Chihuahua Coloring Page

With those big round eyes and oversized ears, the Chihuahua is the world's most popular small dog breed, and this coloring page captures all of that charm. Keep the eyes bright and full of life, and use smooth, short strokes for the coat so the fur looks soft and close rather than shaggy. Be sure to make those tall, expressive ears stand out. A coloring page like this is a lovely fit for senior recreation, care facilities, day services, and gentle brain training — and it prints easily at home on regular A4 paper.

About the Chihuahua

The Chihuahua takes its name from the Mexican state of Chihuahua, where traders came across small, big-eyed dogs living alongside local communities in the nineteenth century and began bringing them north of the border. Most researchers trace the breed back further still, to the Techichi, a small companion dog kept in Mexico long before European contact. Whatever its exact path, the Chihuahua ended up as the smallest recognized dog breed in the world, and its outsized personality has made it one of the most recognizable toy breeds anywhere, turning up everywhere from city apartments to classic Hollywood films.

That personality shows up first in the face, and that is where a coloring page like this one earns its keep. The eyes are large, round, and set wide on a rounded, apple-shaped head, so leaving a small white highlight uncolored in each one and filling the rest with a deep, glossy shade brings real life to the page. The ears are just as prominent — large, upright, and usually the first thing anyone notices about the breed — so give them their own even, careful color rather than rushing past them. Because the coat is short and smooth, light, even strokes that follow the curve of the body will read better than heavy scribbling, keeping that small, compact frame looking sleek rather than fluffy.