Re: [Chihuahuas] how do we know? Long-coat questions

Wed, 03 Nov 2010 21:16:52 -0700

I think Gigi comes from parents, one of each, because the hair on the body is short and hugs her body, yet she has long hairs on her ears, feet, tail and under her belly and some on her rear legs. She also looks like half apple and half deer head. I really couldn't describe her as belonging to any one 'type' of chi.

♥ Peggy & The Girls ♥


-----Original Message-----
From: dasha <[email protected]>
To: Chihuahuas <[email protected]>
Sent: Wed, Nov 3, 2010 9:52 pm
Subject: RE: [Chihuahuas] how do we know? Long-coat questions

 
You can tell the difference because of the fur and the way the coat sets.

From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Darcy Jacobs
Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2010 9:22 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] how do we know? Long-coat questions

if they all have short coats as babies how can a breeder sell them as short coats or long coats lol
monsters parents are one of each??
darcy 

--- On Wed, 11/3/10, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote:

From: [email protected] <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Long-coat questions
To: [email protected]
Date: Wednesday, November 3, 2010, 8:46 PM

 
 
As babies, long coats lose their coat and look like a short coat Chi until their coat starts growing back at around 6 mos to a year.  Most have their full coat by 2 yrs. of age.  Long coats shed less than short coats.  They wear sweaters well and can tolerate cold somewhat better. Depending on the dog, some long coats have thicker and longer coats than others.  I think my Emiliano is a medium length long coat. 
 
Gloria
 
 
 
In a message dated 11/3/2010 7:18:07 P.M. Central Daylight Time, [email protected] writes:
 
I've read the long coat is easy to care for. Is this true?
I like the look of a longhair however my husband is kind of partial to the short coat. I like either.

Are long-haired Chihuahuas able to handle the cold or cool situations better?
How are they with sweaters?
Do some vary in their adult length & abundance of coat?
Is the undercoat shed spring & fall? - like a collie?

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