Thank you Shanna~ I did do a search and also found the wire x, but nonetheless, she has her own offbeat charm. The breeder is a small scale breeder who shows from time to time. I really don't doubt the parentage, I just thought that my Greta was a bit unique and that makes her perfect for us. I don't intend to breed her so, being a perfect chi isn't that important. I am also contemplating bringing home a second older, pup when I get her, because I read that chi's are "clanish" and do well with two. Is this a good idea or not? I do have children and we homeschool, therefore the pup(s) will not be alone on a regular basis, and I thought that if there are two, it will be easier for the children to *share* without "over"loving one pup. Just a thought, what does anyone else think? Oh, my children really are very gentle with animals, but, I will not be letting them play with any pup without close supervision :) Peace, Angela M
On Mon, Feb 7, 2011 at 11:49 PM, Shanna Machanpalli <[email protected]>wrote: > > > 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 > > > >
