I also read that it is common for most chi's to have this trait. I was worried
when I got my two but even being from different breeders after examining them,
my vet has told me neither of them has any opening at all! They are both large
for Chi's..male 9 1/2 lbs and female 10 1/2 lbs so I don't know if weight/size
makes a difference? They still are cute! Just not so easy to step on!
marsha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Dinah has one about half the size
of a dime. Her pup has one even bigger. Neither will completely close. IT is an
acceptable trait in a chi, and general poses no health problems, but naturally
should inspire a little extra care to protect.
Marsha
Do not tell God how big your storm is. Tell the storm how big your God is.
----- Original Message -----
From: Evelyn Quintana
To: [email protected]
Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2007 10:14 AM
Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Large open fontanelle/molera
My little girl chi is now 1 yrs old and she also has an open fontanella
about the size of the tip of a pensil erasor. The vet said it will not close
any further. Vet said she will be fine but if she were to hit her head hard or
run into something sharp that just happened to hit in that area, there would be
a problem. I just make sure there are no sharp corners and watch every step I
take not to step on her or accidentally kick her as she is always under my
feet. It is second nature for me now to watch my every step. Evelyn
----- Original Message ----
From: nanette.lai <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2007 3:58:04 AM
Subject: [Chihuahuas] Large open fontanelle/molera
Does anyone else have a Chi with this? My baby Lexi was born with an
abnormally large one--it is slowy closing and she is 7 months old. I
am just a fretful mother so I fret over her a lot. It doesn't help
that I live on a university campus with a great 24 hour emergency
veterinary clinic (I'm at the University of Guelph, where the Ontario
Veterinary College is) which sort of allows me to go into fretful
mother hypochondriac attacks. It would just be reassuring to know if
other people have the same thing. She was slightly developmentally
delayed but is catching up, she is nearly 3 lb now (the breeder
initially thought she was going to stay less than 1.5 lb), her adult
teeth are coming in but I am just so panicked about her head at times.
She is, incidentally quite good at keeping her head protected--she
knows to hold it right against the wall when my other Chi comes to
rough-house (Patches is only 4 months old and doesn't really know much
better). So any reassurance would be great!
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