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Fnarf 1
Because Taco Bell is better than a Polish with kraut?
Posted by Fnarf http://www.facebook.com/fnarf on April 2, 2012 at 10:51 AM
TVDinner 2
Wrong! Patently wrong! Poms are much calmer and fit comfortably into any purse. Chihuahuas can't be trusted not to pee in the purse every time you sneeze.
Posted by TVDinner http:// on April 2, 2012 at 10:52 AM
jimmy 3
at what?
Posted by jimmy http://www.mybigfatlazyblog.blogspot.com on April 2, 2012 at 10:57 AM
care bear 4
True! Pomeranians have stupid fluffy fur. And my chihuahua is much calmer and better behaved than any pomeranian I have ever encountered. He has a fine pelt and a pleasant demeanor and is very, very handsome.
Posted by care bear on April 2, 2012 at 10:58 AM
Bauhaus I 5
True...at least from a grooming perspective.
Posted by Bauhaus I on April 2, 2012 at 10:58 AM
6
One kind of anklebiting nuisance dog isn't better than any other. If they don't weigh at least 20 pounds, you might as well get a stupid cat. Glorified cats are all these toy breeds are anyway.

Still, Chihauhas are both pointless and unpleasantly antisocial and noisy. At least Pomeranians are just pointless and unpleasantly noisy.
Posted by That aint no dog on April 2, 2012 at 11:00 AM
gloomy gus 7
Strangely, in all my flaming-homo years I've never met one of either breed in person. Plenty of every other kind of accessory-size dog, but never a chihuahua or pomeranian.
Posted by gloomy gus on April 2, 2012 at 11:01 AM
8
Pugs are much better than either.
Ha! So there.
Posted by Senor Guy on April 2, 2012 at 11:03 AM
Knat 9
As the main? A side? Both? I've never tried either.
Posted by Knat on April 2, 2012 at 11:06 AM
Matt Hickey 10
As a man who's owned a chihuahua for over a decade, and as one that had a pom as a neighbor, I must agree. Chihuahuas, when raised correctly, are fun, smart, and, yes, quiet dogs. At times playful and rowdy, but, when called for, mellow and lap-bound.

If you do not like chihuahuas then you've been around the wrong chihuahuas.
Posted by Matt Hickey http://www.matthickey.com on April 2, 2012 at 11:10 AM
bleedingheartlibertarian 11
Chihuahuas fly much farther when you throw them, thanks to decreased wind resistance.

Posted by bleedingheartlibertarian on April 2, 2012 at 11:15 AM
12
Both suck.
Posted by hereiswheremynamegoes on April 2, 2012 at 11:16 AM
13
Grooming-wise, yes.

I've met yappy, mal-adjusted Pomeranians and yappy, mal-adjusted Chihuahuas. I've also met nice ones of both.

I have some sort of Chihuahua-mix dog, and she's pretty laid back.
Posted by MLM on April 2, 2012 at 11:17 AM
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Fun fact: if you can fit it in a purse, it's not a dog, it's a rodent.

Golden retrievers, labs, basset hounds...these are dogs. Chihuahuas are genetic experiments on rats gone awry, and Pomeranians are dust mops brought to life through black magic.
Posted by Halcyonic on April 2, 2012 at 11:23 AM
SPG 15
Chihuahuas are not very well suited to our climate. It's simply too cold for them here.
Posted by SPG on April 2, 2012 at 11:27 AM
Will in Seattle 16
Chihuahuas taste best baked in a cupcake.

I like the ones with the spicy brown curry sauce, personally.
Posted by Will in Seattle http://www.facebook.com/WillSeattle on April 2, 2012 at 11:29 AM
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I have a pom, she's not a teacup pom, but still small. ~10 pounds. She still has her herding instincts from the original larger ancestors and is extremely smart. She's responsive about 10 commands and recognizes words in general conversation as her commands, she is also great at playing fetch.

She doesn't shake uncontrollably like most chihuahuas.

Also, poms are genetically predisposed to having a smile on their face. While it may make them seem dumb, it's very, very endearing.
Posted by Bored@School on April 2, 2012 at 11:32 AM
blip 18
ChiChis are easier to groom but they tend to have major bladder control problems and they're constantly terrified. PomPoms are cute when they have that teddy bear hair cut but long-haired breeds are too high-maintenence. Overall, I'd say it's a draw.
Posted by blip on April 2, 2012 at 11:40 AM
Fnarf 19
@10, you may be interested to know that "You've Been Around the Wrong Chihuahuas" is the title of Chapter 8 of my autobiography.
Posted by Fnarf http://www.facebook.com/fnarf on April 2, 2012 at 11:42 AM
ScrawnyKayaker 20
Onion headline: "Dog in purse gazes longingly at dog in yard."
Posted by ScrawnyKayaker on April 2, 2012 at 11:42 AM
Matt from Denver 21
@ 1 is almost onto something. Discussing which annoying little yappy dog is like debating which crappy fast food restaurant is better.
Posted by Matt from Denver on April 2, 2012 at 11:44 AM
Will in Seattle 22
@21 McDonalds used to win that, back when they sold chicken mcnuggets with spicy tang sauce (called different things in different countries) and spicy brown curry sauce (not sold in the US, sadly).

autobiography ... doesn't someone have to actually do something to write that or am I just too old school?
Posted by Will in Seattle http://www.facebook.com/WillSeattle on April 2, 2012 at 11:51 AM
The Max 23
Chihuahuas make better tacos, having been bred for it. Poms roast up a little sweeter, being a little fattier. Chis are easier to clean. Poms are easier to kill. I say about 50/50 depending on the recipe.
Posted by The Max on April 2, 2012 at 12:01 PM
Dougsf 24
Nipper?

Also, true.
Posted by Dougsf on April 2, 2012 at 12:05 PM
Looking For a Better Read 25
@18:

ChiChis and PomPoms? You've just succeeded in making me hate them both and before this moment I had no opinion whatsoever.
Posted by Looking For a Better Read on April 2, 2012 at 12:13 PM
Reverse Polarity 26
Well, I'll have to bow to your expertise. I've never tasted either one. Frankly, they're both pretty tiny, so I'd guess their isn't much meat on them. Plus, they tend to be high strung, so what meat there is would probably be tough as leather. Do you slow cook them to soften the meat?

Oh. You mean as a pet?

No. Absolutely not. And I say that as a dog lover. To call either of these tiny monstrosities a dog is an insult to all real dogs anywhere.
Posted by Reverse Polarity on April 2, 2012 at 12:26 PM
Joe Szilagyi 27
Cocker spaniels or boston terrier > either of them, if we're talking smaller dogs.
Posted by Joe Szilagyi http://twitter.com/joeszi on April 2, 2012 at 12:51 PM
Arsenic7 28
This breed is now to be referred to as "Chihui." So declareth I.
Posted by Arsenic7 on April 2, 2012 at 1:16 PM
nipper 29
I have one of each. I love them both, equally as my dogs and as breeds.
Posted by nipper on April 2, 2012 at 3:45 PM
30
Hitler is better than Pomeranians
Posted by Reader01 on April 2, 2012 at 4:05 PM
Geni 31
Any dog will act like a dog if you treat it like one and train it properly. And any dog will act like a hyperactive, spoiled toddler if you treat it like one. I was reared with Chihuahuas and English Mastiffs. I kid you not. I've seen bad dogs that were 4 pounds and bad dogs that were 240 pounds. Most of them are pretty good dogs, depending on how psychotic their owners are.
Posted by Geni on April 2, 2012 at 4:16 PM
Geni 32
I just realized the previous post makes it sound as if I were sucked alongside the puppies of both breeds. What I meant is that I was around both breeds a lot when I was growing up. Sheesh.
Posted by Geni on April 2, 2012 at 4:17 PM
Matt Hickey 33
@19 I'm both honored and terrified.
Posted by Matt Hickey http://www.matthickey.com on April 2, 2012 at 8:51 PM
34
Depends on the dog.
Posted by Amanda on April 3, 2012 at 12:00 AM
addiemonroe 35
LIES. I love my pom mix to bits. Her name is Pixel. She's not a purse dog (~15 pounds puts her on par with a small Cavalier Spaniel). And her worst trait (shrill barking- we're working on it!) is one she shares with many chihuahuas.

Not that I dislike chihuahuas, mind. I always assumed I did but then I volunteered with a dog shelter and so MANY of the dogs I worked with were chi mixes. Most of them were very sweet! One of them would even lift both back legs and walk around on his front ones a couple of steps when he peed.
Posted by addiemonroe on April 3, 2012 at 4:30 AM
SchmuckyTheCat 36
I have three chihuahua that are all well-behaved and don't ankle bite or yipyap. Like all dogs, its about training. Since I'm a man and don't carry a purse, I just stuff all three in my coat. Even with that, I still have a better figure than most pot-bellied beer drinkers my age.

I foster cared a pomeranian for months. Stupidest animal I've ever cared for. I've never, ever, met a smart pom. Vacant.

Chiwowers > poms.
Posted by SchmuckyTheCat on April 3, 2012 at 8:47 AM
Nora 37
And Italian Greyhounds are better than both. Nyah.
Posted by Nora on April 3, 2012 at 9:12 AM

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