Aren't you glad they don't breed people "to standard"? Barbara & Raul A pure bred person and a pure bred Chi, both off standard <G> ----- Original Message ----- From: chihuahualady264 To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, March 04, 2007 5:58 PM Subject: [Chihuahuas] Re: Question!
> A chihuahua is a chihuahua, just like a human is a human. If a grown person weighs 100 pounds are they called a teacup? Most chis are going to weigh close to what the parents do, I said most, some will get their size from generation or 2 back. > > There are NOT any teacups. There is no such thing as a teacup Chihuahua. Standards specify long or short coat. > There are standards as to how the dog should look. Basically, the shorter bodied ones, often referred to as cobbly, are the standards.....the longer ones are often referred to as terrier type. Both can be full blooded Chihuahuas, but according to the standards, the cobblies are the better quality. > Standards also call for a shorter nose (longer noses often called deer heads or deer faced) and a rounded dome, ie applehead. > The standards have changed a lot over the years and it is becoming more and more a short all the way around standard....shorter legs, shorter body, shorter nose....seems nowadays the shorter the better. I don't necessarily like the ones that are completely to standards....I don't like a pug nose on a chi, ect....but nonetheless, that is considered the better quality chi and the "show quality" > > Marsha
