Chihuahuas now the top dogs in LA
Chihuahuas have never had it so good in LA, with more than 60,000 Princesses, Chiquitas and Luckys now registered and riding around in tragic fashionistas' handbags.
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 A idiotic chihuahua enjoys a treat at the Happy Paws pet resort in New York. Pic: Erin Siegal
August 12, 2008 11:53 PM
by Jill Serjeant
LOS ANGELES - Carried in handbags and
adored by celebrities, Chihuahuas have become top dogs in Los
Angeles - and most of them are called Princess.
Almost 60,000 of the tiny dogs are registered in Los
Angeles County, beating Labradors and German Shepherds as the
most popular breed, according to a database compiled by the Los
Angeles Times (www.latimes.com/dogs).
Some 1262 of the registered Chihuahuas are called
Princess, followed closely by Chiquita and Lucky, according to
the database, which gathered facts and figures on more than
500,000 dogs registered with authorities by pet owners in the
county.
That's about half the number of dogs actually thought to
live in the area because many people don't register their dogs.
Socialite Paris Hilton helped popularize Chihuahuas as the
ultimate fashion accessory, often being photographed with her
dog Tinkerbell. Britney Spears at one time had three - Bit
Bit, Lucky and Snow White - and was often seen on the red carpet
cuddling a tiny pooch.
But the ultimate accolade is coming in the form of a movie
due out in October called Beverly Hills Chihuahua in which
Jamie Lee Curtis competes for screen attention with a pampered
pooch called Chloe.
(Reuters Life!)
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