Hi Angela I did a google on wire haired chi's and they came up but described as a mix. chi x wire haired terrier. you might want to do the same. I have never heard of a wire haired chi, or even seen one. there is the long hair (smooth not wirey) and short smooth. you may have seen the parents, but it does not always mean those really are the parents. Maybe there is a mix in the background also but not listed as such on the papers. sorry..but some people are scam artists & some just do not know the background themselves. Now it is possible the puppy is going thru a long hair freezy day or something... but a beard?? I think I would have walked away and did research on them. There will always be a chi puppy available. Registration papers don't really mean a thing if you do not know the background dogs on it or what there generic make-up is. some could be from puppy mills from the background. They do have a DNA test out now for dogs, to see what they are made up of. :) If you are looking for a real purebred chi, you might want to look around a bit more for breeders and do homework on what they should look like etc. If you do not care about if its a purbred or not... then its no big deal. And... there maybe someone on this list that can tell you that sometimes chi puppies go thru this stage of coat hair!
Shanna Shanna & Ricky Las Vegas Nevada!! My Chi Ricky... Is A HeartBeat At My Feet Kavis Christening n Communion Store Visit my eBay Store: http://stores.ebay.com/Kavis-Christening-n-Communion-Store --- On Tue, 2/8/11, Angela <[email protected]> wrote: From: Angela <[email protected]> Subject: [Chihuahuas] New here and a question To: [email protected] Date: Tuesday, February 8, 2011, 3:25 AM I am bringing home our chihuahua puppy this weekend. She is a pure bred with papers and I have seen both of her parents. My question is... I am not new to dog ownership and I am aware of the two coat types for the chi breed, however, I am convinced beyond a shadow of a doubt that my little Greta is a wire-coated chihuahua. I "know" that that is not supposed to be and I also know that she is pure bred. So, is this a spontaneous mutation and are any of you aware of this? Her mom is a smooth coat and her sire is long coated. She is desribed as a medium coat, but she has a rougher texture and she most certainly has a beard! She is adorable nonetheless, but again much different looking than her littermates. I will post pictures when I figure out how all of this works :) Peace, Angela M
