updated 11, December 2023

Welcome to Rafina Chihuahuas

Barbara Pendergrass with her dogLocated in the southwest corner of Michigan, we are a small breeder and exhibitor and have been showing dogs since 1973. Our primary focus is on breeding sound, healthy, well-adjusted Chihuahuas with excellent temperaments that conform to the AKC standard. Rafina Chihuahuas' breeding stock is OFA certified to be free of luxating patellas.

All our puppies are raised in our home, in a clean and healthy environment. We do not produce a great quantity of puppies but do put a great deal of time and effort into the ones we raise. It is of the utmost importance to us to find the very best homes for our Chihuahuas. We occasionally have pet and show quality puppies available for APPROVED homes only. We DO NOT sell our puppies or adults to pet shops or puppy mills!

Feel free to stay a while and tour Rafina Chihuahuas. Start with our Future Hopefuls, then see our Current Contenders, or go straight to our Hall of Champions to see many of our 103 beautiful winners. (Watch carefully -- you may find some contenders or champions that are available for sale).

Don't forget to stop by the News page to catch up on the latest news for the Rafina Kennel and it's champion dogs.

Looking for that special adult dog? Then be sure to check out the Available Dogs page.

Go to the Wishing Well to make a wish for one of our adult Chihuahuas available as pets to qualified homes. Peek into our Nursery at our darling puppies for sale or to get the latest news on our upcoming litters.

Take a look at some of the pets we've sold in their new homes on the Home Sweet Home page.

Visit a special little boy and girl who stole Barb's heart away (and took large pieces of it with them when they went to the Rainbow Bridge) at Matthew's Memorial and Velvet's Memorial.

Wondering what the American Kennel Club Standards are for a Chihuahua? Click here to go directly to the Chihuahua information on the AKC Web Site!

While you're here, please drop us an email just to say hello -- it will be very nice to hear from you! Enjoy!

Barbara Pendergrass, Rafina Chihuahuas

AKC Eukauba National Championship 2012 Best of Breed
AKC Breeder of Merit
AKC Breeder of Merit