One of the amazing things about Chihuahuas is how different each of them can look. You can easily have two full blooded chis that look nothing alike.
The AKC does set forth standards of what is "preferred" in a chi. A well rounded dome (apple head) a tail that is not too skinny (rat tail) and not to short. It should curve over the back. The body longer than it's height, The eyes should be full, but not bulging, it should weight 6 pounds or less, Any color, ect and so on. Full standards description can be found at http://www.akc.org/breeds/chihuahua/ A chi that does not meet these standards, just means it wont win any shows.It doesn't make it any less a chi. The AKC does not mention the terms Deer head, but does refer to an "apple dome" which is relatively new to the description, as it use to only say "well rounded", ect. They specify only two distinctions...short coat or long coat. So basically, while a certain chi may not meet the show standards, that does not mean it can not be a full chi. A good breeder should try to breed two dogs that are most likely to produce a pup most closely resembling the standards, but there are plenty of full chis out there that simply do not meet standards for one reason or another. >From the description you gave of the chi, sounds like it is closer to >standards, with the short legs, cobbly or husky type body, big head (depending >on shape) ect. Marsha Do not tell God how big your storm is. Tell the storm how big your God is. ----- Original Message ----- From: chiowner2000 To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2007 7:35 PM Subject: [Chihuahuas] Different breeds of chis My niece used to have a chi that looked diffently from mine and my sister's and most of the other chis I have seen. This particular breed had short stubby legs, a bigger head, and a thicker tail. She swore she bought the dog from a chi breeder and had the AKC papers that proved he was a chi. To me he looked like a Corgi. Are there different types of chis? I know there are appleheads and deer heads. Does anyone know what particular breed I am talking about? Oh, the reason why I said she "used" to have is because someone stole her dog right out of her yard.
