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Chihuahua help?????????

Discussion in 'Dogs - small breeds (toy) specific' started by sandangel, Apr 2, 2004.

  1. sandangel

    sandangel New Member

    Can anybody tell me hoe to identify what type of coat my chihuahua has?
    It's not the slick hard kind , or the long fluffy kind. It is short but full and soft.

    Chi is 7 weeks
     
  2. ilovemaltipoos

    ilovemaltipoos New Member

    HAve you got a picture ?
     
  3. karma

    karma New Member

    As far as I know, sandangel, there are just the short-haired and long-haired varieties of chi. I suppose the coat type can vary in texture.
     
  4. sandangel

    sandangel New Member

    I don't have a picture right now.

    I have one chi that has the hard short little coat that is like the Taco bell dog. I have SEEN what I thought were called long haired but they always looked wisy and fluffy. What my other chi has is hair a bit longer then the slick hard short coat and it's rerally soft. Let's see............ kind of like... You know when pups are real newborn like a shih tzu and they have the soft new hair but it isn't long yet? Like when they are a couple weeks old and it is only about 1/4 an inch and they are soft coated but not rough ?????
     
  5. puttin510

    puttin510 New Member

    Probably called smooth coated. If not long.
     
  6. Shady_Babygurl

    Shady_Babygurl New Member

    Here locally at a puppy miller that is in under investigation right now, they are breeding a version of Chihuahua that is called medium coat. Its not short and stiff but its not a long coat either. Its about 1/2 inch to 1 inch depending on age and dog but it just reminds you of a thicker haired Chi. I own the tiny 1 lb stiff hair type. He looks almost BALD on top. More and more of these thicker haired short coated dogs are popping up though....Due to certain breeding practices I assume....

    Kim
     
  7. sandangel

    sandangel New Member

    I think I have it figured out now. I found an article where it says the short coat is a single coat if the chest and belly are mostly bare and a double coat short haired chi when it is a bit fuller and also furry on neck area and part of chest.
     

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