Hi there, My name is Alina and I am an occasional hobby breeder of chihuahuas since 1993. I raise my babies in my home, as they have their own room in the house just for them, and a large outdoor 10x12 playhouse with 14x20 chain link for those sunny days outdoors. I offer tiny puppies in smooth & long coat. My dogs average from as tiny as 2 pounds to the average size of 5-6 pounds, and are all AKC reg. and most have many champions in their pedigree which means they were bred to the standards for the chihuahua breed. My dogs are put on Advantage monthly flea prevention and Heartgard heartworm prevention (or Revolution), and are all on a regular quality deworming schedule. I offer a health guarantee/sales agreement with each puppy sold, puppy shots (and I inform you on how a vaccination schedule works), dewormings using Drontal broad spectrum liquid puppy suspension-the best from my vet., a big size bag of start-up puppy supplies (Nutro Max dry & canned puppy food, plush toys, an assortment of treats, stack of potty pads, Nutro and/or Iams biscuits, blanket, food dish, puppy shampoo, and lots more), AND a 1 month supply of Advantage flea preventative or Revolution, I have been using this as well, and/or any of the following: AKC registration full (full reg. will only be given to experienced chihuahua breeders) or limited (all puppies listed with AKC registration will be limited pet quality, unless specifically noted otherwise), or no papers at all as a companion pet. If you are having your puppy shipped, then there will be a charge of $20 to cover the costs for me to ship you the supplies package.  I advise my new puppy owners to spay/neuter their pet as it is a difficult world being a chihuahua breeder, and it is best to be left to the experienced.  A good portion of the money from all puppies sold gets donated to the animal shelters, and many other charity foundations throughout (not just for animals). And, as you can tell, profits go to my dogs, and your puppies (but don't forget the very costly vet. bills that need to be paid for as well)! 

I am located in the east bay area of California and I will deliver within Ca. (buyer pays a gas fee, to and from the destination), and if it is a long driving distance (over 300 miles total to and from) then I will need to have a rental car (about $50), which is also to be payed for by the buyer.  The gas fee and/or rental car fee must be paid a few days in advance to the actual delivery date.  I Will ship out of state and to Canada, buyer pays shipping costs, which will average to $250 total. The cost for the shipping must be sent with the cost for the pup one week in advance to the planned shipping date. 

I have experience working in an animal hospital in the clinical setting, and very much experience and knowledge with the chihuahua breed. I am always interested in new research.  I ONLY breed chihuahuas, and have no interest in breeding any other breed.  I live for my chihuahuas!!  My dogs are in great health and have wonderful temperaments. I have been given many compliments on how well behaved my dogs are when my buyers pick up their new puppy.  I have positive experiences with my buyers, and I love them very much for giving my babies a wonderful pet home.  My dogs and puppies are treated with much love and respect, and constant loving attention. All my buyers are always welcome to contact me via email or phone at any time, day or night.

Prices on my beautiful chihuahua pups vary, but are very reasonable compared to some other chihuahua breeders prices of the same or similar quality dogs as I have, that can't offer you what I can as a whole.  My prices are especially reasonable considering that I have a lot to offer you (medical experience, time, care, top meds./foods, etc.).  My prices average in the mid to high hundreds, going up to the mid thousand, whereas some other breeders choose to charge well into the few thousands as their average price.  I also do not give in to the "t-cup" myth, never have, and never will.  I have been around well long enough to know that a tiny puppy may very well grow into a larger adult.  And, a larger puppy may very well stay tiny as an adult. The AKC does not recognize "t-cups" as being a group for chihuahuas.  The most accurate way to go about sizing a puppy, is to look into his background to see what the average sizes are of the parents, siblings from past litters, grandparents, etc.  Puppies can surprise you when it comes to their weight. 

I do have puppies from time to time, but I will not breed in excess to satisfy the public.  I need to be sure that my puppies have much time to socialize with us, and I can't do that if I have more puppies than I am comfortable with, and I would never ask my relatives or friends to take a litter home with them to help me out, so that I can profit from all those pups.  That would be very wrong, but that is what some choose to do.  It is just me and my husband (my sister and mother visit often) and we don't have kids, so my motherly instincts really shine through when I'm with my dogs and the puppies.  They are my babies and I treat them as such.  I do not work with an affiliation of other breeders (it's just me here at Sopharie Chihuahuas) that just throw a bunch of dogs together to "see what happens".  I cannot recommend or vouch for other breeders as I don't know their way of breeding as I know how I do it myself.  I wouldn't want to lead anyone to the wrong direction.  You are guaranteed a purebred chihuahua with me, no mistakes on that here!  My dogs are only bred after health testing has been done, their temperament is awesome, and they meet the correct standards of the chihuahua breed.  I feel that you should only breed if you are capable of the whole huge responsibility that comes with it all (and you're prepared for difficult whelps that usually lead to c-sections), and you do truly love and respect the chihuahua breed.  Very few, in my opinion, have what it takes to do this.  Don't do it just because mom and dad do it, and aunt Rose does it, and cousin Ralph too, etc.  You get the picture.  That wouldn't really mean that you have a true passion for it.  If you want a puppy from me, and I don't have any available, you will have to wait until I have another planned litter.  I don't "overbreed" my dogs, and they are retired from my program at around 4 years of age, and definitely skip heats here and there, not to be bred at every heat cycle.  I feel it is fair to do this because I owe it to them, and when/if I place them at their youthful ages they have better chances at a loving new home at a young age.  Yes it is hard to let them go, but if the home is nice and they are going to remain happy, then I am happy too.  They have a lot going for them, super loving, spunky, friendly, and beautiful.  

I also help organizations of many kinds (for pets, exotic animals, a wide variety of human cancer foundations, etc.) with donations, or on occasion I do volunteer help.  I work part time and my husband works full time (I have a medical background for humans and animals as a vet. tech., med. asst., and geriatric caregiver).  I make visits to convalescent homes weekly or biweekly.  I feel that it is your responsibility to donate all or part of your profits or time (or both) to help benefit other animals and people in need that aren't as lucky as we, or our pets are.  Please consider doing this if you are a breeder, or if you plan to breed in the future.  Only gracious and kind people should be breeders, as it takes a lot of love to raise puppies right.  If you do really love the breed, then you will show it by helping in many ways.  Please, if you are a buyer, do not give in to the outrageously overpriced charges of some puppies, as some are just way too high and I doubt they would be breeding if they didn't profit from it.  Their money gets pocketed, and is not to be used wisely.  Also, some pups are priced very low, and well, in a few cases you may have to pay for it in the end, since the breeder may be a novice and cannot or will not help you if the time comes that you are in need of their assistance.

Email at: chihuahuas@sopharie.com 

I have references...don't be afraid to ask and I will be proud to show you my hard-earned respect I am given from my buyers for beautiful puppies and excellent service.  Think of your breeder as your hair stylist.  They need to listen to you, and you need to have trust in them.

Email me at: chihuahuas@sopharie.com to place a $100 nonrefundable deposit to reserve a puppy. Yes, that's it, just one hundred to reserve your pup!  I keep it low because it is nonrefundable, and if you decide later that you won't get the puppy afterall, then you aren't losing out on so much.  I'd rather you back out, then take the puppy and not be happy with him.  But, I can't hold puppies on peoples word alone.  If you see "Sale Pending" that means that a deposit is on it's way for a puppy, so it's on "hold" for up to 5 days until I receive the deposit in the mail. I do also accept Paypal for the deposit (you must be verified with paypal).  Once the deposit is received, the picture of the pup will be removed from the website. I feed all puppies and pregnant/lactating mothers Nutro Max puppy canned and dry food. Whichever pups are pictured on the available page are for sale, unless otherwise stated. If there are no puppies advertised there for sale, then that means that I don't have any at the moment, but you can put my website on your favorites list, and contact me later. 

Thank you, from your breeder of Sopharie Chihuahuas, Alina Toledo (925) 825-1325