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From: Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of susantn1962 Sent: Friday, December 08, 2006 11:05 PM To: Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Chihuahuas] Re: Chihuahua diversity Not trying to be smart or anything, but I could care less about AKC's standards. I've never gotten into the whole "show dog" thing. As long as we're happy with our dogs, and our dogs are happy with us that's all I care about. I'm sure that's how the majority of you feel, though.....right? Susan --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:Chihuahuas%40yahoogroups.com> ups.com, "marsha" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > no. Actually, the shorter legged, stockier built ones with the short noses are the ones that are up to AKC standards.....Sex does not play a role in the build > Marsha > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: susantn1962 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:Chihuahuas%40yahoogroups.com> ups.com > Sent: Friday, December 08, 2006 6:44 PM > Subject: [Chihuahuas] Re: Chihuahua diversity > > > > From what I've read, don't the male Chis tend to be short legged and stocky, and the females long legged and lean? I know my Nina is such a long legged priss, and her half brother, Tre, is a short legged stocky macho man! lol Regardless, I think they're ALL FABULOUS!!! They seem to have their individuality.....I can't wait to get another to see what it will be like! lol > > Susan > > > --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:Chihuahuas%40yahoogroups.com> ups.com, "furdion" <furdion@> wrote: > > > > Yep! Chis come a variety of shapes and sizes and this for me is the > > beauty of the breed My Robin has short lovely little legs and he is > > stockier in build My little man.... so butch! And Salome has legs like > > a gazelle and is bouncy and excitable she reminds me a young fawn or a > > ballerina all legs and skinny body. Both are Chi's. > > Toy is the umberella that Chis are placed under in show sections > > although I think mine should go in working dog subset Guard dogs. > > Teacups are NOT a breed or even subset of Chi's they are tiny Chis and > > should not be encouraged as how can you fit all those inside bits into > > such a tiny dog. No Marsha is right (excuse me Ms Stein but) a Chi is > > a Chi is a Chi Cheers Furdion > > >