Long-Hair Chihuahua owners, please provide your feedback with regards to this adorable breed (such as temperament, size, personality, habits, etc.), and please provide (if available) a picture of your Long-Hair Chihuahua for others to see.

Since I own Tobi, I'll start it out:

Tobi is almost 5 years old and weighs approx. 4 1/2 pounds. Temperament-wise he is very friendly, yet nervous around adults he has not met. Children can come to our house and carry Tobi and play with him as though he is a stuffed animal, and Tobi will have this look on his face like he's in la-la-land with their attention. He just loves children.

Tobi enjoys being groomed, with the exception of getting his nails trimmed. He's very easy to handle -- if I lie him on his back, he will just stay there peacefully and look at you.

Tobi is fearless when it comes to larger dogs provoking him. He gets along well with all the breeds he has come in contact with, but when provoked (even if the dog is 6 times his size), he does not back down nor is he intimidated -- he can pull his weight in character.

Long-Hair Chihuahuas require a lot of attention and they need to feel part of the pack. They are low maintenance with regards to grooming and eating expenses. Trainability-wise, I do not feel this breed is easy to train. I adore my little one.

Who's next?

well barbi where do I start lol let's see I will start with princess She is a sweet little girl that weights just under 5 pounds she doesn't like stranger's to much and barks her head off when we have company but once she warms up to someone she is the most loving baby there is she is 3 years old SHe loves to play with the other dogs and her banana man this toy looks like a banana but has little ears and hair and stuff sticking off of it she will drag that thing all over the house she is great with children my 3 and 1 year old carry her all over the house she is also a new mommy and does a great job taking care of her little ones

Liberty is the best tempered one I have he is really shy most of the time and won't let u touch him till he get's to know u once he does watch out lol he hardly ever barks he loves to run and play with the other dogs He really isn't into playing with toys but loves the other dogs he is 1 yr old and has the most beautiful hair he weights just over 4 pds

Then we have gizmo he is my demon chi lol so everyone says He is a one person dog he loves his momma he has a special baby that he plays with all the time and he is very protective with it Gizmo isn't one for letting the kids carry him around unless he is really in a good mood he is 4 years old

Lizy is my shy timid baby She isn't one for being held but she loves for me to hold her she sleeps on my pillow every night all of them sleep with us but she has a certain spot she has to be in the kids can pet her but she won't let them pick her up she is about 5 years old she doesn't like toys she just enjoys laying in your lap and snoozing most of the time she loves to run and play with her son teddy and liberty and she will clean everyone in the house as tho she is their momma very loving tho very shy

Then we come to teddy he is a brat lol he is one of our puppies lizy and liberty our his parents he has a great temperment he is just in that puppy stage I guess so mischevious he loves to run and play he is the most active in the house he is 6 months old Not sure on how much he weights now but I can say he is spoiled rotten

Hi Barbi,
I know I'm kinda slow to post but here goes:
I have two Long-Haired Chihuahuas.
Bailey is almost 2 yrs old and weighs between 5.1-5.5lbs. he has a beautiful coat, we call him our "beach blonde bailey". He is fearful of most other dogs in that he will become very defensive and protective. However, he LOVES people and getting belly rubs and cheese will definitley earn your love from him. once bailey likes someone, they can hardly get rid of him He is my true "Velcro" baby and follows me around everytime I move. He is happy to go anywhere with me, and loves giving kisses.
Chloe is our 8.5 month old LC chi girl. She is girlie girl princess here in this household, and reigns wherever she goes. She is around 4.5lbs now, but very petite and lithe, yet she is the "boss of the dog park" and quite the sharmer when there is food invloved! Chloe is a little priss, that loves to sunbathe, and cross her front paws as if she is alwasy posing. She is a feisty red-head, with cute white markings. Her hair is starting to grow in more now. She is "Miss Independent" but will always come up to mommy or daddy at random to give many many kisses and rub herself against your neck.
We love our LC chis sooo much. Though their daddy says no more chis, you never know when another one will capture your heart. They have so much love to give.
Vivian, Bailey and Chloe's Mommy

here is bailey

lightofmylife.JPG (49 Kb, 66 downloads)

here is Chloe

duplicateposing.jpg (50 Kb, 64 downloads)

Awww, Bailey and Chloe are adorable!!!


Proudly owned by Honey,Licky & Mee Mee

Oh Vivian! Chloe and Bailey are both just totally adorable!
Give them both a for me!

Thank you Sheltielover and LeaderofthePack
I think they are soo cute too, but I they are my babies... gush gush!
Thanks ,
Viv

I have few long coated chis. I have one blue & white mkgs female, named Bissy (CH. Blue Mist Beary Bisy)She weigths 3.2 lbs. Hope you can see the pic.

Bissy.jpg (120 Kb, 54 downloads) Bissy

Oh what a cutie!!!!!


Proudly owned by Honey,Licky & Mee Mee

SIMPLY

Mary Gene Bracken

I'm bumping this up so Angi can see it. Angi, you were mentioning about the different sizes in Chihuahua and how big yours is. Look at this photograph:

Buffy is my daughter's Long Hair Chi, she weighs 3 pounds 2 ounces and will turn 3 yrs old in February. Her sister, Baby, is triple her size and weighed almost 7 pounds. The parents were both tiny and pure-breed long hair chis and look how large she turned out. i think they come in all sizes and colors

-------------------------------------------------------------------------


baby3.JPG (59 Kb, 39 downloads) Baby and Buffy

Here's another photo -- look at the size difference. Your Toby looks a lot like Baby except for the color

baby4.JPG (14 Kb, 33 downloads) Baby and Buffy again

Wow, that is a pretty big size difference!! They are just so cute!!!


I'm 29 weeks!

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Barbi:
I'm bumping this up so Angi can see it.


I'm glad you did Barbi, I haven't seen this, That is a big size difference,

hahahahahaha That picture is totally cracking me up over here!!!!! THATS HILLIARIOUS!!!!!!!! But see now, my Toby is nearly twice Baby's size! He's a whopping 12lbs!!!! I would kill for a picture of all three of them together!


Anyways.....Toby's bio.....

Toby turned 1 year old on October 20, 2003. He is a spunky full of energy tan/cream long haired chihuahua. He's not really fluffy like some of the Chi's on here. But his hair is long. it just lays more flat. As I said, he weighs 12lbs. When we got him, at 4 months old, he weighed 7lbs. And the vet said "he better stop growing!" Then when he saw him again at 9 months, he weighed 11lbs and the vet responded "I think he's a mix......mixed with a saint bernard! This is the BIGGEST chihuahua i have ever seen in my career!"
Toby LOVES to run and play. He is very active. He would play till he would pass out if we didnt make him rest! He loves running in our back yard with my daughter. When she climbs up the ladder of the slide....toby races her to the top by running up the slide part! *giggle* His favorate place to rest is on the back of the couch in the window. My husband teases him that he's acting like a cat! But that window faces the street, so he gets to see lots of activity. My uncle swears Toby can be a hunting dog. He chases after every animal that comes in our yard, and often catches some! To date he has caught a squirel, 2 chipmunks, 3 rabbits, 1 bird, and came a hair close to catching a big fat groundhog!
He sleeps right next to me at night. I tease my husband by saying "Toby and I are spooning...you could learn a few things from him!"
Toby LOVES to give kisses. Its funny because when we got him he never wanted to kiss us. We didnt know if he just didnt know how....or if maybe he was emotionally hurt. It took him a month or two to learn how to kiss. But once he started....he doesnt stop. If you leave your face unguarded for a SECOND he will leap up and give you a kiss!
Speaking of leaping, my dog is a GREAT jumper! He can jump on beds and tables without a problem. If you are coming home you'll see him jumping in the window trying to see!
It was mentioned that chi's are small eaters.....NOT MY GUY!!!! He eats like a regular dog! I was told chi's were light eaters as well. But he has a big bowl, and he is constantly asking for more food. But he's not chunky. You can see from his picture he's slim. He's very active so I think that might have to do with it.
hmmm? What else should I mention?
We've never had him groomed. He sheds. Am I suppost to get his hair cut?? I cut his nails myself. its cheaper that way. He's usually good about it. Sometimes when he wants to go play he wont hold still. He LOVES his bath! He almost always takes a bath with my daughter. When she gets in he just jumps right in!
He LOVES his toys! His favorites are squeeky toys, or toys that make noise. He had a cow stuffy that when you squeezed it, it moo'ed. Oh he LOVED that cow!!! It was actually a present my husband gave me. But Toby claimed it for his own. Which upset my husband a little because the thing was a little on the pricey side! But toby would get a total KICK out of that sucker mooing. He loved it to pieces. But just last week it lost all its stuffing and the little voice box fell out. I think its somewhere in the back yard. Im searching for a new cow to replace that one.

well i think I wrote a novel! I'll post my picture now!




God Bless,
Angi

Angi you can post novels anytime
I really enjoyed reading that, It was interesting, Thanks for sharing, I love reading about other members pets, and lots of times can find similar things in common that they do, that my doggies do. Does that make sense

Yep it makes alot of sense to me> Who would have ever thought that I would be sitting up to all hours, reading about llamas, hedgehogs etc? YEP IT MAKES SENSE TO ME!

Aww, I love the pool pic Angi....so cute!


I'm 30 weeks!

Rosemary you're so sweet, I bet Hannah is spoiled rotten, and she should be, I'm so glad you joined, You make me laugh you make me cry, with your heart warming stories.