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Pic help! Rescue I got 4 years ago, Chihuahua mixed with basenji? Tail curls tight

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    xena is the love of my life, I have three dogs, partial to chihuahuas. Got xena 4 months old at the pound. They told me she was a chihuahua… But a chihuahua mixed with what? I started to ask myself as she started to look more like a bat with a curled tail. My boyfriend and I joke that she's a chupacabra, since chihuahuas originate in Mexico it was good for a chuckle. But know I'm just really curious to know where she comes from. Not sure how to post picture here.

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    Hi, Jessie!
    There is a post at the top of this forum telling you how to do pics…

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