Well, there is no such thing as a wire coat chi. Some (and I have had a couple) that have a shorter firmer texture to its coat. How old is Greta? If she is a long coat they will often blow their puppy coat and may retain a short stiff coat until their longer coat grows in. If she is indeed a "wire coat" with a beard I would wonder if my breeder showed me the wrong parents. Like I said though I have had puppies and adults with soft flowy short coats and some with tougher shorter coats. One that was almost bristely. I would like to see pictures and have her age. That will probably help most.
"Whether or not it is clear to you, the world is unfolding as it should." -Desiderata Christy Sylvest [email protected] > To: [email protected] > From: [email protected] > Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2011 03:25:38 +0000 > Subject: [Chihuahuas] New here and a question > > 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 > > > > ------------------------------------ > > We are now on Facebook! Join today! > > http://www.facebook.com/groups/chihuahuasclubYahoo! Groups Links > > >
