These pictures illustrate the differences perfectly. Thank you, Peggy. Laura
Sent from my iPad On Dec 21, 2010, at 2:18 PM, "Peggy & The Girls" <[email protected]> wrote: > Most of the deer headed Chi's have a much longer muzzle and they don't have > that dome shape skull. Many times they are large Chi's with longer legs and a > slimmer body. Many also have very large ears. > > Where as a Apple head, has a smaller and more compact, muscular body. The > muzzle is more pressed in, and the skull has a dome shape to it. The Apple > head's to my knowledge were the original Chi's which is why AKC only > recognizes them. > > Many times you may see pictures of a Chi that doesn't look like a true Apple > Head or a true Deer Head. In fact the same thing occurs in the long hairs and > the short hairs, some are neither true long hairs nor true short hairs. We > can blame the faults of the breed on PMs and backyard breeders for spreading > them around for so many years. It's just poor breeding. They are all real > Chihuahuas though. > > My Gigi is a perfect example of neither being a true apple head or a true > deer head, or a true long hair or a true short hair. She is in between the > two. Perhaps she had a apple head, long hair for a momma, and a deer head, > short hair for a daddy? > > These pics should show you the difference between the two: > > > > Deer Head > > > > > Apple Head > > > > > > > > > > > -------Original Message------- > > From: [email protected] > Date: 12/21/2010 6:36:29 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Chihuahuas] I have a question > > > > I have heard the terms deer head and apple head bandied about. I have > googled it and I am still confused by their explanation. Can someone on this > group explain the difference and/or post pictures so I can maybe see what the > difference is? I am a visual person so that might help. Thanks. > > Laura > > >
