Awww. He's soooo cute. I think it gives him character, no matter if its against breed standards. I have a cat that is the same way. If he's asleep or just really relaxed it sticks out. He's adorable and as long as you don't care then I wouldn't worry about it. Toshia & Tater Tot
Teacher Bunny <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Here's how his tongue sticks out when he's sleeping. It also sticks out when he's awake and relaxed.  On Oct 7, 2007, at 9:41 AM, marsha wrote: > Never heard this and I have been breeding chis for 10 years and > owned them for 20. A tong that hangs out when the mouth is closed, > would actually be counted against a dog if one was showing or > something. Also, usually when they hang out of a closed mouth, it > is usually due to missing teeth...either missing from old age, > injury, fault, or loosing puppy teeth. > Marsha > > Do not tell God how big your storm is. Tell the storm how big your > God is. > . > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Teacher Bunny > To: [email protected] > Sent: Saturday, October 06, 2007 9:16 PM > Subject: [Chihuahuas] Long Tongue > > I've noticed that sometimes, when Maxx is really relaxed and his > mouth his closed. He'd have a bit of his tongue sticking out. It's > hardly noticeable until you see that it's not part of his lip. > Heehee. Now I'm used to seeing it out like that especially if he's > sleeping. There's just this little flap of a tongue sticking out. > I'm going to try to look for a picture of it and show everyone. > > Anyway, the other day, we came from the vet to get his shot and I > noticed it sticking out again. I mentioned it to the vet assistant > when she remarked that if only Maxx had been a girl, he'd be worth > more because they prefer chis with longer tongues to be female. Is > there truth to that? I didn't take offense, it was just a strange > comment. > > But his tongue seems to be longer than usual because when I pry his > mouth open (when it's closed), I'd see his tongue outside his teeth, > instead of hiding inside when his mouth is closed. Does that make > sense? I'm okay with it and he seems okay with it. Just wondering > if that's normal and if it isn't, is there some dental or medical > issue that I need to watch out for. > > Thanks everyone. --------------------------------- Take the Internet to Go: Yahoo!Go puts the Internet in your pocket: mail, news, photos & more.
