If your rescue labeled it as a mix it is because they think it is as mixture of a chi and another dog........... Not pure chi. Pups are not mixed if both parents and the line has always been chi. There are 2 kinds of chi long coat and smooth coat. Anything else was either a oops breeding or a purpose mix with another dog. If one parent is a smooth coat and one a long coat then you an get either. Most long coats bred together will will be long coat and visa versa
_____ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of C.M. Sent: Monday, October 04, 2010 11:06 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Long haired or short haired... Hi Nancy, So are you saying that irregardless of what their parents look like, the pups can come out different, different hair lengths, etc. Does this mean that the pups are a mix? My rescue organization labels all chis as a "mix". Why is this? _____ From: Nancy Lucky <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Mon, October 4, 2010 7:42:10 PM Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Long haired or short haired... I agree they are like a breed in a breed as they are all so different, That is what makes them so special my girls have a long hair daddy and short hair mommy. They are both short hair in fact Abbey is almost bald on her tummy and on her temples it is so cute. Also what I noticed is that Abbey hardly if ever sheds, her brother who was also short hair but fawn color and Abbey is Black and tan and he shed quite a bit. So you never know what you are going to get - right now my little girl who is only 5 weeks is a big Roley poly as she is the only puppy. So we will have to wait and see how she turns out. They are all wonderful in my eyes. Nancy and Girls --- On Mon, 10/4/10, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: From: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Long haired or short haired... To: [email protected] Date: Monday, October 4, 2010, 7:20 PM more curious. Emeliano is a called long haired chi as well as is this other little sweet thing <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/attachments/folder/2084055128/item /930324135/view> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/attachments/folder/2084055128/item/ 930324135/view Hi
