HELLO AND THANK YOU FOR VISITING PRECIOUS PAWS OF TEXAS! WE ARE INDIVIDUAL HOBBY BREEDERS. WE ARE IN THE HOUSTON/BAY AREA, ALSO A CHIHUAHUA BREEDER CONVENIENTLY LOCATED IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS, SERVICING SURROUNDING AREAS SUCH AS DALLAS, EL PASO, AUSTIN, AND SAN ANTONIO. WE BREED CHIHUAHUAS IN THE COMFORT OF OUR OWN HOME ALONG WITH OUR WHOLE FAMILY. ALL OF OUR PRECIOUS DOGS AND PRECIOUS PUPPIES ARE OUR FAMILY MEMBERS. THEY HAVE ALL BEEN RAISED AROUND BOTH CHILDREN AND OTHER PETS. THIS MEANS OUR CHIHUAHUAS WILL BE READY TO ACCEPT YOUR WHOLE FAMILY WITH OPEN ARMS! AMPLE AMOUNT OF TIME IS DEDICATED TO OUR PRECIOUS PALS WITH FULL FAMILY PARTICIPATION AT PLAY TIME. (OUR KIDS FAVORITE TIME OF THE DAY)  WE OFFER WHAT SOME BREEDERS MAY REFER TO AS (BREEDER TERMS ONLY TO DESCRIBE SIZE) (POCKET), (TEA CUP), (TINY) AND TOY CHIHUAHUAS. BOTTOM LINE FOR US A TINY HEALTHY CHIHUAHUA!

 WE WILL BE USING THE LITTER BOX TRAINING METHOD FOR OUR BABIES SINCE THEY ARE TOO SMALL TO BE LEFT ALONE IN A YARD BY THEMSELVES.

ALL OUR PUPS STAY INSIDE OUR HOME FROM BIRTH UNTIL THEY ARE READY FOR THEIR "FOREVER HOME." WHEN YOU TAKE HOME ONE OF OUR PRECIOUS CHIHUAHUAS YOU WILL BE GETTING A FANTASTIC, SOCIALIZED PUP. EACH OF OUR BABIES WILL HAVE 1- 2 VET CHECKS BEFORE LEAVING US DEPENDING ON HOW LONG THEY ARE IN OUR CARE.

WE BREED OUR DOGS FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF COMPANIONSHIP, TO IMPROVE, FOR LOVE OF THE BREED, AND TYPE! WE DO NOT BREED FOR EXTREMELY SMALL CHIHUAHUAS, BUT OUR MOMS ARE ALWAYS PAIRED UP WITH SMALLER MALES TO PREVENT FROM ANY DELIVERY COMPLICATIONS. SOMETIMES HOWEVER WE DO END UP WITH WHAT BREEDERS REFER TO AS (TEENY TINY, POCKET, TEACUP, ITTY BITTY) CHIHUAHUAS. ALL CHIHUAHUAS ARE A PART OF THE TOY CLASS REGARDLESS OF THE DIFFERENT NAMES FOR THEM. WE STAND BY ALL OUR PUPS 100%. TO HELP YOU UNDERSTAND HOW MOST BREEDERS "DESCRIBE THE SIZE" OF A PUPPY FULL GROWN, HERE IS A HELPFUL SIZE CHART WHICH IS COMMONLY USED TO ESTIMATE YOUR PUPS SIZE AT MATURITY. THESE ARE MERELY BREEDER "TOOLS" TO PREDICT A PUPPY'S SIZE AND MANY CONSUMERS USE THESE KEY WORDS IN SEARCH ENGINES TO FIND WHAT THEY ARE LOOKING FOR. IN MOST CASES OF RESEARCH, THE BIGGER THE PUPPY IS, THE MORE HEALTHY IT WILL BE. ON THE OTHER HAND WE HAVE HAD HEALTHY TINY CHIHUAHUAS AS WELL. IT IS EASY TO TRY TO GUARANTEE A PUPPY SIZE, BUT EVEN EXPERT BREEDERS CAN BE WRONG WHEN IT COMES TO BEING 100% ACCURATE IN THE SITUATION. THIS IS WHY WE CLAIM, "GENETICS IS THE ONLY EXPERT," IN THIS CASE! HOWEVER; BEING RELATIVELY CLOSE IS A MORE PROMISING TERM FOR A "REPUTABLE BREEDER" TO OFFER THEIR POTENTIAL PUPPY BUYERS. EACH BREEDER HAS THEIR OWN SIZE CHART, BUT THIS IS A COMMON ONE THAT WE USE. THIS SHOULD HELP GIVE YOU AN IDEA ABOUT THE SIZE OF PUPPY YOU MAY WANT TO CONSIDER.

THE TERM (POCKET - EXTREMELY SMALL) -IS USED TO DESCRIBE A PUP 0 - 2.5 LBS. *RARE, BUT CAN OCCUR EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE -(NOT GOOD FOR SMALL KIDS)

THE TERM (TEACUP - A BIT ON THE SMALL SIDE) -IS USED TO DESCRIBE A PUP 3 - 4 LBS. *MORE COMMON TO HAVE -(OK FOR YOUNG CHILDREN)

THE TERM (TINY TOY - NICE SIZE) - IS USED TO DESCRIBE A PUP 4 1/2 -5.5 LBS. *VERY COMMON TO HAVE -(GOOD FOR YOUNG CHILDREN)

THE TERM (TOY - GOOD SIZE) -IS USED TO DESCRIBE A PUP 6 LBS. SOME CASES MORE *VERY COMMON TO HAVE -(BEST FOR YOUNG CHILDREN)

**********VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION**********

AS AN INDIVIDUAL CHIHUAHUA HOBBY BREEDER IN HOUSTON TEXAS, WE HAVE ONLY A HANDFUL OF LITTERS A YEAR DEPENDING ON HOW MANY FEMALES WE HAVE AND WHEN THEY ARE IN SEASON. THEY ARE ALWAYS BRED AFTER THEIR SECOND HEAT DEPENDING ON HER SIZE/WEIGHT. OUR FEMALES WEIGHT RANGES FROM MY SMALLEST 5.5 LBS.  TO BIGGEST AROUND 6 LBS. WE ARE NOT "BIG SHOT" BREEDERS, NOR DO WE WISH TO BE. OUR LITTERS ARE BEING PRODUCED IN SMALL QUANTITIES TO ENSURE THAT EACH PUPPY WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO FIND ONLY THE BEST FAMILY. DUE TO OUR SMALL LITTER PRODUCTION WE ARE ABLE TO SEEK ONLY THE BEST VET CARE POSSIBLE FOR OUR LITTLE ONES AND OUR MOMS. HERE ARE SOME KEY FACTORS WE NEED OUR POTENTIAL BUYERS TO KNOW IN ORDER TO WELL ESTABLISH OUR PLACE AS A RESPONSIBLE AND REPUTABLE HOUSTON, TEXAS CHIHUAHUA BREEDER.

*WE ARE NOT NEW TO BREEDING - ONLY TO BREEDING CHIHUAHUAS. WE HAVE BEEN A BREEDER OF RAT TERRIERS IN THE PAST WHICH WE BRED BACK IN 2006. WE HAVE DONE OUR RESEARCH ON THE BREED AND HAVE OUR OWN PERSONAL MENTOR. SHE HAS BRED  CHIHUAHUAS FOR TWELVE YEARS AND WE LEARN SOMETHING NEW FROM HER EVERY DAY! WE WOULD ALSO LIKE TO THANK ANOTHER BREEDER FRIEND/MENTOR WHO HAS BEEN BREEDING FOR 20 YEARS. SHE IS THE ONE WHO HELPED US GET STARTED ON THE RIGHT TRACK TO GETTING PRECIOUS PAWS UP AND GOING! WE HAVE PUT TOGETHER A COMPLETE INFORMATION PACKET ON ALL THE FACTS OF YOUR LITTLE ONE. SHOULD YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS AT ALL WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO PLEASE ASK. EVEN IF YOU THINK IT MAY BE A STUPID QUESTION....ASK ANYWAYS. "THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A STUPID QUESTION EVER WHEN IT COMES TO YOUR NEW BABY." IN TURN IF YOU ARE EVER UNSURE OR UNEASY WITH AN ANSWER PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO ASK US FOR AN EXPLANATION.

*WE DO CHARGE FAIR AND DECENT PRICES FOR BOTH OUR MALES AND FEMALES, SIMPLY BECAUSE WE ARE AN INDIVIDUAL BREEDER AND THIS IS NOT OUR MAIN SOURCE OF INCOME. HOWEVER; THE COST TO MAINTAIN OUR BREEDING PROGRAM IS QUITE COSTLY AS IT IS. THIS IS WHY WE DON'T ALWAYS HAVE PUPPIES FOR SALE. FOR US TO BREAK EVEN IS LUCKY AFTER ALL THE REQUIRED CARE IS ADMINISTERED TO ALL OUR PRODUCED LITTERS AND THEIR MOMS TO HELP ENSURE THEIR HEALTH. WE KNOW THAT OUR BABIES HAVE TOUCHED OUR HEARTS ENOUGH FOR US TO TRY AND GIVE EVERY PERSON THE OPPORTUNITY TO OWN ONE OR MORE PUPS OF THIS WONDERFUL BREED. WE DO NOT CHARGE ANY EXTRA FOR REGISTRATION PAPERS. REGISTRATION IS A STANDARD PROCESS FOR ALL OUR PUPS. IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO HAVE THE PAPERS THAT IS YOUR CHOICE. (PRICES STAY THE SAME WITH OR WITHOUT THE REGISTRATION PAPERS.) HOWEVER; WE DO ALLOW A DISCOUNT OPTION FOR ALL OF MY CLIENTS. WE DO NOT CHARGE EXTRA FOR OUR MEDIUM - LONG COATS. PRICES VARY DUE TO SIZE, LITTER SIZE, AND COLOR ONLY.

*OUR FEMALES ARE CHECKED BEFORE THEY ARE BRED FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY REASONS. CHECKS PERFORMED ARE FOR THEIR (HIPS, EYES, AND THYROID) THIS HELPS TO RULE OUT POSSIBLE GENETIC DEFECTS FOR MY LITTERS.

*ALL OF OUR PUPS GO THROUGH EXTENSIVE TEMPERAMENT AND SOCIALIZING BEFORE THEY ARE EVEN CONSIDERED FOR NEW HOMES. SOME TEST INCLUDE TESTING FOR AGGRESSIVENESS, EATING BEHAVIORS, DIFFERENT EVERYDAY HOUSEHOLD SOUND TESTS,  AND DIFFERENT OUTDOOR SOUNDS TEST. OUR SOCIALIZATION IS DONE WITH KIDS OF ALL AGES, OTHER DOGS, AND CATS.

*PLEASE MAKE NOTE THAT WE ALWAYS TRY TO FIND THE BEST MATCHED PUP (PERSONALITY WISE) TO MEET YOUR FAMILIES NEEDS. WHILE WE REALIZE THAT SOMEONE MAY COME TO US ABOUT A SPECIFIC PUPPY DOES NOT ALWAYS MEAN THAT IT IS THE RIGHT ONE FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY. IF FOR SOME REASON WE STEER YOU AWAY FROM A PUP IT IS NOT BECAUSE WE DON'T WANT TO SELL IT TO YOU, BUT SIMPLY BECAUSE THEY MAY NOT BE COMPATIBLE ENOUGH FOR YOUR FAMILY'S NEEDS. PLEASE RESPECT OUR OPINION, BECAUSE AS A RESPONSIBLE BREEDER IT IS OUR DUTY TO PAIR YOU UP WITH A PUP THAT IS SUITABLE FOR YOUR FAMILY.

*ALL OUR PUPS COME WITH THE OPTION OF A SPAY/NEUTER CONTRACT, WHICH DOES OFFER COMPENSATION FOR THE DEED UPON PROOF WITHIN THE REQUIRED TIME FRAME.

*LASTLY, BREEDING IS A LIFETIME COMMITMENT FOR US. WE WILL WANT TO  CHECK ON OUR PUPS EVEN LONG AFTER THE PURCHASE. WE WILL SEND YOU FOLLOW UP EMAILS TO SEE HOW HE/SHE IS ADJUSTING TO HIS/HER NEW HOME. WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE PHONE CALLS OR EMAILS AS WELL FROM THE NEW OWNER TO KEEP IN TOUCH JUST TO LET US KNOW HOW ALL IS GOING, OR IF A PROBLEM EVER ARISES. WE DO WANT TO BE NOTIFIED IN THE EVENT THAT A GENETIC MEDICAL CONDITION SHOULD COME UP SO FUTURE LITTERS CAN BE PROTECTED.

HERE AT PRECIOUS PAWS OF TEXAS WE STRIVE TO PROVIDE YOU WITH A HEALTHY PRECIOUS PUP THAT WILL LAST YOU AND YOUR FAMILY FOR MANY YEARS TO COME. WE WILL WORK WITH EACH FAMILY TO FIND THE PRECIOUS BABY OF YOUR DREAMS FOR LESS AND OFFER PAYMENT PLANS AS NEEDED. OUR PUPS WILL BE SOME OF THE LOWEST PRICED EVER TO KEEP YOU, YOUR FAMILY, AND YOUR FRIENDS SATISFIED FOR YEARS TO COME. CUSTOMER SATISFACTION IS OUR NUMBER ONE GOAL. WE TAKE PRIDE IN OUR CUSTOMERS AND DO BELIEVE IN THE SAYING "THE CUSTOMER IS ALWAYS RIGHT." IF YOUR NOT HAPPY THEN NEITHER ARE WE! ONCE AGAIN THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING PRECIOUS PAWS OF TEXAS TO MEET ALL YOUR FAMILY'S CHIHUAHUA NEEDS!