Hi Angela, Welcome to the group. I am very glad to hear you say that you are going to supervise the children and the chi's. I have 2 rescue biters that came from homes with children. One had several ribs broken the other just terrified of children. One of my newest Chi's is a male rescue medium coat and he has a spot on his back where the hair is wavy and sort of bristly. Not wiry so much as stiff. I agree that if this is a pet it doesn't need to be perfect, just healthy. And I also know how much Chi's love company. I have 11 in the house and I can't imagine only one! lol
Good luck with your new furbaby I can't wait to see the pictures. Carol and Crew On Tue, Feb 8, 2011 at 7:57 AM, Angela Mose <[email protected]> wrote: > > > 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 >> >> >> > > -- *Carol* *Muchacha, Bella Rose, Chibbie, Blue, Cooper, Ruth Anne, Gracie, **ChiChi, Granny, Holly Noel* *and Maxx*
