Long Haired Chihuahua

how come there is different thicknesses to a long haired chihuahuas coat? like this is a long haired chihuahua yet it has a short long coat if that makes sense:

http://www.pictureperfectchihuahuas.com/Pixie2.jpg

but other long haired chihuahuas have a more thick and fuller coat like this:

http://medix.marshall.edu/~levstein1/blog/Peppy.jpg

is it to do with genetics? grooming? diet? and is i wanted to buy a dog with a shortish long coat like in first picture what do i ask? i have a feeling its to do with the fur being cut and not cut but tell me what you think it is please!

ps. any pics of your long haired chi would be greatly appreciated! (no random ones off google, ive already seen them all!)
oh and thanks steffanie g, i didnt actually realizethat was possible!

I it is all about genetics. Some people breed short haired chihuahuas with the long haired chihuahuas and they get what is considered a half coat. (like the first pic) To get the full long coat like the second pic they must breed 2 long full coats togather. I have a feamale chihuahua she carries the long coat gene and when I breed her with my short coat male we always have 2 1/2 coats and 3-4 short coats. The long haired ones are much more work then the short coats due to the thick hair always needing to be brushed. I have been breeding chihuahuas for the last 6 years and this is what I have found as well as several of my chihuahua breeding mentors.

jw.

I do. I love Chihuahuas.

i don’t know if being a long haired chihuahua has anything to do with it but. my other 2 short hairs dont. hes been doing it for the past 6 or 7 months and we have no clue what to do with him. I don’t want to make him wear a diaper because of the rashes they get but its starting to really get on my last nerve..any advice? =]

I also have a 3 year old lab that does the same thing. What we have done with her, (she usually will pee all over if people come over that she’s not used to), we tell visitors to completely ignore her, then calmly bring her outside, let her due her business in the “normal” fashion.” We then let her go to the people in her own time, which is usually a few minutes. I think the trick is to make the situations that are “exciting” to seem as calm and normal as possible. This generally works. I hope this helps! Good luck with your puddler!

i don’t know if being a long haired chihuahua has anything to do with it but. my other 2 short hairs dont. hes been doing it for the past 6 or 7 months and we have no clue what to do with him. I don’t want to make him wear a diaper because of the rashes they get but its starting to really get on my last nerve..any advice? =]

I also have a 3 year old lab that does the same thing. What we have done with her, (she usually will pee all over if people come over that she’s not used to), we tell visitors to completely ignore her, then calmly bring her outside, let her due her business in the “normal” fashion.” We then let her go to the people in her own time, which is usually a few minutes. I think the trick is to make the situations that are “exciting” to seem as calm and normal as possible. This generally works. I hope this helps! Good luck with your puddler!

i don’t know if being a long haired chihuahua has anything to do with it but. my other 2 short hairs dont. hes been doing it for the past 6 or 7 months and we have no clue what to do with him. I don’t want to make him wear a diaper because of the rashes they get but its starting to really get on my last nerve..any advice? =]

I also have a 3 year old lab that does the same thing. What we have done with her, (she usually will pee all over if people come over that she’s not used to), we tell visitors to completely ignore her, then calmly bring her outside, let her due her business in the “normal” fashion.” We then let her go to the people in her own time, which is usually a few minutes. I think the trick is to make the situations that are “exciting” to seem as calm and normal as possible. This generally works. I hope this helps! Good luck with your puddler!

i don’t know if being a long haired chihuahua has anything to do with it but. my other 2 short hairs dont. hes been doing it for the past 6 or 7 months and we have no clue what to do with him. I don’t want to make him wear a diaper because of the rashes they get but its starting to really get on my last nerve..any advice? =]

I also have a 3 year old lab that does the same thing. What we have done with her, (she usually will pee all over if people come over that she’s not used to), we tell visitors to completely ignore her, then calmly bring her outside, let her due her business in the “normal” fashion.” We then let her go to the people in her own time, which is usually a few minutes. I think the trick is to make the situations that are “exciting” to seem as calm and normal as possible. This generally works. I hope this helps! Good luck with your puddler!

She is not badly infested but I am wanting to treat both her and the puppies. They puppies are a week old and I don’t want them to suffer as well as the mother. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

For the mother, get him a regular Flea Bath from a professional groomer. ask that groomer if they carry a special shampoo called (something along the lines of) Euca-Luca Lime.If not, hunt it down. It is for dogs with sensitive skin, but also works well on fleas. My aunt used it on her flea infested puppy. You could do it yourself, or have the professional do it, but make sure not to get it in their eyes! If the puppies eyes are open already, hunt down a bottle of a type of mineral oil that is put in dogs eyes by most groomers. It helps wash out soap from dogs eyes, and helps prevent it from getting in their eyes. Put 1 drop in each eye before starting the bath. Use a little Dawn dish soap if you get it on their coat, because it will make their skin greasy, and can be irritating.