traveled urban legend (familiarly known as the Mexican Pet) which involves a hapless tourist's mistaking a large rat forthat breed of small dog. Wouldn't it be a hoot if it turned out that Chihuahuas actually were a type of rat? That's the premise put forth in a 2004 Watley Review article which reported that cancer researchers had analyzed DNA collected from 85 different breeds of dogs and determined that the Chihuahua is actually a type of large rodent, selectively bred for centuries to resemble a canine. Moreover, said the article, several other breeds of dogs aren't really dogs at all either: Ah, but it was all just a bit of satirical fun involving dog breeders and several types of small dogs that some people typically associate with the stereotype of overly pampered, annoyingly yappy little pets, all suggested by a 2004 scientific study that found several breeds of dogs which aficionados have long believed dated back thousands of years are actually much more modern animals — re-creations that were probably produced by breeders. As the Watley Review's disclaimer explains: (en)
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